Head coach, Sean Lynn, has named the 32 players who will represent Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
The Wales squad for what promises to be the biggest and best Women’s Rugby World Cup yet sees 19 forwards and 13 backs selected for England 2025.
Backrowers Alex Callender and Kate Williams have been named as Wales co-captains for the tournament.
The 30 players who made history with a first Wales Test match victory against the Wallaroos in Australia are all selected in the squad.
Welsh international centre Kerin Lake is selected and Wales U20s captain Branwen Metcalfe is the only uncapped player named in the squad after impressing in the U20s Six Nations Summer Series.
Metcalfe, 18, is the younger sister of Wales full back Nel Metcalfe and one of two pairs of sisters, along with prop Gwenllian Pyrs and lock Alaw Pyrs, to be selected for the Wales squad.
All four players started their rugby journey playing for WRU community club, Clwb Rygbi Nant Conwy, in North Wales.
Experienced hooker Carys Phillips will play in her fourth World Cup, while the three players who made their Wales debuts in Australia – scrum half Seren Lockwood, prop Katherine Baverstock and lock Tilly Vucaj – are also named in the squad. Sixteen of the 32 players selected have all played in the Celtic Challenge tournament.
Lynn said: “These are the 32 players who have earned the privilege and honour to represent Wales at what will be the biggest and best women’s Rugby World Cup.
“The Wales squad selected is a mix of experience and exciting young talent that have all proved they deserve the opportunity to play on the biggest stage of a World Cup.
“We have hooker Carys Phillips, who will be playing at her fourth World Cup, and uncapped Branwen Metcalfe, who impressed us all with her performances for Wales U20s in the recent Six Nations tournament.
“As coaches, there were some tough calls on selection but this is the strongest squad we could have selected and we are looking forward to the challenge ahead of us.
“For players, coaches and staff, this promises to be the pinnacle of all our careers and one that we are relishing. We know we are representing a proud rugby nation and we are determined to do the nation proud.”
Wales scrum half Sian Jones was not considered for selection due to a wrist injury.
WALES SQUAD FOR Rugby World Cup 2025
Forwards
Katherine Baverstock (Leicester Tigers), Maisie Davies (Bristol Bears), Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale Sharks), Donna Rose (Saracens), Jenni Scoble (Gwalia Lightning), Sisilia Tuipulotu (Gloucester/Hartpury), Kelsey Jones (Gloucester/Hartpury), Carys Phillips (Harlequins), Molly Reardon (Gwalia Lightning), Alex Callender (co-captain, Harlequins), Gwen Crabb (Gloucester/Hartpury), Georgia Evans (Saracens), Abbie Fleming (Harlequins), Bryonie King (Gwalia Lightning), Bethan Lewis (Gloucester/Hartpury), Alaw Pyrs (Gloucester/Hartpury), Tilly Vucaj (Gwalia Lightning), Kate Williams (co-captain Gloucester/Hartpury), Branwen Metcalfe (Hartpury College)
Backs
Keira Bevan (Bristol Bears), Meg Davies (Gloucester/Hartpury), Seren Lockwood (Gloucester/Hartpury), Lleucu George (Gloucester/Hartpury), Kayleigh Powell (Harlequins), Carys Cox (Ealing Trailfinders), Hannah Dallavalle (Gloucester/Hartpury), Kerin Lake (Gwalia Lightning), Courtney Keight (Sale Sharks), Jasmine Joyce (Bristol Bears), Nel Metcalfe (Gloucester/Hartpury), Lisa Neumann (Harlequins), Catherine Richards (Gwalia Lightning)
WALES POOL B FIXTURES AT RWC 2025
Saturday, August 23: Wales v Scotland (Salford Community Stadium, KO: 2.45pm)
Saturday, August 30: Wales v Canada (Salford Community Stadium, KO: Midday)
Saturday, September 6: Wales v Fiji (Sandy Park, Exeter KO: 2.45pm)