Women's Six Nations 2023: Wales make two changes to face England

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Wales caput manager Ioan Cunningham has made 2 changes for the Women's Six Nations apical of the array clash with England connected Saturday.

Hannah Bluck replaces centre Kerin Lake who has an ankle injury.

Wing Lowri Norkett replaces Carys Williams-Morris, who is distant playing for the RAF successful the Inter Services rugby championship.

Uncapped backrower Bryonie King comes into the matchday squad among the replacements.

"The fallow week has allowed america to instrumentality stock, reappraisal and absorption connected what is up of us," said Cunningham.

"We knew we would beryllium without Carys, owed to her RAF commitments and we privation her each the best, but Lowri has been pushing for the jersey since the tourney started."

Wales and England person some secured bonus constituent wins successful their opening 2 matches successful the tournament, but England person a superior points tally aft emphatic victories implicit Scotland (58-7) and Italy (68-5).

Wales backed up a 31-5 triumph implicit Ireland with a 34-22 triumph against Scotland successful Edinburgh and a record location assemblage volition beryllium astatine Cardiff Arms Park to spot if they tin bushed the Red Roses for the archetypal clip since 2015.

"England are coming to municipality and determination is nary bigger test," said Cunningham.

"The Red Roses acceptable the benchmark for each of america successful the Six Nations and astir the world, and that's wherefore we are relishing the task up of us.

"We are excited by the situation and the Welsh rugby nationalist person shown they are excessively with an historical grounds assemblage astatine the Arms Park, our spiritual location successful the Welsh superior city.

Wales expect England to airs carnal challenge

"England person been nonrecreational longer than astir of the teams successful the tourney and the situation for america each is to amusement we are present acceptable to conscionable that challenge.

"All of this Wales squad play successful the Allianz Premier 15s, a league regarded arsenic the champion successful the world, and they person each shown they tin thrive and beryllium cardinal players for their respective sides.

"Our performances against Ireland and Scotland person shown we tin people tries, woody with adversity and amusement the togetherness and resilience of this Wales squad."

Wales: C Keight; L Neumann, H Jones (capt), H Bluck, L Norkett; E Snowsill, K Bevan; G Pyrs, K Jones, S Tuipulotu, A Fleming, G Evans, B Lewis, A Callender, S Harries.

Replacements: C Phillips, C Hope, C Hale, N John, K Williams, B King, F Lewis, R Wilkins.

England P2, W2, D0, L0, PD 114, B 2, Pts 10; Wales P2, W2, D0, L0, PD 38, B 2, Pts 10; France P2, W2, D0, L0, PD 60, B 1, Pts 9; Scotland P2, W0, D0, L2, PD -63, B 0, Pts 0; Italy P2, W0, D0, L2, PD -73, B 0, Pts 0; Ireland P2, W0, D0, L2, PD -76, B 0, Pts 0;