TORONTO - The Canada Ravens have to put aside their disappointment at missing out on the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup when they return to action Sunday against Ireland in the third-place game at a four-team qualifying tournament in Brampton, Ont.

No. 16 Fiji, which blanked the 10th-ranked Canadians 48-0 on Tuesday, will face No. 17 Nigeria in Sunday's final of the International Rugby League (IRL) Women's Rugby League World Series with the eighth and last berth at next year's World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea on the line.

The Nigerians upset No. 8 Ireland 10-0 in Tuesday's other semifinal.

A Fijian side boasting eight players from Australia's elite National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW) proved to be too strong for Canada, whose lone NRLW player was forward Mega

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