The second-ranked Canadian women open their Rugby World Cup campaign Saturday in England with a display of their depth.

Coach Kevin Rouet’s starting 15 enter their game against No. 14 Fiji in York with a combined 486 caps, while the eight-woman bench has a combined 293 caps.

Canada will be able to send on the likes of lock Tyson Beukeboom (77 caps), prop DaLeaka Menin (63 caps), flanker Karen Paquin (45 caps) and hooker Emily Tuttosi (35 caps) off the bench at York Community Stadium.

Beukeboom, the most-capped Canadian women’s player, Paquin and starting prop Olivia DeMerchant are all participating in their fourth World Cup.

Canada and Fiji have met just once before, with the Canadians winning 24-7 in September 2022 in Suva, in their final tune-up for the last World Cup where they fini

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