Jasmine and Alisha Joyce have point to prove after move back to Wales

Internationals Jasmine Joyce and Alisha Joyce say they remain ambitious for club and country after confirming they will play their rugby in Wales next season.

The married couple finished their careers with Bristol Bears last weekend having spent six years with the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) club.

The next chapter will see them play in the Celtic Challenge, most likely Llanelli-based Brython Thunder, for who they made their debuts earlier this year.

The move will also allow them to spend more time with their son Ralphie.

“This has not been an easy decision but one we have made for family reasons,” said Wales flanker Alisha.

“The travel to and from Bristol to train and play is not ideal when you have a young family and we know we need the support network provided by our families and friends to bring up Ralphie.”

Wales wing Jasmine said it was a decision they had “not taken lightly” but was the “right one for us as a family”.

“Our son Ralphie is at the centre of our decision-making now and we want the best for him while maintaining our rugby careers as professional athletes,” said the three-time Olympian.

“We are both still very ambitious and feel we have things to prove at club and Test level with Wales.

“Both of us have always wanted to play a high standard of club rugby in Wales but we have never had that opportunity until now.”