Rangers and Wales’ Rachel Rowe on her ‘favourite season’

For now, though, the 64-cap international admits that will have to wait as she prepares to resume Euro 2025 qualifying with Wales with back-to-back fixtures against Ukraine, starting in Llanelli on Friday.

It meant little time to celebrate Sunday’s Scottish Cup final win over Hearts at Hampden.

“We had a little get together with friends and family after, but I had a little eight hour drive to camp afterwards which was a bit rough,” she said.

All worth it though, given the aim to continue the impressive start to life under new Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson, Rowe having scored three goals in the two wins against Croatia (4-0) and Kosovo (6-0) so far.

She credits Rangers’ Potter for helping her find a freedom on the pitch, saying she has been able to fine tune the right attacking attributes after “years where I was either full-back or midfielder and I wasn’t sure where to hone my skills”.

Rowe has previously called the move to Scottish football as a “breath of fresh air” for her career after eight years with Reading and more than 100 WSL appearances.

Missing out on regular fixtures with Wales teammates has meant an added incentive to throw herself into international duty, Rowe now having been part of the national set-up since early 2015.

As she put it: “So many of my best friends play in the team. There’s a real love in this group: for each other and for Wales, and all wanting to do this thing that will take us to the next step.”