Former captain Tyler Ardron returns to the Canadian rugby lineup up for the first time in almost four years on Friday when Canada hosts the United States in Calgary in the Pacific Nations Cup.

The tournament marks the start of World Cup qualifying for the 25th-ranked Canadian men and 16th-ranked Americans.

Ardron won the last of his 38 caps in October 2021 when Canada lost a two-match World Cup qualifier against Chile 54-46 on aggregate.

That loss consigned Canada -- which was beaten 59-50 on aggregate by the U.S. in an earlier two-game qualifying series -- to the sidelines at the World Cup for the first time.

The 34-year-old Ardron, a native of Peterborough, Ont., who plays in France for Castres Olympique, has been brought back into the fold by new Canada coach Steve Meehan.

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