Sunday's League One clash at the Recreation Ground is being shown live in Canada as part of a major deal struck by newcomers Toronto Wolfpack.

Whitehaven are only the second team to face up to the Wolfpack in league competition and take on a side buoyant after a 76-0 mauling of London Skolars on Sunday.

All of Toronto Wolfpack’s matches in their inaugural Kingstone Press League One campaign will be broadcast coast-to-coast in Canada.

Toronto struck a deal in November with subscription channel Premier Sports for all their league matches to be shown live in the UK and have now announced a similar deal with GameTV.

Wolfpack chief executive Eric Perez said: “This will allow millions of Canadian households the opportunity to tune in and support Canada’s first and only professional rugby league franchise.

“GameTV is positioned to be a powerhouse in Canadian sport and we are excited to be able to be a part of this fantastic platform.”

It’s a massive game for the Whitehaven club as they host the Canadians, whose inclusion in League One this year has created much debate.

Perez added: “It’s fair to say a number of other sports are watching with interest how the Wolfpack experience pans out.”

A crowd of 1,524 watched the Canadians take apart London Skolars on Sunday, building on a 34-0 half-time lead and finishing with 13 tries.

Their coach Paul Rowley said afterwards: “We showed commitment throughout the 80 minutes.

"There are some really good signs that we are capable of that sort of performance every game.”

They play their first home game against Oxford at the Lamport Stadium in Toronto on Saturday, May 6.