2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series: Wales v Italy
Last weekend, Wales enjoyed a 52-29 win over Scotland, while a spirited Italy side were denied 36-20 by England.
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Team news
Wales head coach Liza Burgess has made four changes to the starting line-up from last Friday.
Tight-head Elan Jones returns to the team after adhering to the head injury protocols, with Jorja Aiono starting for the first time in the Series after Lottie Buffery-Latham's knee injury against Scotland.
Lily Terry is shuffled into the back row to join skipper Branwen Metcalfe, with open-side flanker Catrin Stewart also making her first start in this year's competition.
Full-back Carys Hughes replaces Mollie Wilkinson after she sustained knee and ankle injuries last time out.
Player to watch - Savannah Picton-Powell
Picton-Powell was twice on the scoresheet during her side's 52-29 win over Scotland last time out and could have had another had it not been for the intervention of the TMO.
🏴 Freya Bell is confident Wales have the players at their disposal to finish the 2025 Six Nations Women's Summer Series off with a win when they take on Italy tomorrow 💪#U6NSummerSeries https://t.co/F9c1fkCY7g — Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 16, 2025
What they said:
Wales head coach Liza Burgess: 'We've had to make a few changes due to injuries, but we now have great depth in our squad. 'The unlucky injury that Lottie suffered in the game against Scotland has allowed Jorja and Catrin to make their first starts during the campaign, as Lily Terry moves to the back-row.
'Our intensity and speed of play was really pleasing during the first half against Scotland – and we're aiming to build on that for the game against Italy.
'Although results haven't gone their way so far, they're a really physical and unpredictable side.
'We're determined to build on our success against Scotland and deliver an 80 minute performance.'
Teams
Wales: 15 Carys Hughes, 14 Seren Singleton, 13 Savannah Picton-Powell, 12 Freya Bell, 11 Nia Fajeyisan, 10 Hanna Marshall, 9 Sian Jones; 1 Stella Orrin, 2 Molly Wakely, 3 Elan Jones, 4 Robyn Davies, 5 Jorja Aiono, 6 Lily Terry, 7 Catrin Stewart, 8 Branwen Metcalfe.
Replacements: 16 Rosie Carr, 17 Dali Hopkins, 18 Lowri Williams, 19 Chiara Pearce, 20 Jessica Rogers, 21 Ffion Williams, 22 Gabby Healan, 23 Hannah Lane
Italy: 15 Kristin Kone, 14 Lucie Jeanne Moioli, 13 Sofia Catellani, 12 Elisa Cecati, 11 Mihaela Pirpiliu, 10 Lavinia Pratichetti, 9 Nicole Mastrangelo, 8 Elena Errichiello (C), 7 Margherita Tonellotto, 6 Luna Sacchi, 5 Elettra Costantini, 4 Francesca Andreoli, 3 Alice Antonazzo, 2 Silvia Fent, 1 Elena Giorgetti
Replacements: 16 Chiara Cheli, 17 Angelica Cittadini, 18 Luce Floridia, 19 Greta Copat, 20 Elisa Burchielli, 21 Sofia Florio, 22 Teresa Sofia Blaskovic, 23 Vittoria Zeni
Discover the future of international rugby at the 2025 Women's Summer Series – where rising stars shine. Follow the action live at sixnationsrugby.com/u6n and on Instagram @u20sixnations.
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