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Crabb named Thunder captain as Brython squad announced
By Joe Harvey
Gwen Crabb has been named captain of Brython Thunder ahead of the 2025/26 Celtic Challenge season starting.
The lock forward recently returned to Wales to play her club rugby after five fruitful years with Gloucester Hartpury in Premiership Women’s Rugby.
She is one of a 35-player squad confirmed by Ashley Beck ahead of his third season at the helm of the side.
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Thunder start their new season on Saturday 20 December when Glasgow Warriors make the trip to Parc y Scarlets.
Back-row forward Jess Rogers has been named as vice-captain of a squad that boasts eight capped Wales internationals and plenty of capped age grade internationals.
Both Branwen Metcalfe and Seren Lockwood are named in the squad after they represented Wales at this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Ashley Beck, Brython Thunder head coach, said: “This is an exciting and new-look Brython Thunder squad for the new expanded Celtic Challenge.
“We are still a young squad and have added some real Test match experience to a core group of young players who know all about this competition.
“Seeing how quickly we gel as a squad will be key and we are expecting the standard of the Celtic Challenge to go up another level this season.
“Having Welsh international Gwen Crabb back to play her club rugby in Wales is recognition of the growth of the Celtic Challenge.
“We know the Irish and Scottish sides will have international calibre players available, but we welcome the challenges ahead.”
Brython Thunder Squad
Forwards: Stella Orrin, Elan Jones, Shanelle Williams, Amy Morgan, Rhoswen James, Megan Lewis, Ellie Harper, Ciara Taylor, Gwen Crabb, Robyn Davies, Mia Haf Bowen, Catrin Jones, Danai Mugabe, Robyn Kovachev, Finley Jones, Jess Rogers, Jorja Aiona, Branwen Metcalfe, Lucy Isaac
Backs: Seren Lockwood, Ffion Lewis, Hanna Marshall, Ffion Williams, Rhiannon Griffin, Aimee Bush, Savannah Picton Powell, Megan Webb, Ellie Tromans, Gabby Healen, Hannah Bluck, Amelia Tutt, Seren Singleton, Ffion Davies, Amy Williams, Mollie Wilkinson
