Wales make five changes as Lynn rewards bench

Head coach Sean Lynn makes five changes for Saturday's WXV Test against Japan following last week's impressive second-half performance. Bethan Lewis has captained Wales at the World Cup and in the Six Nations Wales have made five starting changes for Saturday's second WXV Test against Japan. Flanker Bethan Lewis will make her first start of the campaign, having been one of Wales' impressive impact players in last weekend's 17-0 victory in Tokyo, with co-captain Alex Callender moving to number eight. Gwen Crabb and Gwenllian Pyrs are also promoted from the bench to join the pack, while Lleucu George is preferred to Keira Bevan at fly-half. George will partner Seren Lockwood, who crossed for two tries last weekend, as Wales seek back-to-back wins (07:00 GMT).

Courtney Keight comes in for centre Freya Bell, who looks set for a lengthy lay-off after suffering a serious knee injury in the opening Test. Head coach Sean Lynn has again opted for six forwards and two backs on the bench. "We have made the changes to reward the players who finished the job in Tokyo," said Lynn. Wales are looking to finish their WXV campaign on a high at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, having previously beaten Japan and South Africa and narrowly lost to USA. They are ranked 11th in the world after overtaking Saturday's opponents