Eight Loughborough Lightning players will feature in this weekend’s eagerly-anticipated WXV Global Series clash between Canada and the Red Roses.
For the Toronto encounter, the hosts have selected five of Lightning’s new signings for the 2026/27 season, with hooker Kiki Idowu, flanker Rachel Smith and outside centre Florence Symonds names in Canada’s starting line-up.
Prop Brooke Rempel and back row Pamphinette Buisa are named amongst the replacements.
The Red Roses have selected Lilli Ives Campion in the second row as they go in search of extending their record-breaking 41-game unbeaten run.
Sadia Kabeya and Helena Rowland are named amongst England’s replacements.
Red Roses team to play Canada
15 Ellie Kildunne (Bristol Bears, 65 caps)
14 Jess Breach (Saracens, 59 caps)
13 Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 41 caps) - captain
12 Tatyana Heard (Sale Sharks, 37 caps)
11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 43 caps)
10 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 73 caps)
9 Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 47 caps)
1 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 65 caps)
2 Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 94 caps) – vice captain
3 Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 87 caps)
4 Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 32 caps)
5 Lilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning, 11 caps)
6 Abi Burton (Trailfinders Women, 12 caps)
7 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 84 caps) - vice captain
8 Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 30 caps)
Replacements
16 Bryony Field (Saracens, 3 caps)
17 Mackenzie Carson (Gloucester-Hartpury, 31 caps)
18 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 56 caps)
19 Demelza Short (Bristol Bears, 4 caps)
20 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 34 caps)
21 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 91 caps)
22 Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 54 caps)
23 Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 17 caps)
Canada team to play Red Roses
15 Savannah Bauder (UBC Thunderbirds / Capilano RFC, 2 caps)
14 Alysha Corrigan (Saracens / CRFC, 26 caps)
13 Florence Symonds (Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds, 21 caps)
12 Taylor Perry (Oakville Crusaders, 29 caps)
11 Asia Hogan‑Rochester (Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC, 14 caps)
10 Alexandra Tessier (Exeter Chiefs / Sainte‑Anne‑de‑Bellevue, 71 caps)
9 Olivia Apps (Saracens / Lindsay RFC, 28 caps)
1 Mikiela Nelson (Capilano RFC, 14 caps)
2 Kiki Idowu (Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds / Toronto Scottish, 6 caps)
3 DaLeaka Menin (Exeter Chiefs / Calgary Hornets, 75 caps)
4 Sophie de Goede (Saracens / Castaway Wanderers, 46 caps)
5 Laetitia Royer (St‑Anne‑de‑Bellevue / Concordia University, 28 caps)
6 Rachel Smith (Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds, 10 caps)
7 Julia Omokhuale (Saracens / Calgary Irish Rugby Club, 12 caps)
8 Lizzie Gibson (Queen’s University / Oakville Crusaders, 5 caps)
Replacements
16 Emily Tuttosi (Calgary Hornets, 45 caps)
17 Brittany Kassil (Ontario West / Guelph Goats, 57 caps)
18 Brooke Rempel (Loughborough Lightning / Ontario West / Brantford Harlequins, 5 caps)
19 Fabiola Forteza (Stade Bordelais / Club de rugby de Québec, 45 caps)
20 Pamphinette Buisa (Loughborough Lightning / Ottawa Irish, 24 caps)
21 Gabrielle Senft (Stade Bordelais / Castaway Wanderers, 46 caps)
22 Justine Pelletier (Stade Bordelais / Club de rugby de Québec, 49 caps)
23 Shoshanah Seumanutafa (Counties Manukau, 28 caps)
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