Cwmbran RFC KO 7:15pm
Wales have selected the following squad for their second warm up game of the season against the British Police this Friday.
Louise Rickard captains her country for the first time in a squad that sees five new players selected.
Hooker Dominique Atwood makes her first appearance in the front row alongside fellow newcomers Ayla Rose and eighteen year old Eirlys Lougher in the back row.
Llandaff North’s Ruth Copeland and Isle of Man resident Rachel Davies will hope to make their debuts from the bench as coach Phil John makes changes from the team that beat the British Army so convincingly last month.
The Police include England scrum half Suzie Appleby and Scottish captain and loose head Karen Findlay in a powerful looking team.
Following this game, Phil John will select a squad of 26 for the Six Nations giving players their last opportunity to impress.
The squad selected is as follows:
- Catrin Edwards – UWIC
- Dom Atwood – Carm Quins
- Kath Lenaghan – Swansea
- Helen Edwards – Aberystwyth
- Cath Foale – Saracens
- Ayla Rose – UWIC
- Eirlys Lougher – Llandeilo
- April Dent – Clifton
- Cath Walkley – Aberystwyth
- Awen Thomas – Carm Quins
- Karen Mayze – Carm Quins
- Claire Flowers – Clifton
- Louise Rickard – Sudbury (CAPT)
- Hayley Baxter – UWIC
- Non Evans – Clifton
- Jamie Kift – Clifton
- Sian Thomas – Carm Quins
- Ruth Copeland – Llandaff North
- Becky Dando – UWIC
- Melissa Berry – Wasps
- Stacey Saunders – Tylorstown
- Rachel Davies – Isle of Man
