Women’s Six Nations: Wales v Ireland
Venue: Rodney Parade Date: Sunday, 20 April Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Coverage: Watch on BBC One Wales, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport online, listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
Ireland captain Edel McMahon’s return is one of head coach Scott Bemand’s five changes for Sunday’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales.
McMahon missed last week’s defeat by England through injury, but is recalled to the back row to replace Erin King, who earlier this week announced she will miss the rest of the tournament and the World Cup because of a serious knee injury.
Elsewhere in the pack, Siobhan McCarthy makes her first Test start as she replaces Niamh O’Dowd at loose-head prop.
Ruth Campbell is named in the second row as Fiona Tuite drops to the bench.
Enya Breen, who also missed the England game, returns to partner Aoife Dalton in midfield while Molly Scuffil-McCabe makes her first appearance of the tournament at scrum-half ahead of Emily Lane.
Ulster’s Sadhbh McGrath and Claire Boles are recalled to the bench.
Wales have recalled back row Alex Callender following her return from a foot injury.
Ireland are third in the table with one win from three games, while Wales are hoping for their first victory after defeats by Scotland, England and France.
The Irish won last year’s meeting 36-5 in Cork.
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 Callender.
Replacements: Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Sian Jones, Lleucu George, Catherine Richards.
Ireland: Stacey Flood; Anna McGann, Aoife Dalton, Enya Breen, Amee-Leigh; Dannah O’Brien, Molly Scuffil-McCabe; Siobhn McCarthy, Neve Jones, Linda Djougang, Ruth Campbell, Dorothy Wall, Brittany Hogan, Edel McMahon (capt), Aoife Wafer.
Replacements: Cliodhna Moloney, Sadhbh McGrath, Christy Haney, Fiona Tuite, Claire Boles, Emily Lane, Eve Higgins, Vicky Elmes Kinlan.
