Branwen Metcalfe will captain Wales in July’s Women’s Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series.<\/p>\n
Metcalfe, the sister of senior Wales international Nel, leads a 30-player squad selected by Under-20s head coach Liza Burgess.<\/p>\n
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Wales are hosting the tournament, which aims to help the growth of future international players, at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach.<\/p>\n
Burgess’ side face Ireland on Saturday, 5 July (15:30 BST), Scotland on Friday, 11 July (18:00 BST) and Italy on Thursday, 17 July (15:30 BST).<\/p>\n
Each team can include up to five under-23 players per matchday squad.<\/p>\n
“We’re now in our fourth year of the player pathway development programme and we’re currently in a position where we’ve got a real depth of talent within the squad,” Burgess said.<\/p>\n
“The girls have been training really well and we’re setting our expectations high.<\/p>\n
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“The girls are incredibly excited about playing in front of our home crowd, so I really hope that the Welsh public get behind the team.”<\/p>\n
The inaugural Under-20 Summer Series was held in Italy last year, with Wales forwards Maisie Davies and Alaw Pyrs among the players involved who have since been capped at senior level.<\/p>\n
Wales Under-20s<\/p>\n
Backs: Sian Jones, Seren Singleton, Katie Bevans, Carys Hughes, Ffion Williams, Hanna Marshall, Hanna Tudor, Freya Bell, Isla McMullen, Savannah Picton-Powell, Hannah Lane, Ffion Davies, Mollie Wilkinson, Nia Fajeyisan, Gabby Healan<\/p>\n
Forwards: Stella Orin, Dali Hopkins, Megan Lewis, Elan Jones, Evie Hill, Rosie Carr, Molly Wakely, Robyn Davies, Branwen Metcalfe (capt), Chiara Pearce, Catrin Stewart, Lily Terry, Lottie Buffery-Latham, Jorja Aiono, Gwennan Hopkins.<\/p>\n
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