It is an exciting season ahead for the regions with a series of four tournaments to play for the title, where the focus on the programme will be to start to identify potential Commonwealth Games athletes and start preparing for Gold Coast 2018.
The Under 18s season comes to a climax after players who have worked and trained hard all autumn and winter and performed well in their regional programmes, have been selected to play for East Wales or West Wales respectively.
WRU National Manager for Womens Rugby, Caroline Spanton is looking forward to Monday’s activity.
“Both management teams have had tough selection headaches which illustrates the depth we are now seeing in the game across the four regions,” she said.
“We have more players challenging for positions and talented girls are really stepping up, it is going to be a very positive few years ahead, and it’s also great to witness the growth we will see at the younger age groups.
“I have no doubt that the Regional 7s on the day will showcase the energy and passion we have for 7s and will start our journey to look at players for the Commonwealth Games.
“East versus West last year was a big highlight for me, the impact the game had on players was tremendous and inspired many others to work and train hard knowing they could have the opportunity to represent their region at the stadium.”
East Wales
15 Imogen Shide (Nelson Belles RFC/Lewis Girls)
14 Molly Philpott (Wattstown/Porth County Comprehensive)
13 Claire Morgan (C) (Cardiff Quins/ Radyr Comprehensive School)
12 India Berbillion (Caerphilly Tigers/Coleg y Cymoedd)
11 Courtney Greenway (Nelson Belles/Heolddu Comprehensive)
10 Millie Williams (Wattstown/ Porth County Comprehensive)
9 Ffion Pinch (Nelson Belles/ Lewis Girls);
1 Kirsty Elliott (Wattstown/ Treorchy Ladies/Coleg y Cymoedd)
2 Eve Jones (Nelson Belles/Pontyclun Falcons/Heolddu Comprehensive) / Emma Preece (Cardiff Quins/Whitchurch High School)
3 Georgia Fricker (Cardiff Quins /Llandaff North /St. Davids Catholic College)
4 Melissa Palmer (Cardiff Quins/Bassaleg High School)
5 Pierra Williams (Deri/ Coleg Gwent Ebbw Vale)
6 Chloe David (Wattstown/ Porth County Comprehensive)
7 Nicole Spriggs (Nelson Belles/Coleg y Cymoedd)
8 Kirshia Williams (Wattstown/Port County Comprehensive)
Replacements:
16 Emma Preece (as above) / Karmann James (Wattstown/Porth County Comprehensive)
17 Chelsea Preece (Caerphilly Tigers/ Coleg Gwent Ebbw Vale)
18 Jade Evans (Wattstown /Porth County Comprehensive)
19 Chloe Smith (Cardiff Quins/Cardiff High School)
20 Brooke Morris (Nelson Belles / Blaenau Gwent (Ynysddu)/ Coleg y Cymoedd)
21 Kira Philpott (Wattstown/Porth County Comprehensive)
22 Kourtney Lewis (Caerphilly Tigers)
23 Rhian Gower (Cardiff Quins/Treorchy Comprehensive)
West Wales
15 Gwenllian (Prys-Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy/Nant Conwy)
14 Lauren Morgan (Pembrokshire College/Whitland)
13 Billie Jo Alexander (Ysgol Bro Dinefwr/Ammanford)
12 Gwen Crabb (Morriston Comprehensive/Pencoed)
11 Carys Lloyd- Coleg Sir Gar (Graig)/Whitland
10 Amy Morgan (Bridgend College/Pencoed )
9 Bethen Lewis (Ysgol Bro Myrddin/Carmathen Quins);
1 Delun Allcock (Ysgol Dyffryn Aman/Ammanford)
2 Sophie Davies (Olchfa Comprehensive/Hendy)
3 Carly Jones (Ysgol Dyffryn Ammand/Ammanford)
4 Bethan Lewis (Gower College)
5 Caitlin Lewis (Ysgol Dyffryn Ammand/Ammanford)
6 Kayleigh Powell (Bridgned College/Pencoed)
7 Lucy Packer (Ysgol Dyffryn Ammand/Ammanford)
8 Kelsey Jones (NPTC/Seven Sisters)
Replacements
16 Ruby Roberts (Ysgol Eirias/Nant Conwy)
17 Ruth Lewis
18 Sara Jones (Ysgol Y Strade/Hendy)
19 Caitlin Davies (Ysgol Gyfyn Gwyr/Hendy)
20 Libby Jones (Welshpool Hugh/Welshpool)
21 Megan Davies (Ysgol Dyffryn Taf/Whitland)
22 Megan Whittaker (Ysgol Llanhari/Pencoed)
23 Caitlyn Smith (Maesteg Comprehensive/Pencoed)
24 Hannah Jones (NPTC/Seven Sisters)
