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BBC News
18-04-2025
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- BBC News
Callender returns to boost Wales for Ireland game
Women's Six Nations: Wales v IrelandVenue: Rodney Parade Date: Sunday, 20 April Kick-off: 15:00 BSTCoverage: Watch on BBC One Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport online, listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru Alex Callender returns to boost Wales for their penultimate Women's Six Nations game against Ireland on 24-year-old back row has been one of Wales' standout players in recent years, but has yet to feature in the campaign after injuring her foot with club side slots straight into the starting XV at number eight as Wales go in hunt of their first win of 2025 and a first under new head coach Sean Evans moves to the second row, while Kelsey Jones is preferred to Carys Phillips as starting hooker. Kayleigh Powell keeps her place at fly-half with Lleucu George, who missed the defeat in France, named among the Keight once again partners skipper Hannah Jones in the centre as Wales look to boost their physicality in the wing Catherine Richards is set for her first appearance of the tournament. Wales are currently bottom of the Six Nations table after defeats to Scotland, England and France, while Ireland are third with their sole victory coming over won the last meeting between the sides, a 36-5 victory in Cork and arrive at Rodney Parade as firm favourites."This is our final game at home in the Guinness Six Nations and we need to keep building our performances and to focus on expanding our style of play and what we want to achieve as a squad," said Wales head coach Sean Lynn. "The players have bought into the attacking game we are implementing but we need to work harder for each other and to turn the pressure moments we are creating into points."We know what Ireland will bring, and they have proved their quality throughout the tournament."The players have been told to be brave and to express themselves and they have a licence to inspire on the field." Line-ups Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Courtney Keight, Carys Cox; Kayleigh Powell, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Alex Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Sian Jones, Lleucu George, Catherine TBCReplacements: Officials Referee: Lauren Jenner (FIR)Assistants: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR), Maria Heitor (FPR)TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)FPRO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
BBC News
25-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Banned Scotland forward Gallagher to miss France game
Evie Gallagher has been banned for one game following her red card in the Women's Six Nations opener against Wales and will miss Scotland's game against forward was dismissed was shown a red card on review for an illegal clear-out on Wales' replacement hooker Kelsey Jones early in the second half of last weekend's 24-21 win at Hive Stadium and will sit out the round-two game in La Rochelle on Scotland number eight appeared before an independent disciplinary committee on Tuesday and her red card was Bristol Bears player was initially shown a yellow card but it was then upgraded to a 20-minute red by television match official Ian Tempest in the committee determined the incident was within the low-range entry point of two matches but because she accepted she committed an act of foul play as well as other mitigating factors it has been reduced by 50 per also had their number eight sent off, Georgia Evans being dismissed for two yellow Easson's Scotland will face a France side who also won their opening game, a 27-15 victory against Ireland.
