Dragons hooker Molly Wakely was among the scorers as Wales beat Ireland 17-10 in their final match of the Women’s U18 Six Nations Festival at the DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh.
The 70-minute match which included a first-half try for RGC wing Nel Metcalfe and second-half scores for Dragons hooker Wakely and Scarlets centre Lowri Elias - who added a conversion - followed wins over Scotland (24-0) and Italy (14-0) in 35 minute games.
Wakely was joined in the tournament by regional team-mates Lucy Isaac and Molly Powell.
Wales Women U18 assistant coach Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin said, “It was a great finish for the tournament and what the girls deserve given the work they’ve put in.
“We went into the game with confidence but the game was equally matches and both teams competed fearlessly.
“The players’ game understanding has come on so much this week and they’ve put what they’ve learned on the training park into practice in matches, there has been so much progress in all areas.
“It’s honestly the proudest I’ve felt as a coach, not only for the performance gains but for the group’s cohesion and team spirit throughout the week.
“They will kick on from here, they’ve experienced a higher standard and intensity of rugby and gained so much from the developmental format of this festival. That can only help them be the best players they can be in the future.
“This is the first step at this level of the international pathway but you can already see the potential, not only of our players but of all the players involved this week.”
