Shona Powell-Hughes, who had an outstanding game in Sunday’s victory over world champions England at Swansea, is being given an extended recovery period. Blues second row Jenny Hawkins steps up from the replacements bench to start in the second row which means captain Rachel Taylor reverts back to flanker while Sioned Harries goes to No 8.
Hawkins’ place on the bench has gone to uncapped Scarlets fly half Hannah Jones.
Despite being blitzed 42-0 last weekend by defending champions France, head coach Rhys Edwards expects a stern challenge from Scotland.
“There’s no doubt Scotland have improved since last season. Scotland are always a difficult proposition at home. We have to go there and display the same intensity we produced against England,” he said.
“While our victory over England may have taken many by surprise, we have to make sure we keep our feet firmly on the ground and maximise any opportunities that come our way and convert pressure into points. The England victory will not count for anything unless we follow it up with another against Scotland. To do that we need to be more clinical with the many opportunities that we created.”
If Wales win on Saturday, it will be the first time since 2009 they have won two consectuive games in the championship.
Wales Women v Scotland, Broadwood Stadium
Saturday 14th February, 5pm
15 Dyddgu Hywel (Pontyclun / Scarlets)
14 Elen Evans (Waterloo / Scarlets)
13 Adi Taviner (Skewen / Ospreys)
12 Gemma Rowland (London Wasps / Dragons)
11 Laurie Harries (Llandaff North/ Blues)
10 Elinor Snowsill (Dragons)
9 Amy Day (Llandaff North / Dragons):
1 Caryl Thomas (Bath Ladies / Scarlets)
2 Carys Phillips (Skewen / Ospreys)
3 Catrin Edwards (Llandaff North / Scarlets)
4 Rebecca Rowe (London Welsh / Dragons)
5 Jenny Hawkins (Llandaff North / Blues)
6 Sian Williams (Worcester / Dragons)
7 Rachel Taylor (Bristol Ladies / Dragons – Capt)
8 Sioned Harries (Whitland / Scarlets)
Replacements:
16 Amy Lawrence (Skewen / Ospreys)
17 Jenny Davies (Caernarfon / Blues)
18 Amy Evans (Skewen / Ospreys)
19 Melissa Clay (Pencoed / Ospreys)
20 Hannah Jones (Penybanc / Scarlets)
21 Keira Bevan (Skewen / Ospreys)
22 Robyn Wilkins (Llandaff North / Blues)
23 Kerin Lake (Skewen / Ospreys)
