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Hengoed’s Bethan Dainton will captain Wales’ rugby league side in a crunch Women’s World Cup qualifying match.

Wales, who are one win away from reaching their first ever women’s world cup, take on the Netherlands away from home on Saturday June 22.

Leeds Rhinos star Dainton scored two tries as Wales beat Ireland 28-10 in their first qualifying match in April – putting Wales on the brink of qualification.

The sides face each other in Purmerend, near the capital Amsterdam, with the game kicking-off at 3pm UK time.

Cardiff Demons trio Leanne Burnell, Lauren Aitken and Seren Gough-Walters all return to head coach Tom Brindle’s squad after missing the Ireland clash.

All three played in the first-ever match in 2019, as did Kathryn Salter who, if selected, will be the only player to have turned out in all 11 of Wales’ capped fixtures to date.

Gracie Hobbs, of Huddersfield Giants, and Cardiff’s Megan Whittaker are the only two uncapped players in the travelling party.

Wales squad to face the Netherlands

• Lauren Aitken (Cardiff Demons)
• Leanne Burnell (Cardiff Demons)
• Katie Carr (Cardiff Demons)
• Shaunni Davies (Cardiff Demons)
• Jasmine Gibbons (Cardiff Demons)
• Seren Gough-Walters (Cardiff Demons)
• Ffion Jenkins (Cardiff Demons)
• Hannah Jones (Cardiff Demons)
• Sara Jones (Cardiff Demons)
• Rhi Parker (Cardiff Demons)
• Amy Price (Cardiff Demons)
• Brittony Price (Cardiff Demons)
• Megan Whittaker (Cardiff Demons)
• Bethan Dainton (Leeds Rhinos, captain)
• Ashlea Prescott (Featherstone Rovers)
• Gracie Hobbs (Huddersfield Giants)
• Kathryn Salter (London Broncos)
• Agnes Wood (Sheffield Eagles)
• Georgia Taylor (York Valkyrie)