Having lost to France and then beaten Scotland on Day 1 in Colwyn Bay, Siwan Lillicrap’s team fell to a 14-5 defeat to Ireland in their opening game and then allowed a 14-point lead against England slip as they lost 26-14 in the end.
Hannah Lane try against Ireland
Missed chances in the first game, and ill-discipline in the second – Branwen Metcalfe, Hannah Lane and Evie Hill all received yellow cards – cost Wales dear after they had raced into the lead in both games. They led 5-0 through Hannah Lane’s try against the Irish and then tries from scrum half Seren Lockwood and wing Ffion Davies to thank for their 14-0 advantage against the English.
Wales 5 – 14 Ireland
Scorers: Wales: Try: Hannah Lane; Ireland: Tries: Abby Healy, Bronagh Boggan; Cons: Abby Healy 2
England 26 – 14 Wales
Scorers: England: Tries: Lucy Simpson, Pen Try, Ruby Winstanley, Abigail Pritchard; Cons: Natalie Evans 2
Wales U18 (v Ireland) Saran Jones; Marnie George, Hannah Lane, Katie Johnson, Leah Stewart; Rhiannon Griffin, Lily Hawkins; Stella Orrin, Shanelle Williams, Elan Jones, Tilly Vucaj, Angel Band, Begw Ffransis, Milly Geering, Evie Gill (captain)
Reps: Tia Jones, Crystal James, Evie Hill, Alaw Pyrs, Branwen Metcalfe, Seren Lockwood, Hanna Marshall, Isla McMullen
Wales U18 (v England) Katie Johnson; Hannah Lane, Nia Fajeyisan, Isla McMullen, Ffion Davies; Hanna Marshall, Seren Lockwood; Crystal James, Tia Jones, Evie Hill, Alaw Pyrs, Robyn Davies, Jorja Aiono, Lola Bogerd-Mitchell, Branwen Metcalfe (captain)
Reps: Shanelle Williams, Stella Orrin, Elan Jones, Angel Band, Evie Gill, Lily Hawkins, Rhiannon Griffin, Marnie George
