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Australia v Wales match preview, coverage & key stats
Women's summer series: Australia v WalesVenue: Ballymore, Brisbane Date: Saturday, 26 July Kick-off: 05:00 BSTCoverage: Watch on BBC Sport online and BBC iPlayer, listen on Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and BBC Sounds Overview Wales are hoping to emulate the success of the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane when they take on Australia in the first of two Tests on Saturday. Sean Lynn's side have travelled down under as part of their preparations for the Rugby World Cup which kicks-off in England in less than a month's hosts, ranked sixth in the world, go in as favourites while Wales are on the hunt for a first win under Lynn after finishing bottom of the 2025 Six two sides met twice last September, Wales emerging victorious at Rodney Parade before taking a hammering in South Africa a week said Wales will be far from the finished product as he looks to try out combinations and blood new will come up against a familiar foe in Australia's head coach Jo Yapp, the pair locking horns in the Premiership Women's Rugby when Lynn was in charge of Gloucester-Hartpury and Yapp Worcester Warriors. It will be a friendly reunion, but the rugby will be anything but as both sides have a point to prove. Team news The hosts have made six changes after this month's heavy defeat by World Champions New Zealand. Emily Chancellor comes in to captain the side, replacing injured skipper Siokapesi Palu at blindside the other flank Ashley Marsters will become the Wallaroos' most capped player when she runs out for her 40th Kavoa and Katalina Amosa are called up to the front row, while Annabelle Codey returns at lock in place of Michaela Leonard, who along with Faitala Moleka is Friedrichs comes in at centre with Charlotte Caslick sidelined for the series with an ankle Halse returns to her starting position of full-back in place of Browne, Ashley Fernandez and Lori Cramer are new faces on the replacements' have also chosen to rest players, including co-captain Kate Williams which means Alex Callender will lead the side for the first slots into an unfamiliar position at number eight, with Georgia Evans moving across to blindside Metclafe makes a return to the starting XV at full-back, with Catherine Richards given an opportunity on the Jones will win her 50th cap at hooker, while Sisilia Tuipulotu is a welcome sight on the bench having missed the Six Nations with a hamstring is joined by Seren Lockwood, Katherine Baverstock and Tilly Vucaj who are all set to win their first senior caps. View from the camps Australia head coach Jo Yapp said: "We're looking forward to playing these final two Test matches on home soil before the World Cup begins."Injuries have forced our hand with a few changes for the series but it also gives opportunities to other players ahead of the World Cup."While disappointing to lose a leader like Siokapesi Palu, we are fortunate to have someone like Emily Chancellor be able to step up in her place and lead the team."Emily is a natural leader and has worked closely throughout this season with Siokapesi."Wales head coach Sean Lynn said: "Saturday is going to be a really good challenge to see where we are at."The girls and the staff have all been working hard over this pre-season and Saturday is going to be a really good test for us. "We're not going to be the finished product, but everything we're doing is about making sure we're making good progress."I'm looking to build for the World Cup and I'm looking at some combinations so I know what combinations are working and there are girls who are putting their hands up." Match stats Australia are ranked sixth in World Rugby's rankings while Wales have dropped to tenthSince last September's meeting at WXV2, Wales have only won one out of seven games while Australia have won four from sevenAustralia have won seven out of the last eight meetings with WalesWales beat Australia for the first time in their history at Rodney Parade on 20 September 2024 with a 31-24 victoryA week later they suffered their heaviest defeat to the Wallaroos with a 37-5 hammering in Cape TownWales have almost 40 professional players while Australia has a mix of full-time and part-time players Line-ups 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 Tania Naden, Bree-Anna Browne, Asoiva (Eva) Karpani, Ashley Fernandez, Piper Duck, Samantha Wood, Cecilia Smith, Lori 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.
Daily Record
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SPFL hammer Hamilton Accies with a season-long transfer embargo
It's more bad news for the struggling Lanarkshire side Hamilton Accies have been hit with a season-long transfer embargo and £7,500 fine, the SPFL has announced. The Lanarkshire side, who were docked 15 points and fined £9,000 in May for breaching multiple SPFL rules, were releagted from the Championship last season and their woes have been compounded by today's news the club has been banned from signing players after the club admitted to three counts of failing to notify the SPFL it had been in default of its tax obligations to HMRC. John Rankin's side have been fielding some players as trialists, including Ricki Lamie and Charlie Telfer, in the Premier Sports Cup matches this month and the Accies gaffer said last week he hoped the ban would be lifted in time for them to sign for the new League One season starting on August 2. However, the club's hopes of winning the League One title have been dealt a huge blow by the news they will be unable to strengthen the squad in this window and the January 2026 transfer window. A statement from the SPFL read: "The SPFL can today confirm that an independent disciplinary tribunal has imposed a season-long transfer embargo on Hamilton Academical FC. "The William Hill League 1 club was already subject to a transfer embargo following remuneration and tax defaults which were determined or admitted during season 2024/25. "Any SPFL club that fails to settle its tax obligations or pay its players on time is subject to an automatic transfer embargo under SPFL Rules. "At a hearing which took place on Thursday 24 July, Hamilton Academical FC admitted to further breaches of SPFL Rules by failing to settle its tax obligations to HMRC on three occasions, and for failing to notify the SPFL that it had been in default of its tax obligations to HMRC on each occasion, as required by SPFL Rules. "Following these latest admitted breaches by the club, an independent disciplinary tribunal imposed the following sanctions: • a transfer embargo which will remain in place until the opening of the registration window, which follows the end of season 2025/26; and • A fine of £7,500 - £5,000 of which is suspended."
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Luton defender Odoffin out after minor surgery
Luton Town defender Hakeem Odoffin requires minor surgery and will be out of action for an unspecified period, the club has 27-year-old signed for the Hatters in early July and the club say an MRI scan in his medical flagged "an unexpected non-musculoskeletal issue".Manager Matt Bloomfield told the club website, external they were aware of the issue before signing Odoffin. "We were in a position to make the decision where either we support him through this, knowing that we've got a real good person, a real good character and a real good player – or we walk away from it," Bloomfield added."Hakeem is someone the recruitment department at the football club had kept a really close eye on before I was here, someone who I know extremely well from playing against him, so all things aligned and we believe it's still the right decision."Odoffin, who left Rotherham United in May, said he hopes to be back playing soon."Unfortunately, it does require surgery to correct the issue and ensure I can return to playing safely," he said."I'll be sidelined for a little while, but I'm fully focused on my recovery and will be working hard to get back to training with the lads as soon as possible."Relegated Luton begin their League One campaign at home to AFC Wimbledon on Friday, 1 August (20:00 BST).
