Ioan Cunningham has named his squad

Ioan Cunningham has made six changes to his starting XV to play England in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday.

Carys Cox comes onto the wing for Nel Metclafe and Keira Bevan is benched in favour of Sian Jones.

Read more: Women’s Six Nations fixtures

In the forwards there is nearly a completely new front row with Carys Phillips in at hooker and Donna Rose starts at prop. Rose’s introduction sees Sisilia Tuipulotu benched.

Wales team to play England

Jenny Hesketh; Jasmine Joyce, Hannah Jones, Kerin Lake, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Sian Jones; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Donna Rose, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Alex Callender (vice-captain), Bethan Lewis

Replacements: Kelsey Jones, Abby Constable, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Alisha Butchers, Keira Bevan, Kayleigh Powell, Nel Metcalfe

Wales team to play Scotland

Jenny Hesketh; Jasmine Joyce, Hannah Jones, Kerin Lake, Nel Metcalfe; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Abbie Fleming, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Bethan Lewis.

Replacements: Carys Phillips, Abbey Constable, Donna Rose, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Sian Jones, Niamh Terry, Carys Cox

Wales Women’s Six Nations Squad 2024

Forwards: Gwenllian Pyrs, Abbey Constable, Carys Phillips, Kelsey Jones, Molly Reardon, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Donna Rose, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Natalia John, Gwen Crabb, Bryonie King, Shona Wakley, Alisha Butchers, Georgia Evans, Alex Callender, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Gwennan Hopkins

Backs: Jasmine Joyce, Nel Metcalfe, Jenny Hesketh, Courtney Keight, Kayleigh Powell, Cath Richards, Lisa Neumann, Amelia Tutt, Hannah Jones (captain), Kerin Lake, Hannah Bluck, Carys Cox, Lleucu George, Mollie Wilkinson, Niamh Terry, Keira Bevan, Sian Jones, Meg Davies.

Five Development players: Hanna Marshall, Seren Singleton, Maisie Davies, Cadi-Lois Davies and Alaw Pyrs – have been invited to train with the squad.

Wales Women’s Six Nations Fixtures 2024

(All kick-off times are UK & Ireland times)

Round One

Sat 23 Mar, Wales 18-20 Scotland (Cardiff Arms Park, 4.45pm)

Round Two

Sat 30 Mar, England v Wales (Ashton Gate, 4.45pm)

Round Three

Sat 13 Apr, Ireland v Wales (Virgin Media Park, 4.45pm)

Round Four

Sun 21 Apr, Wales v France (Cardiff Arms Park, 3.15pm)

Round Five

Sat 27 Apr, Wales v Italy (Principality Stadium, 12.15pm)

Don’t miss a game with this Women’s Six Nations TV coverage guide.

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