Head coach Ioan Cunningham has named his final Wales Women’s Six Nations squad for 2024 and there are four changes to the starting XV to take on Italy on Saturday.

Jenny Hesketh returns at full-back and Lisa Neumann starts on the wing. Carys Cox reverts to the wing, with Hannah Bluck starting in the centre partnership with captain Hannah Jones.

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There’s also a change at scrum-half with the experienced Keira Bevan in for Sian Jones.

The fixture at Principality Stadium will see Wales achieve their all-time attendance record for a stand-alone home Test match. The 8,500 record home gate, set last year against England at Cardiff Arms Park, has already been beaten with nearly 10,000 tickets now sold.

Wales have lost all their matches and are looking to avoid a first wooden spoon since 2018.

Wales team to play Italy

Jenny Hesketh; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Hannah Bluck, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllïan Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Abbie Fleming, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Georgia Evans.

Replacements 16 Kelsey Jones, 17 Abbey Constable, 18 Donna Rose, 19 Kate Williams, 20 Gwennan Hopkins, 21 Sian Jones, 22 Niamh Terry, 23 Nel Metcalfe.

Wales team to play France

Kayleigh Powell;  Catherine Richards, Hannah Jones, Carys Cox, Courtney Keight; Lleucu George, Sian Jones; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Abbie Fleming, Natalia John, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Georgia Evans.

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Abbey Constable, Donna Rose, Kate Williams, Gwennan Hopkins, Keira Bevan, Mollie Wilkinson, Jasmine Joyce.

Wales team to play Ireland

Jenny Hesketh, Jasmine Joyce, Hannah Jones (Captain), Kerin Lake, Carys Cox, Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Bethan Lewis.

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Abbey Constable, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Gwennan Hopkins, Sian Jones, Kayleigh Powell, Courtney Keight.

Wales team to play England

Jenny Hesketh; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones, Kerin Lake, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Sian Jones; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Donna Rose, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Alex Callender (vice-captain), Bethan Lewis

Replacements: Kelsey Jones, Abby Constable, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Alisha Butchers, Keira Bevan, Kayleigh Powell, Nel Metcalfe

Wales team to play Scotland

Jenny Hesketh; Jasmine Joyce, Hannah Jones, Kerin Lake, Nel Metcalfe; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Abbie Fleming, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Bethan Lewis.

Replacements: Carys Phillips, Abbey Constable, Donna Rose, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Sian Jones, Niamh Terry, Carys Cox

Wales Women’s Six Nations Squad 2024

Forwards

Gwenllian Pyrs
Abbey Constable
Carys Phillips
Kelsey Jones
Molly Reardon
Sisilia Tuipulotu
Donna Rose
Jenni Scoble
Abbie Fleming
Natalia John
Gwen Crabb
Bryonie King
Shona Wakley
Alisha Butchers
Georgia Evans
Alex Callender
Kate Williams
Bethan Lewis
Gwennan Hopkins

Backs

Jasmine Joyce
Nel Metcalfe
Jenny Hesketh
Courtney Keight
Kayleigh Powell
Cath Richards
Lisa Neumann
Amelia Tutt
Hannah Jones (capt)
Kerin Lake
Hannah Bluck
Carys Cox
Lleucu George
Mollie Wilkinson
Niamh Terry
Keira Bevan
Sian Jones
Meg Davies

Development players (invited to train with the squad)

Hanna Marshall
Seren Singleton
Maisie Davies
Cadi-Lois Davies
Alaw Pyrs

Wales Women’s Six Nations Fixtures 2024

(All kick-off times are UK & Ireland times)

Round One

Sat 23 Mar, Wales 18-20 Scotland (Cardiff Arms Park)

Round Two

Sat 30 Mar, England 46-10 Wales (Ashton Gate)

Round Three

Sat 13 Apr, Ireland 36-5 Wales (Virgin Media Park)

Round Four

Sun 21 Apr, Wales 0-40 France (Cardiff Arms Park)

Round Five

Sat 27 Apr, Wales v Italy (Principality Stadium, 12.15pm)

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