Wales, Ireland Name Lineups for Women's Six Nations Round 4

Wales and Ireland have named their starting lineups for Round 4 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations, with the teams set to clash at Affidea Stadium in Belfast on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Flanker Bethan Lewis will captain Wales, while Ireland's Erin King leads her side from the openside flank.

Wales head coach Sean Lynn made three personnel changes and three positional adjustments from the team that earned a bonus point in a 62-24 defeat to England in the previous round, marking their highest score of the campaign despite remaining winless. Carys Cox returns at outside centre alongside Courtney Keight, who shifts inside, while Hannah Dallavalle starts on the wing. Branwen Metcalfe moves to the second row to partner Georgia Evans in her first start of the tournament, and Jorja Aiono joins Lewis and Bryonie King in the back row. The front row of Gwenllian Pyrs, hooker Kelsey Jones and prop Sisilia Tuipulotu will make their fourth consecutive starts.

Fullback Kayleigh Powell anchors the backline, with Jasmine Joyce on the left wing, flyhalf Lleucu George and scrumhalf Keira Bevan in the halves. Lock Natalia John is among the replacements and poised for her 50th cap, while wing Nikita...