Wales recall Singleton for must-win Italy game

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Wales recall Singleton for must-win Italy game

Wales recall Singleton for must-win Italy game

Seren Singleton returns on the wing as the only change made by Wales for Sunday's final Six Nations game against Italy.

Wales recall Singleton for must-win Italy game

Seren Singleton returns on the wing as the only change made by Wales for Sunday's final Six Nations game against Italy.

Wales have named their team for Sunday's must-win Six Nations clash against Italy, with Seren Singleton returning to the starting lineup as the only change to the side that fell to defeat in Ireland last weekend.

The wing makes her return after sitting out the 27-20 loss in Belfast, where Hannah Dallavalle took her place. Dallavalle now drops to the bench, while Freya Bell misses out on the matchday 23 entirely.

For Wales, the stakes couldn't be higher. The team is currently on a nine-game losing streak in the Championship and faces the very real prospect of a third consecutive Wooden Spoon—the unwanted prize awarded to the tournament's last-placed team. However, there's still a path to redemption: a win over Italy combined with Scotland losing to Ireland would see Wales avoid finishing bottom.

Head coach Sean Lynn is keeping faith in his players despite the frustration of last weekend's performance in Belfast. "We came into camp on Tuesday and you could see the frustration from the players," Lynn said. "One thing I've said to the girls and staff this week: we've got 80 minutes to put that right. We haven't got next week."

Lynn is calling for a complete performance, urging his side to learn from their mistakes in Ireland while carrying forward the positives from earlier rounds against Scotland, France, and England. "It's about an 80-minute performance, pulling it all together," he added.

But Italy will be no pushovers. The Azzure arrive in Cardiff on the back of an impressive win over Scotland and a five-try showing against world champions England. Lynn knows his side must be defensively sharp, especially after Italy put a record score on Wales in last year's final round in Parma.

"You don't get a free-flowing attacking team if you can't win the collisions," Lynn warned. "We gave Ireland the slowest ruck speed in the tournament so far. It's about being competitive in that area to slow them down and keep that consistency."

Kick-off is at 12:15 BST on Sunday—and for Wales, it's now or never.

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