Sean Lynn has named his side ahead of Saturday’s game against Fiji<\/p>\n
Author: Press AssociationPublished 41 minutes ago<\/p>\n
Sean Lynn has urged Wales to finish their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on a high against Fiji.<\/p>\n
Wales have already been eliminated from the competition after heavy defeats to Scotland and Canada and will not take part in the knockout stages. <\/p>\n
“As players, coaches and staff we are determined to finish the World Cup on a high,” head coach Lynn said after naming the Wales team for their final group game. <\/p>\n
“We know this will be our final game of the tournament and we respect the challenge Fiji will pose us in Exeter. <\/p>\n
“We have shown in glimpses what we are capable of, but we are well aware that we have to deliver a consistent performance if we are going to get the win we all want against the Fijians.” <\/p>\n
Wales have made four changes and two positional switches to the starting line-up which lost 42-0 to Canada. <\/p>\n
Alex Callender and Kate Williams return as co-captains after injury and Bethan Lewis joins them in the back row. <\/p>\n
Georgia Evans moves to lock and partners Gwen Crabb in the engine room, while experienced hooker Carys Phillips returns to the front row. <\/p>\n
Kayleigh Powell makes her first start of the competition at full-back, allowing Nel Metcalfe to switch to the wing at the expense of Jasmine Joyce-Butchers. <\/p>\n
Lynn said: “Having Alex Callender and Kate Williams back is a real boost for the squad. <\/p>\n
“The players have been told to be brave and to embrace the challenge and to make sure we leave this tournament with our heads held high. <\/p>\n
“We want to make the Welsh rugby family proud and to sign off England 2025 with a performance we can use as a platform for the Six Nations.” <\/p>\n
This will be the first time Wales and Fiji have met in a women’s rugby Test match. <\/p>\n
Fiji are coached by former Wales boss Ioan Cunningham and are also unable to make the quarter-finals after losing to Canada and Scotland. <\/p>\n
Wales: Kayleigh Powell, Lisa Neumann, Carys Cox, Courtney Keight, Nel Metcalfe, Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Maisie Davies, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Georgia Evans, Gwen Crabb, Kate Williams (co-capt), Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender (co-capt). <\/p>\n
Replacements: Molly Reardon, Gwenllian Pyrs, Donna Rose, Abbie Fleming, Bryonie King, Seren Lockwood, Hannah Dallavalle, Jasmine Joyce-Butchers.<\/p>\n