In-form George aims to spark Wales attack

Fly-half Lleucu George is looking to add some much-needed spark into Wales' attack in this year's Women's Six Nations. The 26-year-old playmaker has been in fine form for unbeaten reigning Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) champions Gloucester-Hartpury. While plenty of the Wales squad have struggled for minutes or plied their trade in the Celtic Challenge, George has profited from regular game time.

"I'm lucky enough that the coaches at Gloucester have backed me to play the majority of the games," she said. "It always helps getting put in different scenarios, having different pictures in front of you every weekend before coming into [Wales] camp. " Sean Lynn's side open their campaign against Scotland at Principality Stadium on Saturday (16:40 BST) as they attempt to avoid a third consecutive wooden spoon.

Women's Six Nations guide: Fixtures and BBC coverage George has been working closely with Ashley Beck in the build-up, with the former Ospreys centre brought in as Wales' interim attack coach. Beck, who led Brython Thunder to last month's Celtic Challenge play-offs, is one of a number of new faces in the coaching and playing group. "Coming into camp is completely fresh, it's almost stripping it back and starting from the beginning," said George.

"Hopefully we can get more hands on ball because in the last few campaigns we've struggled to have that go forward and express ourselves as a backline. "We've got powerful, pacey players that we can move the ball to and, with the shape we're going in with, that's the aim. " Scotland hammered Wales 38-8 in their Pool B World Cup meeting last summer Wales open their campaign against Scotland, who crushed their World Cup hopes last summer in a sobering opening match.