Entire-back again Jenny Hesketh will make her debut in Wales’ Women’s 6 Nations opener versus Scotland on Saturday.
The previous England Underneath-20s captain was known as into the squad in February and qualifies by way of her Welsh mom.
There is also a Six Nations debut for wing Nel Metcalfe, although GB Sevens star Jasmine Joyce returns to rugby union.
Alex Stewart will make her Scotland debut at flanker, even though Scotland also have 3 GB Sevens gamers in their match working day squad.
Rhona Lloyd commences on the wing, Lisa Thomson at centre and Shona Campbell on the bench.
Lock Natalia John returns to Wales’ starting off line-up immediately after lacking out on the WXV1 marketing campaign in New Zealand in the autumn.
Scrum-fifty percent Sian Jones is also set for a debut off the bench just after impressing in the Celtic Challenge.
Wales’ pack has a familiar seem to it.
Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones and Sisilia Tuipulotu make up the front row, with John partnering Abbie Fleming in guiding.
The back row sees Alex Callender and Alisha Butchers as flankers with Bethan Lewis packing down at selection eight.
Lleucu George kinds a fifty percent-back again partnership with the knowledgeable Keira Bevan, while captain Hannah Jones resumes her midfield partnership with Kerin Lake.
Joyce, Metcalfe and Hesketh make up a new-look backline, with regular starters Lisa Neumann not included in the matchday 23 and Carys Williams-Morris not named in the Six Nations squad.
Carys Phillips, Donna Rose and Abbey Constable offer entrance row include on the bench, with Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Niamh Terry and Carys Cox also poised to make an impact.
Scotland title a mostly unchanged facet which secured victory around Japan in the autumn and the WXV2 title.
The entrance row is composed of Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon and Christine Belisle.
Emma Wassell and Sarah Bonar website link up in the next row, with the captain Rachel Malcolm joining Stewart and Evie Gallagher in the back again row.
Helen Nelson and Caity Mattinson form the 50 %-backs, with Thomson becoming a member of Emma Orr in the midfield.
Lloyd tends to make up a backline with Edinburgh duo Meryl Smith and Coreen Grant.
Wales head mentor Ioan Cunningham mentioned: “There was significantly discussion all over this selection and that demonstrates the energy in depth we are now building in the squad.
“Examination matches from Scotland have historically been near and tight affairs and we are anticipating the exact same on Saturday.
“Jenny Hesketh has impressed on and off they industry because she joined up with us and completely deserves to make her Wales debut.
“Sian Jones was a single of the standout players in the Celtic Challenge and we know how considerably she is seeking forward to pulling on the purple jersey and representing her nation.”
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson mentioned: “It truly is definitely thrilling to see any participant having their initial cap.
“Her [Alex Stewart] performances for Edinburgh have been actually optimistic, and the way she has trained more than the very last two or 3 weeks has showed the hunger she has.
“She is dynamic, she is fast… and her together with Rachel Malcolm and Evie Gallagher is a definitely enjoyable again row. I’m on the lookout forward to viewing them.
“We have not truly appeared at Wales as well much, we have done our research, we recognize them properly and we have experienced some actually great fixtures towards them in the earlier, but we have concentrated definitely challenging on ourselves.”
Wales: 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.
Scotland: Meryl Smith Rhona Lloyd, Emma Orr, Lisa Thomson, Coreen Grant Helen Nelson, Caity Mattinson Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon, Christine Belisle, Emma Wassell, Sarah Bonar, Rachel Malcolm, Alex Stewart, Evie Gallagher.
Replacements: Elis Martin, Molly Wright, Elliann Clarke, Louise McMillan, Rachel McLachlan, Mairi McDonald, Shona Campbell, Chloe Rollie.
Match officials
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
Contact judges: Sara Cox (RFU), Holly Wood (RFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
