Wales centre Hannah Jones will captain her side in their Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland this Sunday, with squad captain Siwan Lillicrap being named on the bench as Sioned Harries claims the starting No. 8 jersey.
Ioan Cunningham's Wales side must beat Scotland on Sunday, October 9 (5.45pm local time/5.45am UK kick-off) if they are to have any hope of making the quarter-finals, as they also face reigning champions New Zealand and big-hitters Australia in Pool A.
There had been much talk over whether Lillicrap's squad captaincy would translate to her starting given the pressure Harries has provided since breaking back into the Wales squad after a three-year absence, but Cunningham is keen to stress it is about the matchday 23 as a whole. Lillicrap offers cover across the back row and at lock, too.
