Ioan Cunningham has announced 38 names of players to form the Welsh squad for three autumn internationals.
After the long lay-off he wants to expose as many players as possible to the training methods and expectations of the new management team. The broader the base, the more the competition for places, which can only benefit Wales.
He has added the former captain, Carys Phillips (Worcester) and Jess Roberts (Sale).
There are 21 forwards and 17 backs.
They face a favourable line-up of matches, their toughest challenge, against the Maple Leafs, coming last after Japan and South Africa.
If they can reproduce the form of their leading players in the AP 15s, notably at Bristol, then they can look forward to a much needed upturn in their fortunes.
Autumn has always been the time for spreading the net wider; on this occasion it is not only the 6 Nations Cunningham has in mind but a World Cup.
The Squad:
Siwan Lillicrap (captain)
Abbie Fleming
Alex Callender
Alisha Butchers
Bethan Dainton
Bethan Lewis
Caitlin Lewis
Cara Hope
Caryl Thomas
Carys Phillips
Cerys Hale
Courtney Keight
Donna Rose
Elinor Snowsill
Ffion Lewis
Flo Williams
Georgia Evans
Gwen Crabb
Gwenllian Pyrs
Hannah Jones
Jade Mullen
Jasmine Joyce
Jess Kavanagh
Jess Roberts
Kat Evans
Keira Bevan
Kerin Lake
Leanne Burnell
Liliana Podpadec
Lisa Neumann
Madi Johns
Manon Johnes
Megan Webb
Molly Kelly
Natalia John
Niamh Terry
Robyn Lock
Robyn Wilkins
