Wales U20s beaten by Ireland in Summer Series opener
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Wales: Hannah Lane, Seren Singleton, Savannah Picton-Powell, Freya Bell, Nia Fajeyisan, Carys Hughes, Sian Jones; Stella Orrin, Molly Wakely, Elan Jones, Robyn Davies, Lily Terry, Branwen Metcalfe (Captain), Lottie Buffery-Latham, Gwennan HopkinsReplacements: Rosie Carr, Dali Hopkins, Evie Hill, Chiara Pearce, Jorja Aiono, Ffion Williams, Hanna Tudor, Mollie WilkinsonIreland: Niamh Gallagher, Hannah Clarke, Lyndsay Clarke, Tara O'Neill, Robyn O'Connor, Caitríona Finn, Jade Gaffney; Ella Burns, Beth Buttimer, Sophie Barrett, Jane Neill (Captain), Aoibhe O'Flynn, Poppy Garvey, Aoife Corcoran, Jemima Adams VerlingReplacements: Maebh Clenaghan, Saoirse Crowe, Lily Morris, Alma Atagamen, Rosie Searle, Emily Foley, Ellie O'Sullivan Sexton, Clara Dunne
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