The '80s and '90s Welsh rugby players whose daughters now play for Wales

Land of my fathers, you say? It's an apt notion when looking at how many daughters of former rugby players are playing for Wales right now.

No fewer than five starters so far in the Women's Six Nations have followed in their family footsteps to take up the oval-balled sport. Here, we take a look at some of the rugby-playing father and daughters of Wales:

Former blindside flanker Rowland Phillips was capped 10 times by Wales in rugby union before making 17 international rugby league outings. Educated in the school for hard knocks at Neath RFC, he was part of the Wales team which lifted a Five Nations Triple Crown back in 1988, and he also played in a rugby league semi-final for his country and appeared for Great Britain. He plied his 13-a-side trade with Warrington and Workington, and had spells with Aironi and London Welsh.

As for coaching, 56-year-old Rowland was Gareth Jenkins' defence chief with the Welsh men's senior team between 2006-07, was head coach of Wales Women for four years and has recently been appointed as Merthyr RFC's new head coach.

Yet he has openly admitted that he's not the best rugby player in his own house, thanks to daughter Carys. The former Wales captain and 29-year-old hooker captained her country when they were led by dad Rowland, but spent time in the international wilderness which coincided with her father's departure from his role. He officially left the Welsh Rugby Union in March 2020 but had been absent from his position since 2019.

Carys made a remarkable return to the Test arena in the autumn of 2021, helping Wales beat South Africa via a hat-trick of tries despite not having played for Wales for more than 700 days. An exceptionally talented throwing hooker with the eye for the