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Sean Lynn gives trio full debuts in first Wales team

EXETER, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Sean Lynn, Head Coach of Gloucester-Hartpury poses for a photo during the Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby Final media day at Sandy Park on June 14, 2024 in Exeter, England. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Wales head coach Sean Lynn handed first Test starts to Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble and Alaw Pyrs as he named his maiden team to play Scotland in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

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Props Davies and Scoble will line up either side of hooker Carys Phillips in the front row, while Pyrs – whose sister Gwenllian is named as a replacement – will partner Abbie Fleming in the second row.

Alaw Pyrs’ inclusion means Georgia Evans shifts to No.8 and the Saracens forward will pack down between Gloucester-Hartpury flankers Kate Williams and Bethan Lewis at the base of the scrum.

Williams and Lewis are two of four Gloucester-Hartpury players who started Lynn’s last match in charge of the Circus, Sunday’s Premiership Women’s Rugby final victory against Saracens, who have been picked in his first Wales line-up.

Captain Hannah Jones and fly-half Lleucu George are others, while a further four Gloucester-Hartpury players – Kelsey Jones, Gwen Crabb, Meg Davies and Nel Metcalfe – have been included on the bench.

Lynn said: “We are excited to start a new era for Wales with our trip to face a talented Scotland side on their home patch in the opening game of the Six Nations.

“It’s been a hectic and busy week with a short turnaround but the excitement in the squad has been infectious.

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“The message has been a simple one to the players, be you to be us and let’s build our identity, starting with Scotland away.

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“The family is back together, and the players, coaches and staff have all worked hard to create the right environment for everyone to flourish.

“We know Test matches with Scotland have been traditionally close and tight affairs, but we are looking forward to the challenge.

“We have selected a side full of experienced Welsh internationals who have hit real form for their clubs and have a mix of the exciting young talent who have impressed in the Celtic Challenge.

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“While we respect the threats Scotland will pose, we have underlined that this Test match is all about us and what we want to achieve as we build our performances in the tournament.”

Wales team vs Scotland

15 Jasmine Joyce (Bristol Bears)
14 Lisa Neumann (Harlequins)
13 Hannah Jones (capt, Gloucester-Hartpury)
12 Kayleigh Powell (Harlequins)
11 Carys Cox (Ealing Trailfinders)
10 Lleucu George (Gloucester-Hartpury)
9 Keira Bevan (Bristol Bears);
1 Maisie Davies (Gwalia Lightning)
2 Carys Phillips (Harlequins)
3 Jenni Scoble (Gwalia Lightning)
4 Abbie Fleming (Harlequins)
5 Alaw Pyrs (Gwalia Lightning)
6 Kate Williams (Gloucester-Hartpury)
7 Bethan Lewis (Gloucester-Hartpury)
8 Georgia Evans (Saracens).

Replacements:
16 Kelsey Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury)
17 Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale Sharks)
18 Donna Rose (Saracens)
19 Gwen Crabb (Gloucester-Hartpury)
20 Bryonie King (Gwalia Lightning)
21 Meg Davies (Gloucester-Hartpury)
22 Courtney Keight (Bristol Bears)
23 Nel Metcalfe (Gloucester-Hartpury)

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Agreed. I remember talking to you last year about not being convinced on noah. And I’m fully aware he isn’t the finished article, but to my mind he has been the obvious best option when quade/JOC are out of the picture. This has always been my argument, you only have to be the best bloke available for the jersey and noah has clearly been that imo. Donaldson in my eyes is of the Beale mould and still looks more like a ballplaying 15 then an out and out 10. Lynagh and HMP have all the talent in the world, but not the experience or game management yet to kick a team to win a 12-8 type RWC semi final win. At the moment they are super rugby players, not international players. It won’t happen but I’d probably start JOC and finish with Lynagh on the bench and ideally would have lynagh on the bench for the next 2-3 years until he is fully developed. Playing 10 at the moment is more of an old mans game where brains and problem solving are more important than linebreaks and flick passes. Its the renaissance of the russells, quades, sextons, pollards and maybe even farrells of the world. And the shame of it all is that aus rugby have now mishandled noah so badly after investing so much in him, that he is leaving aus shores just as the investment might pay off and so now we have to go through all the pain again. I’d almost put money on donno or lynagh leaving aus shores in the next 2-3 years after being chewed up and spat out from the same machine.

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