{"id":23920,"date":"2018-01-30T09:53:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=23920"},"modified":"2018-01-30T09:53:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:53:04","slug":"new-wales-caps-hungry-scotland-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/30\/new-wales-caps-hungry-scotland-win\/","title":{"rendered":"New Wales caps are hungry for a Scotland victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

WALES Women head into the opening round of the Women\u2019s Six Nations against Scotland hoping to build on their first half performance in their warm-up defeat to Ireland.<\/a><\/span>
\nWales fought back from a 17-5 deficit to lead 19-17 at half-time at Ystrad Mynach. However, Ireland\u2019s strength in the pack powered them to a 27-19 victory.<\/span>
\nThe performance of Jessica Kavanagh-Williams will please head coach Rowland Phillips, as she claimed two tries, and captain Carys Phillips also registered on the scoresheet.<\/span>
\nPhillips has named an inexperienced squad for the Six Nations, with 10 uncapped players in his squad, and believes this could give his side the advantage.<\/span>
\nSpeaking to the WRU, Phillips said: \u201cThe new caps have brought a real hunger and energy to training, which is infectious.<\/span>
\n\u201cThere’s a fresh feel to the squad, and a sense of building for the long term.\u201d<\/span>
\nWales lost their match against Scotland in last year\u2019s competition, having let slip a 14-0 lead to lose 15-14.<\/span>
\nThe Welsh go into the game as the higher rated side, five places above their opponents in the world rankings.<\/span>
\nScotland go into the tournament having not played a warm-up match, after their game with Spain was called off after heavy snow.<\/span><\/p>\n