Sean Lynn confirms Wales training squad for 2025 Women's Six Nations campaign
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Wales head coach, Sean Lynn has named a 48-strong extended Wales training squad for the 2025 Six Nations which gets underway on March 22nd.
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Wales captain Hannah Jones will lead the squad, with Keira Bevan and Alex Callender appointed as vice-captains. Lynn who was appointed as Wales' head coach back in January has included players from Welsh Celtic Challenge sides, Gwalia Lightning and Brython Thunder.
Gwalia have won five of their seven games and sit third in the league table, with the likes of skipper Bryonie King, Gwennan Hopkins, Alaw Pyrs, Maisie Davies and Sian Jones also included.
While Brython have been captained by Wales second row Natalia John, with the likes of Hannah Bluck, Lucy Isaac and Cadi-Lois Davies being named as well.
The English-based players will join up with the rest of the squad when their club campaigns end in England. Gloucester-Hartpury take on Saracens in the final and the Bristol and Harlequins players will follow suit.
Head coach, Lynn said: "It's exciting to get to name a first Wales training squad and one full of experienced international players, playing well for their clubs and young exciting players who have shone in the Celtic Challenge.
"To have so many Welsh internationals feature in the Prem semi-finals is a testimony to the players quality and to their performances with their clubs.
"As coaches we have selected players who have really impressed and put their hands up playing for Gwalia Lightning and Brython Thunder in the Celtic Challenge.
"The Celtic Challenge is proving to be a real asset with young Welsh players getting the opportunity to play against teams from Ireland and Scotland full of internationals.
"My rugby philosophy has always been about finding, nurturing and supporting young players and giving them the opportunity to reach their full potential.
"We have selected a group of young Welsh players from age-grade rugby so the coaches and staff can assess where they are but also so they can experience an international environment and the standards expected at this level.
"The Celtic Challenge players and the age-grade players are the future Wales family and have been identified because we believe they have talent to make an impact at the highest level now or in the future."
Forwards: Gwenllian Pyrs, Maisie Davies, Abbey Constable, Stella Orin, Allie Watkins, Meg Lewis, Kelsey Jones, Carys Phillips, Rosie Carr, Molly Reardon, Donna Rose, Jenni Scoble, Cadi-Lois Davies, Abbie Fleming, Robyn Davies, Georgia Evans, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Gwen Crabb, Lily Terry, Alex Callender, Alisha Butchers, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Gwennan Hopkins, Lucy Isaac, Bryonie King
Backs: Keira Bevan, Sian Jones, Meg Davies, Ffion Lewis, Seren Singleton, Lleucu George, Kayleigh Powell, Robyn Wilkins, Courtney Keight, Hannah Jones (capt), Carys Cox, Kerin Lake, Hannah Bluck, Meg Webb, Savannah Picton-Powell, Nel Metcalfe, Catherine Richards, Lisa Neumann, Jasmine Joyce, Jenny Hesketh, Niamh Terry
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