Canada

Canada international DTH van der Merwe is set to join Newcastle Falcons after signing a long-term contract with the Aviva Premiership club.

We take a look at the player rankings of Ireland v Canada game after Joe Schmidt's men completed a 52-21 win at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

Ireland ran impressive eight tries against Canada to bag a resounding 52-21 victory at the Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Ireland will bid to move past their historic maiden win over New Zealand when facing Canada at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Canada head coach Mark Anscombe wants more exposure for his team against tier-one teams as they gear up to face Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin on Saturday.

Great Britain captain Emily Scarratt could not hide her disappointment after her team lost the two important games on the final day of the women's sevens tournament at Deodoro Stadium.

Carlo Canna's penalty in the 72nd minute was the saviour for Italy as they managed to edge out Canada by 20-18 in their encounter at BMO Field.

England have displaced South Africa from the third position in the World Rugby Rankings after their historic 39-28 victory over Australia in Brisbane last weekend.

Ospreys wing Jeff Hassler will miss the rest of this season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Glasgow have signed Canada international Djustice Sears-Duru as well as tying up three BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy players on professional contracts.

Canadian International Ciaran Hearn will make his Aviva Premiership debut tomorrow afternoon when he lines up at outside centre for London Irish against Harlequins at The Stoop (kick-off 3pm).

Romania stunned Canada 17-15 in a rain-drenched encounter in Leicester.

France secured a crucial bonus point in the race to top Pool D as they beat a valiant Canada side 41-18 in front of a record crowd at Stadium MK.

World Rugby should be congratulated on the tournament thus far and the quality of rugby so called Tier 2 nations have produced.

Ireland got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start with a dominant, eight-try display in Cardiff that saw them run rampant over Canada, 50-7.

Kieran Crowley has downplayed any giant-killing talk ahead of Canada's World Cup opener against Ireland.

Ireland have received a significant World Cup boost with prop Cian Healy passed fit to start after neck surgery.

Joe Schmidt fears Canada could prove "an incredible banana skin" for an Ireland side chasing their best-ever World Cup return.

A month of mood swings, headaches and insomnia almost forced Canada captain Jamie Cudmore to abandon his World Cup plans and retire this summer.

There will be no shortage of expectations hoisted upon the likes of Julian Savea, Duane Vermeulen and George North when the Rugby World Cup begins later this month.