Overview
- Wales named their team on Thursday, confirming three starting changes for Saturday's 18:30 BST match in Belfast as the bottom-placed side seeks a first win.
- Carys Cox returns at centre with Courtney Keight moving inside, Hannah Dallavalle shifts to the wing, and Georgia Evans starts at lock for the injured Gwen Crabb.
- Bethan Lewis captains with flanker Kate Williams ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a leg injury, and Crabb's training knock is described as precautionary.
- Wing Nikita Prothero is in line for a debut from the bench, and lock Natalia John could earn her 50th cap.
- Ireland make one change with Eve Higgins starting at inside centre, and uncapped Niamh Gallagher named among the replacements.