Australia V Wales Match Preview, Coverage & Key Stats

Women's summertime series: Australia v Wales

Venue: Ballymore, Brisbane Date: Saturday, 26 July Kick-off: 05:00 BST

Coverage: Watch connected BBC Sport online and BBC iPlayer, perceive connected Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and BBC Sounds

Wales are hoping to emulate nan occurrence of nan British and Irish Lions successful Brisbane erstwhile they return connected Australia successful nan first of 2 Tests connected Saturday.

Sean Lynn's broadside person travelled down nether arsenic portion of their preparations for nan Rugby World Cup which kicks-off successful England successful little than a month's time.

The hosts, classed sixth successful nan world, spell successful arsenic favourites while Wales are connected nan hunt for a first triumph nether Lynn aft finishing bottommost of nan 2025 Six Nations.

The 2 sides met doubly past September, Wales emerging victorious astatine Rodney Parade earlier taking a hammering successful South Africa a week later.

Lynn said Wales will beryllium acold from nan vanished merchandise arsenic he looks to effort retired combinations and humor caller players.

He will travel up against a acquainted foe successful Australia's caput coach Jo Yapp, nan brace locking horns successful nan Premiership Women's Rugby erstwhile Lynn was successful complaint of Gloucester-Hartpury and Yapp Worcester Warriors.

It will beryllium a friends reunion, but nan rugby will beryllium thing but arsenic some sides person a constituent to prove.

The hosts person made six changes aft this month's dense conclusion by World Champions New Zealand.

Emily Chancellor comes successful to skipper nan side, replacing injured skipper Siokapesi Palu astatine blindside flanker.

On nan different flank Ashley Marsters will go nan Wallaroos' astir capped subordinate erstwhile she runs retired for her 40th appearance.

Lydia Kavoa and Katalina Amosa are called up to nan beforehand row, while Annabelle Codey returns astatine fastener successful spot of Michaela Leonard, who on pinch Faitala Moleka is rested.

Georgina Friedrichs comes successful astatine centre pinch Charlotte Caslick sidelined for nan bid pinch an ankle injury.

Caitlyn Halse returns to her starting position of full-back successful spot of Moleka.

Bree-Anna Browne, Ashley Fernandez and Lori Cramer are caller faces connected nan replacements' bench.

Wales person besides chosen to remainder players, including co-captain Kate Williams which intends Alex Callender will lead nan broadside for nan first time.

She slots into an unfamiliar position astatine number eight, pinch Georgia Evans moving crossed to blindside flanker.

Nel Metclafe makes a return to nan starting XV astatine full-back, pinch Catherine Richards fixed an opportunity connected nan wing.

Kelsey Jones will triumph her 50th headdress astatine hooker, while Sisilia Tuipulotu is simply a invited show connected nan chair having missed nan Six Nations pinch a hamstring injury.

She is joined by Seren Lockwood, Katherine Baverstock and Tilly Vucaj who are each group to triumph their first elder caps.

Australia caput coach Jo Yapp said: "We're looking guardant to playing these last 2 Test matches connected location ungraded earlier nan World Cup begins.

"Injuries person forced our manus pinch a fewer changes for nan bid but it besides gives opportunities to different players up of nan World Cup.

"While disappointing to suffer a leader for illustration Siokapesi Palu, we are fortunate to person personification for illustration Emily Chancellor beryllium capable to measurement up successful her spot and lead nan team.

"Emily is simply a earthy leader and has worked intimately passim this play pinch Siokapesi."

Wales caput coach Sean Lynn said: "Saturday is going to beryllium a really bully situation to spot wherever we are at.

"The girls and nan unit person each been moving difficult complete this pre-season and Saturday is going to beryllium a really bully trial for us.

"We're not going to beryllium nan vanished product, but everything we're doing is astir making judge we're making bully progress.

"I'm looking to build for nan World Cup and I'm looking astatine immoderate combinations truthful I cognize what combinations are moving and location are girls who are putting their hands up."

Australia: Caitlyn Halse; Waiaria Ellis, Georgina Friedrichs, Trilleen Pomare, Desiree Miller; Tia Hinds, Layne Morgan; Lydia Kavoa, Katalina Amosa, Bridie O'Gorman, Kaitlan Leaney, Annabelle Codey, Emily Chancellor (capt), Ashley Marsters, Layne Morgan.

Replacements: Tania Naden, Bree-Anna Browne, Asoiva (Eva) Karpani, Ashley Fernandez, Piper Duck, Samantha Wood, Cecilia Smith, Lori Cramer.

Wales: Nel Metcalfe, Jasmine Joyce, Hannah Dallavalle, Courtney Keight, Lisa Neumann, Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Maisie Davies, Kelsey Jones, Donna Rose, Alaw Pyrs, Gwen Crabb, Georgia Evans, Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender (captain).

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Katherine Baverstock, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Tilly Vucaj, Bryonie King, Seren Lockwood, Kayleigh Powell, Carys Cox.