TORONTO - Megan Pakulis's road to Canada's Rugby League World Cup qualifiers in Brampton, Ont., this week has taken her through England and Australia.

The 28-year-old forward from Toronto has blazed a trail along the way, playing for England's York Valkyrie before joining the Gold Coast Titans earlier this year, becoming the first Canadian to play in Australia's elite National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW).

"It's been all over the place at times, but it's been really cool," Pakulis said. "Just accepting the opportunities that have come kind of led me all the way to where I was in the NRLW. I'm grateful for them all. It's kept life interesting these past couple of years."

A veteran of two Rugby League World Cups, Pakulis looks to get Canada to a third this week.

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