Wales Make Four Changes for Women’s Rugby League World Cup Clash With Samoa

Wales rugby league head coach Tom Brindle has made four changes to his team for their second World Cup match, against Samoa, BBC Sport reports. The game takes place on Friday at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia, with kick-off at 07:45 British Summer Time. Debut and Positional Changes Cian Williams will make her Wales debut. Zoe Healy moves from centre to the wing, while Jade Mullen, captain of the army rugby union team, will play in the tournament for the first time. Amberley Ruck replaces Ffion Lewis at stand-off. Huddersfield Giants prop Gracie Hobbs has also been included in the matchday squad. Group A Context This is Wales’ first World Cup. In their opening Group A match, they lost 6-70 to England in Perth after conceding 13 tries. Samoa lost 0-40 to tournament hosts Australia in their first match. Wales Squad to Face Samoa Starting line-up: Leanne Burnell, Zoe Healy, Jade Mullen, Hannah Black, Cian Williams, Amberley Ruck, Tayla Preston, Agnes Wood, Jasmine Gibbons, Emily Hughes, Georgia Cassons, Paige Travis and captain Bethan Dainton. Substitutes: Carys Marsh, Catherine Salter, Erin Williams and Gracie Hobbs. What’s Next After the Samoa match, Wales face reigning world champions Australia in Sydney on Sunday.