Monday 12 January 2015 13:46, UK
Wales Women's head coach Rhys Edwards has named five uncapped players in his 2015 Six Nations squad.
Three of the newcomers – Rebecca Rowe, Melissa Clay and Amy Evans – came through the WRU's Talent Identification programme held in September, while 17-year-old scrum-half Keira Bevan and Hannah Jones are the remaining players yet to have played at the highest level.
Experienced campaigners Jenny Davies, Catrin Edwards and Rachel Taylor, who between them have 174 caps, have all returned for another season.
Wales start their Six Nations campaign against England at Swansea on Sunday, February 8 and Edwards is eager to begin the competition well.
"It's good the squad has been selected as we can now focus fully on the game against England,” he said.
“With the World Cup qualification having also been confirmed, we know exactly what we have to do and a good performance against England would set us up nicely for the rest of the campaign.”
Forwards: Caryl Thomas (Bath Ladies/Scarlets), Jenny Davies (Blues), Carys Phillips (Skewen/Ospreys), Delyth Davies (Scarlets), Amy Lawrence (Skewen/Ospreys), Catrin Edwards (Llandaff North/Scarlets), Amy Evans (Skewen/Ospreys), Jenny Hawkins (Llandaff North/Blues), Rebecca Rowe (London Welsh/Dragons), Sioned Harries (Whitland/Scarlets), Melissa Clay (Pencoed/Ospreys), Rachel Taylor (capt) (Bristol/Dragons), Sian Williams (Worcester/Dragons), Shona Powell-Hughes (Skewen/Ospreys).
Backs: Amy Day (Llandaff North/Dragons), Keira Bevan (Skewen/Ospreys), Elinor Snowsill (Dragons), Hannah Jones (Penybanc/Scarlets), Rafiuke Taylor (Pontyclun/Blues), Ffion Bowen (Maesteg Celtic/Ospreys), Robyn Wilkins (Llandaff North/Blues), Kerin Lake (Skewen/Ospreys), Adi Taviner (Skewen/Ospreys), Elen Evans (Scarlets), Laurie Harries (Llandaff North/Blues), Dyddgu Hywel (Pontyclun/Scarlets).
