Marsh named in Wales squad

• Wigan’s Carys Marsh has been named in the Wales squad for their upcoming Test match against England.
• Marsh could come up against fellow team mate Georgia Wilson who has been selected for England.
• Wales Women v England Women, Sunday 12th June, Cross Keys RFC Newport.

Marsh, who has featured in every game for the Warriors so far in 2022 and scored two tries has been named by Wales Women’s Head Coach Tom Brindle for Sunday’s Test Match against England.

Marsh can cover half and hooker, and is a key player within the Warriors set up. She featured in the last meeting between the two International sides last summer.

In the Wales 19-player squad, there are six potential new caps, including two who have won caps for Wales in rugby union in the past – Bethan Dainton and Rhi Parker. Dainton, who has played Rugby Union for Dragons, Bristol Bears, Harlequins and Barbarians, started playing rugby league last year for the British Army. She has won eight Welsh caps in the union code.

Parker, who has turned out for Cardiff Blues, Bristol Bears and Crawshays in her rugby union career, has won five Wales RU caps. She is new to rugby league this year, having joined Cardiff Demons.

Former Wales netball international Fern Davies has also been included for the first time. The former Commonwealth Games competitor has recently started playing for Warrington Wolves.

Brittony Price, plus twins Katie and Rosie Carr, all of Bridgend Blue Bulls and Cardiff Demons, are also in line for their first appearances.

The inclusion of Ffion and Sara Jones means that Wales could field two sets of twins in the same match for the first time in the nation’s international rugby league history.

Wales coach Tom Brindle said: “The players have all worked really hard in training over the last few months, which has made squad selection very difficult for me. Most of our squad are Welsh born and bred, which is really important to us as a group, and we’re confident that we will put in a good performance which looks to inspire the next generation in South Wales.”

Sunday’s game will be shown live on The Sportsman. Tickets for Wales v England for this Sunday, priced at £5 adults and free for children, can also be bought by going to https://wrl.wales/tickets.

Wales Women Squad v England

Katie Carr (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Cardiff Demons)

Rosie Carr (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Cardiff Demons)

Ffion Jones (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Cardiff Demons)

Sara Jones (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Cardiff Demons)

Eleri Michael (Bridgend Blue Bulls/Cardiff Demons)

Bethan Dainton (British Army)

Lauren Aitken (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Leanne Burnell (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Seren Gough-Walters (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Charlie Mundy (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Rhi Parker (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Brittony Price (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Amberley Ruck (Cardiff Blue Dragons/Cardiff Demons)

Emily Hughes (London Broncos)

Kathryn Salter (London Broncos)

Bryonie King (Rhondda Outlaws/Cardiff Demons)

Molly Reardon (Rhondda Outlaws/Cardiff Demons)

Fern Davies (Warrington Wolves)

Carys Marsh (Wigan Warriors)