Kiama will take part in a special exhibition match on Tuesday night (15 July) against a touring Canadian team that includes a former Kiama player, as part of the British and Irish Lions tour festivities.

The friendly fixture kicks off at 6pm at Kiama Showground and is open to all spectators.

Kiama Rugby Club president Mark Redding hoped to see a big turnout for the match.

“We love to accommodate past players and we can’t wait to see what the talent is like from Canada, and see how our two teams match up to one another," he said.

"It should be a great night.”

Kiama are coming off just their second loss of the Illawarra rugby season - once again at the hands of Campbelltown, the side that handed them their first defeat back in Round 1.

After a strong run of form since that one-point loss, Kiama were hoping to settle the score on home turf. But it quickly became clear that Campbelltown had no plans to roll over.

The visitors crossed in the corner within the opening five minutes. Kiama responded not long after, with Zechariah Taufa powering over the line to even the ledger.

From there, the game became a tightly contested affair. Dante Efaraimo bagged a double for Kiama to lock the scores at 15-all, but Campbelltown landed a try just before the break to go into halftime with a 22-15 lead.

Straight after the restart, Campbelltown struck again off the back of a dominant scrum and went on to score three consecutive tries, extending their lead to 39-15.

Kiama managed a final consolation try through Tonga Kaivao-Tongotongo, but it was too little, too late, as the hosts went down 39-20.

After the midweek match with the Canadian touring team, Kiama will turn their attention to this Saturday's clash against the Woonona Shamrocks in hopes of returning to the winners’ circle.