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Scotland women will play their first senior international against Wales.<\/p>\nScotland women will play their first competitive senior international for world ranking points when they face Wales at Lexton Gnoll in Neath on Sunday, August 3 (kick off 1pm).<\/p>\n
The fixture is the first of two consecutive international matches for Wales, who play England at the same venue on Saturday, August 9 (2pm), while Scotland will face Jamaica at Featherstone\u2019s Millpond Stadium later in the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scotland women\u2019s head coach, John Whalley commented: “We\u2019re really looking forward to the chance at testing ourselves against a very good Wales team.<\/p>\n
“We\u2018ve had a couple of months together now as a group and we are building nicely, we know it will be a tough fixture to go straight into but we want that challenge and we will embrace it.<\/p>\n
“Wales are a top 10 nation with a quality squad and great coaching staff it has the makings of the start of something very special.”<\/p>\n
Scotland women will play their first senior international against Wales.<\/p>\n
Wales women will face England the following week as both nations step up preparations for next year’s World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is the first time Wales have qualified for the Women’s World Cup and head coach Tom Brindle says these matches will form a valuable part of the preparation.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019d like to thank the Wales board for supporting us, as these games are an important part of our long-term plan,\u201d he commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Building on last year, it\u2019s crucial that we play games every year to keep progressing and growing as a group and also to continue to inspire and help grow the game over the next decade in Wales.<\/p>\n
“Playing Scotland on their international debut is an honour that we\u2019re all incredibly proud of. I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to be a part of several firsts in women\u2019s rugby league. As the women\u2019s game continues to thrive and grow, we can\u2019t wait to see what the future holds.\u201d<\/p>\n
For England, it will be the first match since March’s 90-4 loss to the Jillaroos in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Stuart Barrow, England women’s head coach, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have an international fixture in Wales this summer. It was important to us to get back together with a short-term focus after Las Vegas as well as continuing to prepare for next year\u2019s World Cup \u2013 and we know that Wales will provide passionate and well-coached opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n