Netherlands captain Linde van der Velden admitted her side were “lucky” to have Lieve Stallmann after the full-back saved them from a debut WXV 3 defeat with a dramatic charge down.
Madagascar, Hong Kong China and the Netherlands will all make their WXV 3 debuts this weekend. Get all the opening round team news here as and when it drops.
Kerin Lake will win her 50th Test cap when Wales take on Spain in their WXV play-off at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday.