Davies named in Wales WXV squad

Exeter Chiefs Women’s new prop Maisie Davies has been named in the Wales squad ahead of the WXV Global Series due to start later this month.

Wales will play two games at Cardiff Arms Park against South African and USA before heading to Tokyo to play Japan.

Head coach Sean Lynn has named 39 players for his WXV squad with back-rowers Alex Callender and Kate Williams selected as co-captains.

Lynn said: “This selection underlines how hard the players, coaches and staff have worked, and we are seeing competition for places really develop in the squad.

“We have really moved the dial during the first three weeks of pre-season with the fitness and the rugby sessions demanding more from the squad.

“The players have really pushed each other and to witness how that is driving standards in training is the reason why we have selected the squad size we have.

“This WXV campaign is a formidable and exciting challenge, playing South Africa, USA and Japan, and those three nations are above of us in the world rankings.”

WALES

Backs

Keira Bevan (Bristol Bears), Seren Lockwood (Brython Thunder), Megan Davey (Loughborough Lightning), Kayleigh Powell (Harlequins), Lleucu George (Gloucester Hartpury), Courtney Keight (Sale Sharks), Freya Bell (Gwalia Lightning), Jenna De Vera (Brython Thunder), Hannah Dallavalle (Gloucester Hartpury), Hanna Tudor (Unattached), Nikita Prothero (Gwalia Lightning), Jasmine Joyce (Brython Thunder), Amy Williams (Brython Thunder), Kelsie Webster (Gwalia Lightning), Lisa Neumann (Leicester Tigers), Carys Cox (Ealing Trailfinders), Nel Metcalfe (Gloucester Hartpury), Seren Singleton (Brython Thunder)

Forwards

Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale Sharks), Maisie Davies (Exeter Chiefs), Katherine Baverstock (Leicester Tigers), Crystal James (Ealing Trailfinders), Shanelle Williams (Brython Thunder), Molly Reardon (Gwalia Lightning), Kelsey Jones (Sale Sharks), Elan Jones (Brython Thunder), Stella Orrin (Brython Thunder), Donna Rose (Saracens), Sisilia Tuipulotu (Harlequins), Gwen Crabb (Brython Thunder), Natalia John (Brython Thunder), Branwen Metcalfe (Brython Thunder), Georgia Evans (Saracens), Alex Callender (Harlequins), Bryonie King (Gwalia Lightning), Bethan Lewis (Bristol Bears), Alisha Joyce (Brython Thunder), Kate Williams (Gloucester Hartpury), Jorja Aiono (Gloucester Hartpury)