Five changes for Wales’ women’s side

Mar 7 2008 by Andy Howell, Western Mail

WALES have made five changes, two positional changes, for tonight’s crunch women’s Six Nations clash with Ireland at St Mary’s RFC (7.30pm) in Dublin tonight.

All the changes are in the pack with openside flanker Jamie Kift being handed her first start of the campaign after recovering from injury.

Catrina Nicholas has moved to blindside with Rachel Taylor replacing the injured Gemma Hallett at lock, while Louise Horgan starts at loosehead prop with Jenny Davies moving to tighthead.

Wales head to Dublin with two wins under their belt after losing to England on the opening weekend of the championship.

They secured home victories over Scotland and Italy.

Wales Women: N Evans (Clifton); L Rickard (Woodbridge), N Thomas (Clifton), C Flowers (Clifton), H Baxter (Cardiff Quins); R Poolman (UWIC), A Day (UWIC); L Horgan (Saracens), R Bowden (Clifton), J Davies (Waterloo), R Taylor (Cardiff Quins), C Donovan (Saracens), C Nicholas (Bath Ladies), M Berry (capt, Clifton), J Kift (Clifton). Reps: C Horgan (Lichfield), R Evans (Waterloo), N Evans (Wasps), J Doyle (Bath Ladies), L Prosser (Pontyclun), B Walsh (Wasps), M Reed (Birchgrove).