Wales captain Mark Taylor has issued a rallying cry for his team to end their historic season on a high when they face Canada in Toronto tonight (8.10pm BST).

Wales have won their last seven Test matches including their first Grand Slam for 27 years and a record 77-3 victory over USA Eagles in Hartford last week.

It represents their best run of results since Graham Henry led his team to 10 successive victories leading up to and including the opening games of the 1999 World Cup.

Now Mike Ruddock's side can win their eighth, a series that began last November with a record 98-0 victory over Japan in Cardiff, and Taylor is keen to make sure their remarkable season does not end in an anti-climax against the Canadians.

"This is the final weekend of the season so the message to the players has been not to let ourselves down by losing the last game," said Taylor, who will captain the side for the fourth time.

"We know it's going to be a far tougher game than against America last weekend so there's no danger of being over-confident and under-estimating Canada. We know what they are about and have a few guys who have played over in Wales.

"It's a matter of staying relaxed without becoming complacent. We know the type of rugby we can play but we can't just assume things are going to go as well as they did against America.

"Everything fell into place perfectly and we got off to a dream start scoring four tries in the opening 20 minutes. What we have to be wary of is thinking that will happen again. We have to establish ourselves and build from there."

Canada have already hinted they will focus on frustrating the natural attacking instincts of the Welsh especially in the compact surroundings of Toronto University's York Stadium.

Taylor said: "I'm sure Canada have seen the way we play and will do their best to disrupt us.

"I'm sure they will try to drag us down and pull us into a forward battle so it's going to be a big test for the boys up front.

"It's going to be a big challenge for them, especially for the younger boys, but if we start well we can take control."

Former Newport back row forward Alix Popham will play in place of Ryan Jones who is joining the Lions in New Zealand. Brent Cockbain will take Popham's place on the replacements' bench.