Wales will face the United States in the WXV Global Series on Saturday, 26 September at 15:00 BST at Cardiff Arms Park. This follows Wales' impressive victory over South Africa in their opening match of the series, where they scored eight tries and recorded one of their strongest performances in recent professional history. Wales' coach, Sean Lynn, has now set the challenge of proving this was no fluke, as they prepare to meet a resurgent American team that has climbed the world rankings and is now ranked among the top six in women's rugby. The United States team, led by coach Jack Hanratty, recently made a dramatic comeback against Ireland, scoring 28 unanswered points in a thrilling victory. Both teams are coming off strong results and are expected to bring confidence and momentum into this match. Wales has made several changes to their lineup from the South Africa game. Seren Lockwood was substituted after failing a head injury assessment, allowing Lleucu George to take over at 10, while Keira Bevan moved back to scrum-half. Carys Cox has returned to the wing after recovering from knee surgery, replacing Seren Singleton. Georgia Evans is set to earn her 50th cap, and three new players—Molly Reardon, Sian Jones, and Nikita Prothero—join the bench. The United States has also made adjustments following their win over Ireland. Nina Mason starts at fly-half after a strong debut, while Bella Vogel moves to inside centre to accommodate Emily Henrich at 13. Katana Howard is among the replacements. Wales ended a nine-match losing streak against South Africa and is aiming for their first back-to-back Test wins under Sean Lynn. The match against South Africa ended with a 50-19 scoreline in Wales' favor. The United States has had a strong run, defeating both Ireland and South Africa in recent matches and beating Australia convincingly in the Pacific Four Series earlier this year. Wales head coach Sean Lynn said: "We produced a performance against South Africa that demonstrated that we have moved the dial and all the hard work we put in during pre-season was there for all to see. We know we have to back that performance up against a fit, fast and athletic USA side which will turn up full of confidence after their win against Ireland." USA head coach Jack Hanratty added: "A win can be massive for the group and although we were in a battle, the energy since (last week) has been vibrant. Not just because of the win, but because of the potential. We have the opportunity to go three international wins in a row, which is no easy feat but this is a real challenge." BBC One Wales commentator Gareth Rhys Owen noted: "Wales produced their best performance in a long time against South Africa, and the result was arguably even more significant than it might have appeared. The same context is important ahead of the USA game. The Americans are a very good side, as they demonstrated by roaring back against Ireland, and will provide another significant test of Wales' progress." The line-ups for both teams are as follows: Wales: Neumann; Cox, Keight, Bell, A Williams; George, Bevan; Davies, K Jones, Tuipulotu, B Metcalfe, Evans, K Williams (co-capt), Callender (co-capt), King. Replacements: Reardon, Pyrs, E Jones, Crabb, Aiono, S Jones, De Vera, Prothero. USA: Canett; Uhatafe, Henrich, Vogel, Coulibaly; Mason, Paton; Rogers, Treder, Sagapolu-Senele, Taufoou, Ehrecke, Humphreys, Perris-Redding (co-capt), Tafuna. Replacements: Hill-Huse, Leatherman, Woods, Jarrell-Searcy (co-capt), Bailey, Bargell, Howard, Hann. Officials: Referee: Amber McLachlan; Assistants: Jess Ling, Mariam Goguadze; TMO: Finlay Brown; FPRO: Mike Adamson.