IT'LL be physical, promises Newport prop Rod Snow, who wins his 48th cap for Canada when they face Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Wales are expecting a tougher challenge than the one presented by Fiji, and Snow says they'll get just that. "No matter what, at least it will be physical," forecast Snow.

"Whether it will be entertaining as well remains to be seen, but I've never been involved with a Canadian team that is not aggressive.

"We can certainly apply ourselves in that fashion, it doesn't require a lot of skill for that.

"If Wales play as well as they can you'd have to favour Wales. But though we are still a small rugby nation we can give them a game.

"Wales have got a good team, Steve Hansen is experimenting and he's got the Six Nations in mind.

"They showed they have got a pacey backline against Romania and Fiji, that's our biggest difficulty."

A problem for Canada is they will be without two of their best players, skipper Al Charron and Dan Baugh, both back row forwards.

"We'll miss them, Al is probably our most influential and most critical player, he's the captain and he's inspirational," said Snow.

"There are not many players in the game like Dan and most will be happy he's not playing.

"But we've got some other good, talented young players like openside Adam van Stavern and Jamie Cudmore.

"Adam is a bit like Martyn Williams, he's quick to the breakdown and he'll give the scrum half problems.

"Jamie, who can play lock or at six, has been with Llanelli and I'd love to see him get a chance. He's a big, hard guy."

Snow has played against Wales in the stadium before, in 1999 prior to the World Cup when the capacity was still reduced.

Wales won 33-19, their ninth victory in 10 matches against Canada.