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Canada to host Scotland in June rugby international at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium

Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. City of Edmonton

Canada will host Scotland on June 9 in an international rugby test match at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium.

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The Scots are currently ranked fifth in the world after a run of good form that saw them upset visiting England 25-13 recently in the Six Nations competition. Scotland lost 28-8 in Ireland in Six Nations play Saturday.

The Canadian men are ranked 21st in the world.

The Scots will face the U.S. and Argentina in June after the Canada clash.

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Scotland edged Canada 19-17 the last time they met, in 2014 in Toronto, to improve to 3-2-0 against the Canadians.

Canada had beaten Scotland twice at home _ 24-19 in 1991 in Saint John, N.B., and 26-23 in Vancouver in 2002. Scotland won 22-2 in Edinburgh in 1995 and 41-0 in Aberdeen in 2008.

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