Wales players back boss Lynn 100% ahead of crunch Italy game
Scrum-half Keira Bevan says "nobody is more frustrated and disappointed than us" as Wales face Italy seeking to end nine consecutive Women's Six Nations losses.
Sean Lynn (left) took over Wales after winning three consecutive Premiership Women's Rugby titles with Gloucester-Hartpury [Huw Evans Picture Agency] Wales scrum-half Keira Bevan says "nobody is more frustrated and disappointed than us" after suffering a ninth consecutive loss in the Women's Six Nations. Wales' latest defeat by Ireland leaves them needing a win over Italy on Sunday (12:15 BST) to avoid a third consecutive wooden spoon, but even that might not be enough if Scotland claim a bonus point in Dublin. Bevan says she "completely gets" the criticism aimed at her side, who have fallen to 12th in the world rankings, but urges fans to show patience.
"Yes, we probably haven't had the wins we want, but we are performing and getting better every game," she said. "It's such a cliche, but stick with it because it's going to come and hopefully soon. " WRU lodges interest to enter team in expanded PWR Wales progress stalls in sluggish Ireland showing Lynn has 'help in the background' Sean Lynn took over at the start of the 2025 Six Nations and could be forgiven for five straight defeats given limited preparation time.
But a hugely disappointing World Cup campaign followed in the summer, where Wales suffered three group stage defeats for the first time in their history. Six months on and Wales are staring down the barrel of another whitewash, but Bevan says Lynn still has the backing of the players to turn things around. "Yes, 100% and the help he [Lynn] has as well in the background, it's massive," she said.
"Tyrone Holmes [defence coach] has been incredible for us. That's probably one of the shining lights of this campaign is how good we've been defensively. "And obviously, Ash [Ashley Beck] has got such a way of attacking rugby and he wants you to express yourself.