Gareth Anscombe makes long-awaited Wales return for New Zealand clash

Gareth Anscombe, who was born in New Zealand, suffered a major knee injury during a World Cup warm-up game in August 2019

Gareth Anscombe of Ospreys. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Hiscott

Gareth Anscombe will make his first Wales appearance for more than two years in Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series opener against New Zealand.

The Ospreys fly-half, who was born in New Zealand and qualifies for Wales via his mother, suffered a major knee injury during Wales’ World Cup warm-up game against England in August 2019.