James reiterated her belief that despite being drawn in as tough a group as they possibly could – with games against France and England also to come – Wales, the lowest ranked side in the tournament, are confident of causing some upsets.
“Our fans have been amazing. It’s been a progression over the years. We want to inspire the next generation,” James said.
“I am really excited and proud of this group of players. I really do believe we can go into this tournament and upset a few teams.
“As long as we perform, I really believe in us, I really truly believe we will do well.”
Wales’ first training session was conducted in heat over 30C, but James said that has been no issue for the Wales players.
“We acclimatised in Portugal, we had a really good training camp and an in-house game that was very competitive,” James added.
“What more do you want? A beautiful day here in Switzerland… the group is excited.”
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