Jones wins 50th Irish cap as Flood and Wall return

Neve Jones will win her 50th Ireland cap as Stacey Flood and Dorothy Wall return for the first of two WXV Global Series Tests against South Africa in Cape Town.

Gloucester-Hartpury's Jones is named at hooker, while Flood and Wall are reinstalled at full-back and lock for Saturday's game at Athlone Stadium (14:00 BST).

Wall's return to partner Jane Clohessy in the second row means Fione Tuite-O'Sullivan switches to blind-side flanker, while Brittany Hogan starts at number eight to deputise for injured star Aoife Wafer.

Jemima Adams Verling, who filled in for Wafer in the 43-19 win over Japan in Cork on 3 October, drops to the bench.

Flood, who replaces Niamh Gallagher in the 15 jersey, is joined by Beibhinn Parsons and Robyn O'Connor in the back three. Anna McGann and Aoife Dalton are paired again in midfield, while Dannah O'Brien and Emily Lane continue their half-back partnership.

Linda Djougang continues at loose-head prop with Eilis Cahill at tight-head either side of Jones, while Erin King captains the team from open-side flanker.

Kate Jordan, who made her debut as a second-half replacement for King in the win over Japan, is one of six forwards on the bench alongside Beth Buttimer, Niamh O'Dowd, Sadhbh McGrath, Grace Moore and Adams Verling.

Source: BBC Sport Open RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)