Ireland Women’s Rugby Make 10 Changes for Canada Warm-Up Belfast

Ireland's head coach Scott Bemand has made 10 changes to the Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up match squad against Canada, with only five players retained from the previous win over Scotland. Neve Jones will captain the side, with Sam Monaghan as co-captain coming off the bench, and Gloucester's Ellena Perry is set to possibly earn her debut. The team aims to build on their recent victory and prepare strongly for the World Cup opener against Japan, with the squad announcement scheduled for the following week. Bemand emphasized the importance of starting stronger in this match and acknowledged Canada as a formidable opponent. The changes reflect a strategic effort to test squad depth ahead of the World Cup. The match will take place in Belfast with a 12pm kickoff.