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Wales Squad Announced For Historic Tour

Wales Squad Announced For Historic Tour

The Welsh Women’s Rugby Union have announced a 34-strong squad for their first ever Southern Hemisphere tour to South Africa in May 2004.

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Captained by Flanker Mel Berry, the squad contains a mix of experience and youth with 15 uncapped players and 11 players still eligible for Under 19s.

Experience comes in the form of 68-times capped Louise Rickard, second row Claire Donovan and Flanker Kylie Wilson, who will be an ideal role models for the youngsters of the tour.

All three Under 19 scrum halves have been selected including last year’s Welsh Under 16 Captain Beth Gallacher. Under 19 hooker, Sophie Williams is expected to be fit after struggling this season with a knee injury. Experienced Senior prop Catrin Edwards is joined by Megan York who only received her first U19 cap last month in the victory over England U19s.

The squad fly out on the 22nd to Johannesburg before spending a week in Port Elizabeth and a week in Pretoria. They will play two provincial games and two tests against the Springboks, with the final test at the famous Loftus Securicor Stadium in Pretoria on the 5th June.

Head coach Phil John commented, “The coaching team are really looking forward to working with the squad. The training schedule will be intense and we are looking to see progress in all areas.

The team spirit this season has been second to none and I have no hesitation about throwing some of the youngsters into the senior setup. It is a positive environment to be in and I hope that they will thrive.”

FORWARDS:

LOUISE HORGAN

AMY BROADSTOCK

CATRIN EDWARDS

MEGAN YORK

JENNY DAVIES

NICOLA JOHN

SOPHIE WILLIAMS

AYLA ROSE

KATH FOALE

BECKY DANDO

CLAIRE DONOVAN

MEL BERRY (TOUR CAPTAIN)

KYLIE WILSON

ZOE EATON

ESTHER ECKLEY

CATRINA NICHOLAS

EIRLYS LOUGHER

EMMA PHILLIPS

BACKS:

BETH GALLACHER

AMY DAY

BECKY DAVIES

PAULA MULLEN

STACEY SAUNDERS

AWEN THOMAS

MANON WILLIAMS

HAYLEY BAXTER

JESS KIDLEY

GEMMA WILLIAMS

HANNAH SZIGETVARI

ELEN EVANS

CHERYL TYLER

LOUISE RICKARD

LOWRI JONES

PHILIPPA TUTTIET

LUCY BERRY

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