LONDON, ENGLAND – Canada interim head coach Sandro Fiorino has named his starting roster to face England on Friday in the first-of-three test matches of their November tour and three Queen's Gaels will be making their debut with the team.

The first game to be played at Allianz Park on Friday 17 November, kick off 19:30, live stream via Englandrugby.com and England Rugby Facebook.

Coming off a U SPORTS championship appearance and OUA silver medal Nadia Popov, McKinley Hunt and Janna Slevinsky are all with the national team and could earn their first caps as soon as Friday.

"This is a massive honour for these three athletes, and very well-deserved," said Gaels head coach Dan Valley on the trio of Gaels.  "It also validates our program as a legitimate pathway towards representative rugby on the international stage – my sincere hope is that Queen's Women's Rugby is able to play a part in athletes' journeys towards competing at World Cups and Olympics. Hopefully this is just the beginning - we couldn't be more proud of these athletes, and can't wait to watch them compete!" 

Nadia Popov is starting at 11 in the starting 15 for Friday while Hunt and Slevinsky are reserves at 19 and 20 respectively.

Hunt and Slevinsky are both two-time All-Canadians while Popov was an All-Canadian once with Queen's.

The two sides will next meet in a midweek fixture at The Stoop on Tuesday 21 November, kick off 19:45, before playing in the series finale at Twickenham Stadium, kick off at 17:40 (live Sky Sports Arena & Sky Sports Mix) with free entry after the men's game against Samoa.

England and Canada have faced off a total of 25 times, with Canada winning four. The two sides most recently met in Christchurch, New Zealand this year during the International women's Rugby Series in June, with Canada narrowly losing 27-20.

Canada's Women's Team to face England:
1. Brittany Kassil, Guelph Redcoats (Guelph, ON)
2. Laura Russell, Captain, Toronto Nomads / Cowichan RFC (Bolton, ON)
3. Olivia De Merchant, Woodstock Wildmen (Mapledale, NB)?
4. Tyson Beukeboom, Aurora Barbarians / Cowichan RFC (Uxbridge, ON)
5. Ngalula Fuamba, Town of Mount Royal (Notre Dame-de-l'il-Perrot, QC)
6. Emily Nicholl, Guelph Redcoats (Toronto, ON)
7. Sara Svoboda, Toronto Saracens (Belleville, ON)
8. Cindy Nelles, Belleville Bulldogs (Belleville, ON)
9. Brianna Miller, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC (Pointe-Claire, QC)
10. Jess Neilson, Castaway Wanderers (Victoria, BC)
11. Nadia Popov, Aurora Barbarians (Newmarket, ON)
12. Emily Belchos, Westshore RFC (Innisfil, ON)
13. Emmanuela Jada, Guelph Redcoats (Guelph, ON)
14. Paige Farries, Westshore RFC (Red Deer, AB)
15. Anais Holly, TMRRFC (Montreal, QC)
16. Emily Barber, Aurora Barbarians (Toronto, ON)
17. Alexandria Ellis, Barrhaven Scottish (Ottawa, ON)
18. Veronica Harrigan, London St Georges (Lucan, ON)
19. McKinley Hunt, Aurora Barbarians (King City, ON)
20. Janna Slevinsky, Calgary Saracens (St. Albert, AB)
21. Courtney Holtkamp, Red Deer Titans (Rimbey, AB)
22. Justine Pelletier, Club de Rugby de Quebec (Quebec City, QC)
23. Sam Alli, Barrhaven Scottish (Caledon, ON)

Non-dressing Reserves:
Dria Bennett, Ottawa Irish (Ottawa, ON)
Fabiola Forteza, Club de Rugby de Quebec (Quebec, QC)
Emma Taylor, Railway Union (Scotsburn, NS)
Emily Tuttosi, Calgary Hornets (Souris, MB)