Wales Make Four Changes for Samoa World Cup Game — SkimNews
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- Wales head coach Tom Brindle made four personnel changes for the World Cup Group A clash against Samoa at Sydney's CommBank Stadium on Friday (07:45 BST), with the match identified as their best chance of a result before facing reigning world champions Australia on Sunday.
- Wing Sian Williams will make her international debut against Samoa, who were beaten 40-0 by hosts Australia in their opening fixture.
- Zoe Heeley switches from centre to the other wing, with Army rugby union captain Jade Mullen coming in at centre for her first appearance of the tournament.
- Amberley Ruck replaces Ffion Lewis at stand-off, while Huddersfield Giants prop Gracie Hobbs is added to the matchday seventeen.
- Wales lost their opening Pool A match 70-6 against England in Perth, arriving at the Samoa game without a point from round one.
Why it matters: Wales are playing at their first World Cup and sit at the bottom of Pool A after a 70-6 loss to England, making the Samoa fixture — against a side also beaten in their opener — effectively must-win before they face world champions Australia on Sunday. Debuting Sian Williams and handing Jade Mullen her first tournament outing shows Brindle is rotating immediately rather than waiting, with five of his matchday squad yet to feature in the tournament.
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