England to host two-Test series against Canada in WXV warm-up

England's past lucifer against Canada was a 26-19 triumph successful the 2021 Rugby World Cup semi-final

England volition big a two-Test bid against Canada successful September earlier the new WXV tournament successful New Zealand.

The Red Roses volition footwear disconnected astatine 14:30 BST connected Saturday, 23 September astatine Exeter's Sandy Park - England's men look Chile the aforesaid time successful Lille successful the Rugby World Cup (kick-off 17:45).

The venue for the 2nd lucifer is yet to beryllium confirmed.

England won a 5th successive Six Nations rubric successful April.

Their forwards manager Louis Deacon said: "We are delighted to beryllium facing 1 of the world's champion teams connected location turf.

"Canada are a almighty squad and contiguous a fantastic situation arsenic we look to physique connected the occurrence of our Six Nations run and proceed improving arsenic a squad.

"The two-Test bid is the cleanable mentation arsenic we physique up to the inaugural WXV tourney successful New Zealand."

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