France 41 Canada 18: Another comfortable margin on the scoreboard for France, but doubts hang over Philippe Saint-Andre’s side ahead of their final Pool D encounter with Ireland on Sunday week after a workmanlike defeat of Canada in stadium:mk last night.

Ahead of their World Cup opener with Ireland, Canadian journalist Patrick Johnston talks modest expectations.

Coach Kieran Crowley has named an experienced team to play Ireland in Saturday’s Test Match in Vancouver.