Edel McMahon returns from injury to captain the side as Ireland travel to Newport looking to build momentum in their campaign with two rounds remaining.
McMahon is directly replacing the the unlucky Erin King who was ruled out of test Of the Six Nations and the forthcoming Rugby World Cup with a knee injury.
Scrum-half Molly Scuffil-McCabe makes her first appearance of the Championship at scrum-half.
Wales come into the tie with recent success against Ireland, having won three of their last six encounters, including a 31–5 victory in Cardiff in 2023 and two changes to last week's starting XV, including one positional switch
Georgia Evans, who was named in the Team of the Week for Round 3, moves from the back row to partner Abbie Fleming in the second row. Alex Callender, named vice-captain, earning her first start of this year’s Championship at no8.
The back-three of full-back Jasmine Joyce and wings Lisa Neumann and Carys Cox will make their fourth consecutive start together.
Where and when is it? Rodney Parade, Sunday
What time is kick-off? 3pm
What TV channel is it on? RTE, BBC One Wales
Quotes Corner
Ireland coach Scott Bemand says: "We'll take a bit of 'Erin energy', we'll bring it to training this week and take it to Wales with us because she's still part of the group and around it.
"The group have circled round her really well. Erin doesn't want us moping, wants us to put in a performance. It does affect you, but we understand injuries can happen, we can't be reliant on one player. We've must keep growing depth. There are girls coming through.
"Edel is back on line this week. Claire Boles has been outstanding through the camp and brings her own unique brand of open-side flanker. We've got some options. We're OK and we'll be able to put a performance out there."
Sean Lynn, Wales Head coach said: “This is our final game at home in the Guinness Six Nations and we need to keep building our performances and to focus on expanding our style of play and what we want to achieve as a squad.
“The players have bought into the attacking game we are implementing but we need to work harder for each other and to turn the pressure moments we are creating into points. We know what Ireland will bring, and they have proved their quality throughout the tournament.
“The players have been told to be brave and to express themselves and they have a licence to inspire on the field. We know Ireland will pose a real challenge, but it’s a challenge we are looking forward to and one that we are relishing.”
Teams:
Wales: Jasmine Joyce (Bristol Bears); Lisa Neumann (Harlequins); Hannah Jones (captain, Gloucester/Hartpury), Courtney Keight (Bristol Bears), Carys Cox (Ealing Trailfinders); Kayleigh Powell (Harlequins), Keira Bevan (Vice-captain, Bristol Bears); Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale Sharks), Kelsey Jones (Gloucester/Hartpury), Jenni Scoble (Gwalia Lightning), Abbie Fleming (Harlequins), Georgia Evans (Saracens), Kate Williams (Gloucester/Hartpury), Bethan Lewis (Gloucester/Hartpury), Alex Callender (vice-captain, Harlequins)
Replacements: Carys Phillips (Harlequins), Maisie Davies (Gwalia Lightning), Donna Rose (Saracens), Natalia John (Brython Thunder), Alaw Pyrs (Gwalia Lightning), Sian Jones (Gwalia Lightning), Lleucu George (Gloucester/Hartpury), Catherine Richards (Gwalia Lightning)
Ireland: Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC); Anna McGann (Railway Union RFC); Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC/Munster), Amee-Leigh Costigan Railway Union RFC/Munster); Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster); Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Leinster); Siobhán McCarthy (Railway Union RFC/Munster), Neve Jones (Gloucester-Hartpury), Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Ruth Campbell (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster), Dorothy Wall (Exeter Chiefs/Munster), Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster), Edel McMahon (Exeter Chiefs/Connacht) (capt), Aoife Wafer (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Replacements: Cliodhna Moloney (Exeter Chiefs), Sadhbh McGrath (Cooke RFC/Ulster), Christy Haney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere RFC/Ulster), Claire Boles (Railway Union RFC/Ulster), Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC), Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC), Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC).
Have Some Fun - Ireland-Wales Women's 6N Stats Dive
*Wales won 31-5 when they last hosted Ireland in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations (2023) — their biggest home win in the Championship since a 44-0 victory over Spain in 2003.
*Ireland beat Italy 54-12 in their last away match in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, ending a run of seven straight losses on the road, during which they conceded an average of 47 points and seven tries per game.
*Ireland (25) and Wales (23) are the only two sides to have won 20+ turnovers in the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations, with Ireland also having conceded the joint-fewest turnovers of any nation this year (44, tied with Scotland).
*Ireland have retained possession from a higher share of their rucks than any other team in the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations (98%), and are one of just two sides with an average attacking ruck speed under three seconds (2.77s, also England).
*Wales have conceded the fewest penalties of any team in this year’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations (25). However, they have received the most cards of any side (3 – 2 yellows, 1 red), while no nation has been awarded more penalties than Ireland (31).
*Ireland’s Neve Jones and Wales’ Abbie Fleming have each made three turnover-winning tackles in this year’s Championship — no one has made more. Overall, Jones has been successful from all 44 of her tackle attempts; only Wales’ Georgia Evans (55/55) has made more without missing one.
*Ireland flanker Erin King ranks first for both attacking (85) and defensive (29) ruck hits in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations this year, while only Zoe Aldcroft (25) has claimed more lineout takes than her (20, including 1 steal).
*Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has made the most carries of any player in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations this year (46), ranking first for metres in contact (95), with teammate Niamh O’Dowd sitting in third (61). Wafer has recorded the most carry metres of any forward this year (251) and the third most of any player overall.
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