Wales Women's Squad

‘Treacle’ is a FE Lecturer and plays her club rugby for English side Waterloo. A talented sportswoman, she has played county level in a number of sports including hockey, netball, swimming and cross country.

She is a UKCC Level 3 rugby coach and lists Liza Burgess, Brian O’Driscoll, Shane Williams and Keith Wood as the players she admires the most. She claims she used to be 6ft 2in – until someone stuck her in the front row.

Nia was voted the Scarlets Under 18 Player of the Season for 2010/11. She earned her first cap as second half replacement for captain Rachel Taylor in the narrow 10-12 defeat against Ireland in the opening round of the 2013 Six Nations.

Amy has battled with Laura Prosser throughout her career to get the No9 shirt for Wales. She has a quick fire service and a trusty left foot which has got Wales out of trouble on a number of occasions

The youngest member of the current Wales squad, Rebecca has moved up to senior ranks having already represented Wales at Under 20 level. She earned her first cap when coming on as a substitute against Scotland in the 2012 RBS 6 Nations championship.

The PE teacher won 25 caps with Wales before taking a four year break. She was named player of the season in 2003-04. She was attracted to the game initially by the camaraderie, team spirit and the passion of her UWIC colleagues.

She became captain of the national side when she led Wales out for the first time against England at Cross Keys in the 2011 Six Nations campaign and gained her first win as skipper a week later against Scotland.

She missed the following Six Nations campaign after taking a year out to travel but returned for the beginning of the 2012 tournament.
 

The Service Advisor from Dolgellau returned to the international fold in 2010 after a brief spell away from the game.

She can play either as a centre or wing. Speed obviously runs through the family as her uncle is Gwyndaf Evans, one of Wales's best rally drivers in recent history.

Evans joined a select few when she raced over for a hat trick of tries against Scotland in the 2011 Six Nations championship. She finished the campaign with four tries to finish with 20 points - the squad's highest scorer of the championship.

The verstatile Neath Athletic back can play either at full back or on the wing. She made her international debut against Scotland at Cross Keys in the 2012 Six Nations campaign - although it was her second appearance in the Welsh shirt - but the game against Ireland in the opening clash of the championship meant it didn't count as a capped appearance as it was abandoned at halftime due to the extreme pitch conditions.

Her performances in the 2012 campaign was one of the major plus points of a rather disappointing tournament.

The versatile Hallett initially started playing rugby at university because the netball team said she was too rough. She was inspired to play rugby by her nan who she vividly remembers screaming and yelling at the TV, too nervous to sit, too anxious to stand still during the halcyon days of the 70s. She grew up determined to make her nanny proud of her own rugby exploits.

Hallett spent missed the 2011/12 Six Nations tournament as she spent a season playing rugby in New Zealand with Stoke in Nelson, before returning to Wales to lead her country to victory over Spain in a non-capped match prior to the 2012 Six Nations competition.

The UWIC student forced her way into the World Cup squad after impressing the coaching panel in the Regional Championship.

The front rower is a good mover, as her UK A President/Laurel/Gold award for dancing would testify while in 2008 she won the Best Amateur Actress Award in the National Eisteddfod.

After coming on as a replacement, Lowri scored on her debut in Wales's opening World Cup pool game defeat to Australia in the 2010 World Cup.

The former UWIC student forced her way into the 2010 World Cup squad after impressing the coaching panel in the Regional Championship.

The Aberaeron product came through the system where her industrious work in the back row made her a key figure for Wales at Under 20 level.

A flanker by trade, she stepped into the second row for the World Cup and didn't look out of place, scoring a brace against Sweden. Since then she has grown into a world class back row.

The powerful prop made her debut against Ireland at Aberavon's Port Talbot Athletic Ground in Wales's narrow 10-12 defeat to Ireland in the opening round of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations championship.

The full back from North Wales earned her first cap as a late replacement in the game against Ireland at Aberavon in the opening round of the 2013 Six Nations.

The Cardiff Quins speedster announced her arrival on the international stage with two tries against Sweden. She quickly followed that up with another brace in her third appearance for Wales - against Scotland in the Six Nations.

A PE teacher at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, James's instant success should never have been doubted, as she had earlier tasted international success with both hockey (mixed) and Touch Rugby and also represented her county in athletics.

The speedster made her debut against England in the opening game of the 2011 Six Nations championship. She scored her first try for Wales a week later in the second game of the tournament against Scotland.

‘Cat’ has an all round pedigree in sport, having swum for her county and played netball for her district. A talented musician, the tomatoe-hater once competed in the Young Musician of the Year at St David’s Hall on the violin. She can also hold a tune on the piano.

The powerful UWIC player is a skilful runner who possesses a great turn of speed. Her brother is Ken, hooker for the Scarlets.

The student has represented West Wales at hockey and has played rugby at Under 19 and Under 20 level for Wales.

She earned her first cap when coming on as a replacement against England in 2011.

Once completing her studies at Llandovery College, Carys began a Sports Coaching and Development course at Cardiff Met. The Welsh speaking hooker first played rugby for Skewen Under 8s. More recently she has figured for Neath Athletic and the Ospreys.

She earned her first cap as a second half replacement against Ireland in the opening round of the 2013 Six Nations.

The second row was the youngest member of the Wales Women's 2010 World Cup squad. She made her debut as a replacement against South Africa, Wales's second game of the campaign and followed that with another sub's appearance against New Zealand the following game.

She was voted by the Welsh players as the Young Player of the Six Nations tournament in 2011.

The Pontyclun Falcons scrum half lists former Wales scrum-half – and current Wales coach – Rob Howley as her most admired rugby player. Long distant runner Paula Radcliffe is her most admired sportsperson. The Prison Officer has proved she can go the distance herself, having run a marathon in 2005.

The talented outside half has made rapid progress having only taken up the game in her late teens. She captained the Welsh Under 20s in 2009 and earned her first cap against Sweden.

She studied Psychology at Loughborough and is now a Learning Support Officer in Llanelli.

The vetinary nurse is a multi-talented sportswoman. Not only has she played rugby for her country, she has also played county netball and hockey. She was named Wales captain for the 2012 Six Nations campaign. The versatile forward enjoys modern art while Olympic cycling gold medallist Nicole Cooke is ‘Tails’ most admired sportsperson.

A relative latecomer to the elite game, Taylor earned her first cap against Ireland in the opening round of the 2013 Six Nations as a second half replacement.

Philippa began her career in her late teens when at university, where she started out as a full back for Cardiff University. Once finishing her degree in Business and Communications, she played for UWIC.

A talented sportswoman, Philippa played county hockey and netball at school and also represented Wales at Sevens and captained the Welsh Development team.

She has represented her country at Touch rugby and was selected for the Sydney representative Touch team in 2011. On her return to Wales she switched to centre with Cardiff Quins and gained selection for the Cardiff Blues regional side.

Megan's outstanding club form in the 2011/12 domestic season brought her to the attention of the Welsh selectors. Her rapid rise from obscurity saw her earn her first cap as a 67th minute replacement against Scotland at Cross Keys during Wales' comfortable 20-0 victory.

The powerful prop scored her first try for her country in the 2013 RBS 6 Nations championship. Her try had appeared to give Wales victory but England hit back in the dying stages to snatch the win.