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USA coach Rob Cain has named a squad of 22 players that will play an exhibition match against Wales in Llanelli on Saturday. Included in the Falcons XV are three uncapped players, among them Saracens winger Lotte Clapp. She has previously won 10 caps for England, notably suiting up opposite the Eagles during the 2016 Super Series in Utah.
Clapp makes the change via the new Union Transfer regulation, and is joined by another Premier 15s addition in Sale Sharks flanker Georgie Perris-Redding. The latter is US-born but raised in England. Former Glendale Merlins hooker Allie Schrenker, now at Durham University, is the third new name.
Schrenker is one of three players in the group not currently based in the Premier 15s. The others are fullback Tess Feury, currently with Railway Union in Dublin, and Chicago North Shore scrumhalf Olivia Ortiz. Exeter Chiefs duo Rachel Johnson and Gabby Cantorna will not play in the match due to injury.
Kickoff at Parc y Scarlets is set for 2pm local time, 9am Eastern. An online stream will not be provided by Welsh Rugby, with a highlights package instead to be posted on social media.
WALES
1 Gwenllian Pyrs, 2 Kelsey Jones, 3 Cerys Hale, 4 Sisilia Tuipulotu, 5 Gwen Crabb, 6 Alisha Butchers, 7 Alex Callender, 8 Siwan Lillicrap (capt.), 9 Keira Bevan, 10 Robyn Wilkins, 11 Jasmine Joyce, 12 Kerin Lake, 13 Hannah Jones, 14 Lisa Neumann, 15 Kayleigh Powell
Replacements: Cara Hope, Kat Evans, Carys Phillips, Donna Rose, Jenni Scoble, Natalia John, Liliana Podpadec, Beth Lewis, Manon Johnes, Sioned Harries, Ffion Lewis, Lleucu George, Flo Williams, Caitlin Lewis, Emma Hennessy, Gemma Rowland, Lowri Norkett
USA FALCONS XV
1 Hope Rogers, 2 Joanna Kitlinski, 3 Nick James, 4 Alycia Washington, 5 Kristine Sommer, 6 Hallie Taufo’ou, 7 Georgie Perris-Redding, 8 Kate Zackary (capt.), 9 Carly Waters, 10 Katana Howard, 11 Lotte Clapp, 12 Alev Kelter, 13 Bulou Mataitoga, 14 Jennine Detiveaux, 15 Tess Feury
Replacements: 16 Allie Schrenker, 17 Catie Benson, 18 Charli Jacoby, 19 Maya Learned, 20 Jenny Kronish, 21 Olivia Ortiz, 22 Megan Foster
