RUGBY: WOMEN'S SIX NATIONSCOACH GER Doyle has made three changes to the Ireland women's team that defeated Scotland 5-22 last time out in the Six Nations Championship.

Facing Wales on Sunday in Cross Keys, Gwent, Lauren Daly and Carol Staunton return to the side in the frontrow and backrow respectively, while Laura Guest will partner Maire Louise Reilly in the secondrow.

“The squad are looking forward to this weekend’s test,” said Doyle. “Wales away is always a strong challenge and we are under no illusions about the strength of this Welsh side. We have had good results so far in the tournament and are striving for another positive result this weekend.”

IRELAND: N Briggs (Munster); N Kavanagh (Munster), L Cantwell (Exile), G rea (Munster), M Kelly (Munster); N Stapleton (Leinster), A Davis (Leinster); F Coghlan (Leinster), G Bourke (Munster), L Day (Ulster), L Guest (Munster), M Reilly (Leinster), C Staunton (Connacht), J Neville (Munster). Replacements: S Kennedy (Ulster), A Egan (Leinster), D O'Brien (Leinster), H O'Brien (Munster), L Muldoon (Exile), G Nolan (Leinster), J Shiels (Leinster).