Barbarians Women Head Coach Jo Yapp has announced a squad drawn from ten nations to face Wales.

With a blend of experienced internationals and newcomers, the squad boasts six Rugby World Cup players including two winners and over 430 international caps.

Players from Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, the USA and Wales will gather in Cardiff next week to prepare for the second-ever double-header fixture when the Barbarians women’s and men’s side take on the Wales national sides on Saturday 30 November at the Principality Stadium.

Black Ferns 2010 Rugby World Cup winner Steph Te Ohaere-Fox and 2017 winner Eloise Blackwelll bring big game experience while Welsh star Dyddgu Hywel has been tempted out of retirement to play for the Barbarians against her home side.

Scotland’s Lauren Harris, who also announced her retirement from international duty this year, will join the invitational side for a final international game.

Blackwell is the most capped player with 43 appearances for New Zealand, with Ireland’s Paula Fitzpatrick second-most with 41. Meanwhile, uncapped Beth Stafford (Firwood Waterloo) and Tess Gard’ner (Ponsonby & Auckland) are amongst the stars making names for themselves at their clubs.

The historic match against Wales is a first for the Barbarians women’s side, and is only the second-ever double header after the men’s and women’s teams faced England in June.

FORWARDS

• Sasha ACHESON (Worcester Warriors, England)
• Eloise BLACKWELL (Eden Rugby, New Zealand)
• Anna CAPLICE (Harlequins, Ireland)
• Rebecca CLOUGH (Cotteslow, Australia)
• Charmaine MCMENAMIN (Ponsonby & Auckland, New Zealand)
• Paula FITZPATRICK (St Mary’s College RFC, Ireland)
• Saki MINAMI (Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars, Japan)
• Clara NIELSON (Bristol Bears, England)
• Seina SAITO (Mie PEARLS, Japan)
• Beth STAFFORD (Firwood Waterloo)
• Steph TE OHAERE-FOX (Christchurch RFC, New Zealand)
• Silvia TURANI (Rugby Colorno, Italy)
• Alycia WASHINGTON (New York Rugby Club, Scion Rugby Academy, USA)

BACKS

• Ashlee BYRGE (San Diego Surfers, USA)
• Ruahei DEMANT (College Rifles, New Zealand)
• Lauren HARRIS (Scotland)
• Dyddgu HYWEL (Gloucester Hartpury, Wales)
• Tess GARD’NER (Ponsonby & Auckland)
• Ariana HIRA-HERANGI (Kalamunda, Australia)
• Brianna MILLER (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC, Canada)
• Jenny MURPHY (Old Belvedere RFC, Ireland)
• Sene NAOUPU (Old Belvedere RFC, Ireland)
• Annabel SERGEANT (Heriots, Scotland)

Falling just weeks after the Rugby World Cup Final in Japan, the matches at the Principality Stadium give fans an unmissable opportunity to see both Wales and Barbarians men’s and women’s team in action.

Fans can secure tickets for what will be a sensational day of rugby from www.eticketing.co.uk/principalitystadium/ With tickets starting from just £30, it promises to be a great value day out for all, watching two world-class matches guaranteed full of tries and non-stop action.