The return of international rugby to Alberta will see Canada kick off against Belgium on Saturday July 12 at 5:00pm MT, followed by a match-up with Spain on Friday July 18 at 7:00pm MT. This will mark the first time international test match rugby has been contested in the province since 2018.

These matches will serve as preparation for Canada for the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup, which will kick off with the team taking on the USA on home soil in August, Canada's first opportunity to earn direct qualification for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup. Further details on the Pacific Nations Cup will be announced shortly.

Canada's match in Edmonton against the 22nd world ranked Belgium, who just booked a spot in this fall's Rugby World Cup Final Qualification Tournament, will be the fourth-ever meeting between the two nations. Canada's Men's Rugby Team last played and beat the Belgians 45-0 in Halifax in July 2022. This will also mark the first match for Steve Meehan as the Canadian team's new Head Coach, with both games an important opportunity for players to impress as the program prepares for Rugby World Cup qualification.

This will be the third time in the last four years that Canada's Men's Rugby Team has met Spain, having played them in Villajoyosa in November 2023 and in Ottawa in July 2022. Canada will be looking for their first win over the 16th world ranked Spanish team, which qualified for the Rugby World Cup in February by reaching the Rugby Europe Men's Championship semi-finals, since 2017.