Canada expect landmark victory over Red Roses – Apps

Scrum-half Olivia Apps believes the time is right for Canada to end England's four-year unbeaten run when the teams meet on Friday Apps and England opposite number Lucy Packer (left) renew their rivalry on Friday evening in Toronto In Exeter last month, there were two expressions on Olivia Apps' face that bode ill for England. It came at the start of Canada's 26-26 draw with the Red Roses at Sandy Park. Apps, Canada's starting scrum-half, aimed it at, and shared it with, England trio Zoe Harrison, Jess Breach and Marlie Packer, who she has played alongside with Saracens in the PWR this season. "Playing at Saracens has really helped to take the mystique away from all these names that you see on a teamsheet," Apps told BBC Sport.

"You know them as people and it takes away that uncertainty, [the] mysterious part." In the final play of the game, with the scores level and Canada in possession on their own 22m, Apps was stationed on the wing, waiting for a pass that never came. Rather than spin and gamble for victory, full-back Claire Gallagher opted to boot the ball into touch and secure a draw. "It was the right call, but when the message came on [from coach Kevin Rouet] I had to ask three times, because I thought there