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Alisha Joyce-Butchers announces pregnancy

Wales' Alisha Butchers (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Wales flanker Alisha Joyce-Butchers has announced that she is expecting a baby with wife and team-mate Jasmine Joyce-Butchers.

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The duo announced they are expecting on Instagram, with a due date of November 2025 meaning Alisha Joyce-Butchers will miss the Rugby World Cup this summer.

The 27-year-old was not involved in Wales’ 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign, with reports of her suffering from a virus, however, with today’s announcement, the pair are delighted to share their news to the wider public.

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Both players are professionally contracted with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and play their club rugby with Bristol Bears which in 2023 oversaw the return of club team mate and England lock Abbie Ward to the pitch after navigating training through pregnancy and returning to the field post-partum.

Ward’s story was documented on ‘A Bump in the Road’ which can be watched on the RugbyPass App.

The WRU said Alisha Joyce-Butchers will return to the squad in a controlled manner under its new performance maternity policy.

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