Wales lose injured Powell for entire WXV campaign

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Wales have been dealt another injury blow before their WXV Global Series campaign with Harlequins' Kayleigh Powell ruled out of the entire tournament.

The 27-year-old sevens Olympian was a standout player at full-back during the Six Nations and impressed at fly-half when Wales ended their nine match losing streak against the Barbarians in June.

But she will sit out Wales' Tests against South Africa, USA and Japan after suffering a hamstring injury in training.

Head coach Sean Lynn is already without Premiership Women's Rugby (PRW) title-winning prop Donna Rose, while backs Carys Cox and Nel Metcalfe have only just returned to training.

Lleucu George could slot back in at 10, while scrum-half Keira Bevan provides Lynn another option having trained there during pre-season.

Wales open their campaign against South Africa at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday (19:15 BST).

Wales WXV squad

Backs: Keira Bevan (Bristol Bears), Seren Lockwood (Brython Thunder), Megan Davey (Loughborough Lightning), Lleucu George (Gloucester-Hartpury), Courtney Keight (Sale Sharks), Freya Bell (Gwalia Lightning), Jenna De Vera (Brython Thunder), Hannah Dallavalle (Gloucester-Hartpury), Hanna Tudor (Unattached), Nikita Prothero (Gwalia Lightning), Jasmine Joyce (Brython Thunder), Amy Williams (Brython Thunder), Kelsie Webster (Gwalia Lightning), Lisa Neumann (Leicester Tigers), Carys Cox (Ealing Trailfinders), Nel Metcalfe (Gloucester-Hartpury), Seren Singleton (Brython Thunder)

Forwards: Gwenllian Pyrs (Sale Sharks), Maisie Davies (Exeter Chiefs), Katherine Baverstock (Leicester Tigers), Crystal James (Ealing Trailfinders), Shanelle Williams (Brython Thunder), Molly Reardon (Gwalia Lightning), Kelsey Jones (Sale Sharks), Elan Jones (Brython Thunder), Stella Orrin (Brython Thunder), Sisilia Tuipulotu (Harlequins), Gwen Crabb (Brython Thunder), Natalia John (Brython Thunder), Branwen Metcalfe (Brython Thunder), Georgia Evans (Saracens), Alex Callender (Harlequins), Bryonie King (Gwalia Lightning), Bethan Lewis (Bristol Bears), Alisha Joyce (Brython Thunder), Kate Williams (Gloucester-Hartpury), Jorja Aiono (Gloucester-Hartpury)