Two New Caps In For Wales' Six Nations Opener

ByCeri Coleman-Phillips

BBC Sport Wales

Sean Lynn has selected 2 uncapped players for Wales' opening crippled of nan Women's Six Nations against Scotland connected Saturday (16:40 BST).

Lock Jorja Aiono and helping Seren Singleton person been fixed nan motion for their Test debuts aft impressing for Brython Thunder successful nan Celtic Challenge.

Kate Williams leads nan side, pinch Alex Callender ruled retired of nan tournament done injury, while erstwhile skipper Hannah Dallavalle is group to triumph her 70th cap.

But location is nary spot successful nan lucifer time squad for world regulars Carys Phillips and Jasmine Joyce.

"Jorja and Seren afloat merit this opportunity and person impressed successful nan Celtic Challenge and successful camp," said caput coach Lynn.

"Jorja has a existent physicality and separator to her crippled that we request and Seren's work-ethic and willingness to put her assemblage connected nan statement for nan origin are nan attributes we are looking for."

Williams makes up an knowledgeable backmost statement pinch Bethan Lewis and Bryonie King.

Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones and Sisilia Tuipulotu reunite successful nan beforehand row, pinch Gwen Crabb joining Aiono arsenic locks.

Keira Bevan and Lleucu George are nan half-backs, pinch Kayleigh Powell preferred astatine full-back.

Carys Cox and Courtney Keight are fixed much clip to shape a midfield business from nan World Cup, while Lisa Neumann and Singleton are named connected nan wings.

Lynn has opted for a six-two divided of forwards and backs connected nan bench, including nan acquisition of Donna Rose, Georgia Evans and Dallavalle.

Wales are looking for their first Six Nations triumph nether Lynn, who has now been successful nan occupation for 12 months.

They person vanished pinch nan woody spoon for nan past 2 championships and besides endured a disappointing World Cup, bowing astatine nan excavation shape past summer.

However, pinch nan introduction of a caller backroom staff and 9 uncapped players successful nan squad, Lynn has a cleanable slate from which to work.

He said: "This is simply a caller commencement for Wales and is nan first measurement for this caller group of players, coaches and staff, and we had plentifulness of statement astir nan action of this team.

"The players cognize we are representing nan nation, our families and ourselves and this is an opportunity to show who we are and what it intends to deterioration nan reddish jersey."

Wales: Powell; Singleton, Cox, Keight, Neumann; George; Bevan, G Pyrs, Jones, Tuipulotu, Aiono, Crabb, Lewis, Williams (capt), King.

Replacements: Reardon, Davies, Rose, A Pyrs, Evans, Metcalfe, Lockwood, Dallavalle.