It is as frustrating for us as everybody watching – Wales’ Evans

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Wales vs. Canada

Salford Community Stadium Date: Saturday, August 30 Kick-off: 12:00 BST

Why are Welsh women losing? After their disastrous World Cup opener, this question keeps coming up, and this time it comes in even more.

Even for the players themselves, it is a difficult question to answer.

The team has a strong women’s coach in Sean Lynn, a head coach in their third year of professional football, a head start over many other nations, and top-notch players who excel in England’s top league.

According to what we know, there are no off-field issues, and the environment is reportedly the best it has ever been.

However, Scotland fell to Wales 38-8, and the resultant lack of performance was both concerning and unsatisfactory.

We would all love to know the answer to the question, “Why we didn’t turn up on Saturday?”

You can’t deny the talent we have, the hard work we put in, and the fact that you do, I believe, when you do look at us as players.

Players are obviously in good physical condition after a successful pre-season with Lynn, but their outlook is a little more subjective.

Was Wales bullied off the park because of a lack of mental toughness, as Lynn once said?

Siwan Lillicrap, the former Wales captain, claims that mindset and self-assurance are important factors.

Has Wales struggled when we went on such a bad streak over the past 18 months because we went so far? she stated.

“Winning is a habit, and we haven’t won much in the last two seasons,” he said. It’s difficult psychologically, and in those pressured moments, we can feel lost.

A sports psychologist, according to Evans, is a valuable resource for players in camp.

Any athlete, she said, “I think you ask them because they probably rely on them a lot.”

They are amazing for both the team spirit and the ability to have difficult conversations in a safe environment for both people who probably would have taken the weekend quite differently.

Wales have two co-captains, Kate Williams and Alex Callender, but a former player has also pointed out that there is a lack of leadership in difficult circumstances.

What’s happening under the posts, I look at when they’ve conceded a try? How quickly do they mix and go? Do you hear any conversations? Philippa Tuttiett, a former Wales back, stated on the podcast Scrum V.

You shouldn’t really hear anyone talking because of the way they were acting; you just didn’t.

Whatever the shortcomings of Wales may be, they will need to have everything ready for Saturday.

They must win the game against Pool B favorites Canada if they want to maintain their slim quarter-final chances.

Evans acknowledges that Wales are a formidable underdog but that they will face challenges.

She said, “We’ve looked at ourselves individually and what we can bring to the team, especially in terms of energy and mentality.”

“It’s just about flipping the switch and making sure that nothing is left out there and no questions remain unanswered whenever we travel to the training paddock or field.”