Rugby World Cup warm-up: Eire v Canada
Venue: Affidea Stadium, Belfast Date: Saturday, 9 August Kick-off: 12:00 BST
Protection: Stay on BBC iPlayer and web site with dwell textual content commentary on the web site and app
Eire head coach Scott Bemand says their last warm-up sport in opposition to Canada presents an “perfect alternative” for his facet to check themselves in opposition to a “World Cup contender”.
Canada are ranked second on the earth and are in Pool B for the World Cup in England the place they’ll face Scotland, Wales and Fiji.
Eire will tackle Japan, Spain and reigning champions New Zealand in Pool C and Bemand believes the Canada sport might be good preparation for what’s to come back on the event.
“Them being quantity two on the earth I believe is properly deserved. They’ve actually taken their sport up ranges within the final 4 years and it’s going to be a problem, however we want that and we would like a battle earlier than we head into the World Cup,” he informed BBC Sport NI.
“It’s well-timed. We wish to get our greatest efficiency on the market to tee us up for the following six weeks.”
