Metcalfe to captain Wales in U20 Summer Series

Liza Burgess captained Wales on 62 occasions during her playing days

Branwen Metcalfe will captain Wales in July's Women's Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series.

Metcalfe, the sister of senior Wales international Nel, leads a 30-player squad selected by Under-20s head coach Liza Burgess.

Wales are hosting the tournament, which aims to help the growth of future international players, at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach.

Burgess' side face Ireland on Saturday, 5 July (15:30 BST), Scotland on Friday, 11 July (18:00 BST) and Italy on Thursday, 17 July (15:30 BST).

Each team can include up to five under-23 players per matchday squad.

"We're now in our fourth year of the player pathway development programme and we're currently in a position where we've got a real depth of talent within the squad," Burgess said.

"The girls have been training really well and we're setting our expectations high.

"The girls are incredibly excited about playing in front of our home crowd, so I really hope that the Welsh public get behind the team."

The inaugural Under-20 Summer Series was held in Italy last year, with Wales forwards Maisie Davies and Alaw Pyrs among the players involved who have since been capped at senior level.

Wales Under-20s

Backs: Sian Jones, Seren Singleton, Katie Bevans, Carys Hughes, Ffion Williams, Hanna Marshall, Hanna Tudor, Freya Bell, Isla McMullen, Savannah Picton-Powell, Hannah Lane, Ffion Davies, Mollie Wilkinson, Nia Fajeyisan, Gabby Healan

Forwards: Stella Orin, Dali Hopkins, Megan Lewis, Elan Jones, Evie Hill, Rosie Carr, Molly Wakely, Robyn Davies, Branwen Metcalfe (capt), Chiara Pearce, Catrin Stewart, Lily Terry, Lottie Buffery-Latham, Jorja Aiono, Gwennan Hopkins.