Bevan leads Wales in WXV warm-up against Scotland

Women's world friendly: Scotland v Wales

Venue: The Hive, Edinburgh Date: Friday, 6 September Kick-off: 19:35 BST

Coverage: Live connected BBC Alba, nan BBC Sport website and app, positive study and reaction.

Keira Bevan will skipper Wales for nan first clip successful their WXV2 warm-up crippled against Scotland astatine nan Hive successful Edinburgh connected Friday (19:35 BST).

Scrum-half Bevan, 27, will lead a young Wales squad, pinch prop Maisie Davies, hooker Rosie Carr and fastener Alaw Pyrs each group to triumph first elder caps disconnected nan bench.

Pyrs is nan sister of Gwenllian Pyrs, who starts successful nan beforehand row. They are poised to go nan first sisters to play for Wales since twins Claire and Louise Horgan successful 2008.

Number 8 Gwennan Hopkins makes her first Wales start, while flanker Alisha Butchers is successful statement to triumph her 50th headdress arsenic a replacement.

“Keira Bevan is an knowledgeable world and has been handed nan captaincy for this crippled and Maisie Davies, Rosie Carr and Alaw Pyrs, who trained pinch america during nan Six Nations, each warrant their action successful this squad aft nan caller Under-20s Six Nations successful Parma,” said Wales caput coach Ioan Cunningham.

“Alaw playing for Wales, alongside her older sister Gwenllian, will beryllium a typical infinitesimal for their family and for each of us.”

Wales qualified for WXV2 - successful summation to nan 2025 World Cup - courtesy of an eight-try triumph complete Spain astatine Cardiff Arms Park successful June.

The Scotland lucifer is nan first of 2 WXV2 warm-up games, pinch Australia to travel astatine Rodney Parade connected Friday, 20 September.

Wales past look nan Wallaroos again successful their WXV2 opener successful Cape Town connected Saturday, 28 September earlier taking connected Italy a week later.

They information disconnected nan run against Japan connected 11 October, pinch Scotland and South Africa besides featuring successful their pool.

There are 9 changes from nan Spain victory, pinch 2nd statement Gwen Crabb returning aft wounded and Jasmine Joyce-Butchers backmost successful nan Wales broadside having represented Great Britain Sevens astatine a 3rd Olympic Games complete nan summer.

“It’s nan commencement of a caller play and we cognize we request to expose much players to nan demands and strength of Test lucifer rugby,” added Cunningham.

“As coaches and staff, we cognize we request to build nan squad’s extent and request title for places.

“We person fixed immoderate caller players who person impressed successful training and successful nan Under-20s Six Nations an opportunity to show what they tin do astatine nan highest level.”

Wales: Jenny Hesketh; Catherine Richards, Meg Webb, Kerin Lake, Jasmine Joyce; Robyn Wilkins, Keira Bevan (capt); Gwenllian Pyrs, Molly Reardon, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Natalia John, Gwen Crabb, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Gwennan Hopkins.

Replacements: Rosie Carr, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose Alaw Pyrs, Alisha Butchers, Sian Jones, Lleucu George, Nel Metcalfe.