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Canada Head Coach Kieran Crowley has made three changes to his starting roster for Saturdays International Test Match against Scotland at BMO Field in Toronto. Fletcher Cox Eagles Jersey . The announcement, which took place on Thursday morning in the team hotel in Oakville ahead of a double training day, comes two days before his side plays their second game of the June International Series. Canada was defeated 34-25 last Saturday at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC and will also face USA next Saturday in Sacramento, California; both games are part of the 2014 Pacific Nations Cup campaign. In the forwards, Aaron Carpenter slots into the front row at hooker to join props Hubert Buydens and Jason Marshall. Canadas engine room stays unchanged with the duo of Tyler Hotson and Jamie Cudmore returning to action on Saturday. Jebb Sinclair will make his first appearance for Canada this year at blindside flanker after missing the Japan game with a leg strain and will join Japan try-scorer John Moonlight and Captain Tyler Ardron in Canadas back-row. "It feels great to be back. Im thankful to our physiotherapy team for working hard with me over the last week to help me get fit," said Sinclair following the roster announcement. Fiery scrumhalf Phil Mack will get the nod on Saturday and provide the link to fellow Canada Sevens stalwart Harry Jones, who will lead the backs at number 10. The rest of Canadas backline remains untouched with the duo of Nick Blevins and Ciaran Hearn in the centres and Jeff Hassler, Taylor Paris and James Pritchard rounding out the back three. Substitutes for Canada include Ray Barkwill, Andrew Tiedemann and Jake Ilnicki in the front row, Kyle Gilmour, Jon Phelan, Gord McRorie, Connor Braid and DTH van der Merwe. With next years Rugby World Cup edging closer by the day, Saturdays test match will be another big opportunity for Canada to face a similar side to what they will see next year in the UK. Three out of four of Canadas Pool D World Cup opponents – Ireland, France and Italy – regularly face Scotland in the annual Six Nations competition and play a similar brand of European rugby. Despite the similarities between Scotland and next years opponents, Sinclair isnt looking beyond this weekends challenge. "None of us are thinking about next years World Cup; all our attention is focused on Saturday at 2pm and were hoping to replicate our fast start from last weekend against Japan. We need to fix a few defensive errors that let us down in the second half," said the Fredericton, New Brunswick native. "I think Scotlands game plan matches up well with how Canadians like to play – big, direct, hard ball runners – and they have a strong set piece that theyve turned around recently under (Vern) Cotter," added Sinclair. "Were excited for the challenge and looking forward to playing in front of a packed house at BMO Field on Saturday." In order to have success on Saturday, Crowleys outfit will need to first and foremost establish a physical presence and eliminate costly mistakes. During last weekends loss to Japan, Canada gave away 15 points from penalties off the boot of fullback Ayumu Goromaru. The Scots are fresh off a 24-6 victory over USA in Houston, Texas in newly appointed coach Vern Cotters debut. Scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw was good for three conversions and one penalty for nine of Scotlands points against USA, with tries also coming from fullback Stuart Hogg, winger Tim Visser and one penalty try. Reggie White Jersey . Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., fired 11 aces and did not have a double-fault as he comfortably advanced to the third round at the Masters Series event. Andre Dillard Womens Jersey . "I met her, I think, a week ago. We went to a Norwood hockey store and picked her out some gear.MOOSE JAW, Sask. -- The Medicine Hat Tigers moved atop the Western Hockey Leagues overall standings with a 4-1 win against the Moose Jaw Warriors on Wednesday. Tommy Vannelli scored twice and Hunter Shinkaruk and Cole Sanford added singles for the Tigers (6-1-1), who are one point clear of Eastern Conference rival Prince Albert as well as Spokane and Seattle in the West. Travis Brown had the lone goal for the Warriors (4-4-0). --- SILVERTIPS 4 OIL KINGS 2 EDMONTON -- Matt Pufahl and Joshua Winquist each scored twice as Everett held on against the Oil Kings. Pufahl and Winquist each an empty-net goal during the final minute of the game for the Silvertips (5-1-1), while Austin Lotz stopped 28 shots. Cody Corbett scored both goals for Edmonton (3-5-0), including once during that frantic final minute. Tristan Jarry meanwhile made 27 saves for the Oil Kings. --- ICE 5 HURRICANES 2 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Sam Reinharts two goals paced Kootenay past the Hurricanes. Zach McPhee, Levi Cable and Zak Zborosky also scored for the Ice (4-3-1). Macoy Erkamps and Axel Blomqvist replied for Lethbridgee (1-5-1). Nick Foles Jersey. Mackenzie Skapski stopped 25 shots for Kootenay, while at the other end of the ice Corbin Boes made 36 saves. --- HITMEN 5 BRONCOS 4 SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. -- Greg Chases power-play goal 30 seconds into the third period completed the comeback for Calgary. The Hitmen (4-3-0) were trailing 4-2 before Calder Brooks goal 10:07 into the second started Calgarys rally. Radel Fazleev had two goals for the Hitmen, Zane Jones added a single and Mack Shields made 20 saves. Coda Gordon led the Broncos (5-2-1) with two goals, Colby Cave and Tanner LeSann also scored and Eetu Laurikainen stopped 29 shots. --- BLADES 6 GIANTS 1 SASKATOON -- The Blades offence erupted with five goals in the third period against Vancouver. Nick Zajac scored twice, and Saskatoon (2-5-1) also got singles from David Nemecek, Ryan Graham, Graham Millar and Nelson Nogier. The lone goal for Vancouver (1-6-1) came from Dalton Thrower in the third, before Saskatoons goal frenzy. Blades goaltender Alex Moodie finished with 25 saves, while Payton Lee had 28 stops of his own for Vancouver. ' ' '