Hopes are high as Canada opens play Saturday against Fiji at the Rugby World Cup in England. And nowhere higher than in the Canadian camp.

The sky's the limit for the second-ranked Canadian women, according to veteran flanker Karen Paquin.

"Definitely. I think we have an opportunity to do something that's never been done … There's a belief in this team that we can do something, we can maybe win the World Cup," said Paquin in her fourth trip to the tournament.

Under coach Kevin Rouet, the Canadians boast a powerful forward pack good at set pieces and able to punish opponents with a fierce driving maul. The backs are pacey and physical.

Rouet has depth in his squad, with a strong, experienced bench.

The Canadian women finished fourth at the last World Cup, in 2022 in New Zealand, after

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