Wales name squad for 2017 Women's World Cup

Carys Phillips will continue to captain Wales for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

The tournament kicks off in Dublin on Wednesday 9th August and Wales will face New Zealand, Canada - second and third seeds respectively - and Hong Kong over the course of eight days.

Elen Evans, Sioned Harries, Shona Powell-Hughes, Elinor Snowsill and Rachel Taylor are some of those set to feature in their third Women's Rugby World Cup. In contrast, 17-year-old back rower Lleucu George could be in line to gain her first full cap for Wales.

Wales Women's squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup:

Forwards: Alisha Butchers (Scarlets); Mel Clay (Ospreys); Amy Evans (Ospreys); Lleucu George (Scarlets); Cerys Hale (Dragons); Sioned Harries (Scarlets); Morfudd Ifans (Scarlets); Kelsey Jones (Ospreys); Siwan Lillicrap (Ospreys); Carys Phillips (captain, Ospreys); Shona Powell-Hughes (Ospreys); Gwenllian Pyrs (Scarlets); Rebecca Rowe (Dragons); Rachel Taylor (Scarlets); Caryl Thomas (Scarlets); Megan York (Dragons).

Backs: Keira Bevan (Ospreys); Elen Evans (Scarlets); Jodie Evans (Scarlets); Rebecca De Filippo (Dragons); Dyddgu Hywel (Scarlets); Hannah Jones (Scarlets); Jasmine Joyce (Scarlets); Sian Moore (Dragons); Jess Kavanagh-Williams (Scarlets); Gemma Rowland (Dragons); Elinor Snowsill (Dragons); Robyn Wilkins (Ospreys).

Wales Women's Pool A fixtures: New Zealand v Wales, Wednesday 9th August (14:45), Billings Park UCD; Canada v Wales, Sunday 13th August (17:00), Billings Park UCD; Wales v Hong Kong, Thursday 17th August (17:15), UCD Bowl.