Wales milestone for Callender as Metcalfe sisters start

Flanker Alex Callender will win her 50th cap for Wales in Saturday's WXV Global Series game against Japan - while sisters Nel and Branwen Metcalfe will start their first Test together.

Head coach Sean Lynn has made three personnel changes to the starting line-up from September's narrow defeat by USA at Cardiff Arms Park.

Nel Metcalfe returns from injury on the wing, Seren Lockwood is back at scrum-half and Jorja Aiono gets the nod at lock.

There are two positional changes with Carys Cox switching to center and Keira Bevan starting at fly-half.

Callender, co-captain with fellow back-row forward Kate Williams, will lead Wales out in Tokyo (10:30 BST) when bringing up her half-century of caps.

Live on iplayer and BBC Sport website & app. Audio commentary on Sounds, BBC Radio Wales Extra & BBC Radio Cymru.

Callender won her first cap in 2019 and hits 50 after returning impressively from injuries before, during and after the 2025 World Cup.

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