Wales boss Warren Gatland calls up uncapped duo ahead of autumn internationals
SQUAD NAMED: Wales boss Warren Gatland has named two uncapped players in a 35-strong squad for the Autumn Nations Series.
Wales boss Warren Gatland has named two uncapped players in a 35-strong squad for the Autumn Nations Series.
New Zealand-born Scarlets wing Blair Murray – he qualifies for Wales via his mother – and Gloucester’s former England Under-20 lock Freddie Thomas have both made the squad ahead of games against Fiji, Australia and South Africa in November.
Dragons scrum-half Rhodri Williams, who has not played for Wales since 2014, is recalled along with the likes of Leicester prop Nicky Smith, Gloucester backs Gareth Anscombe and Max Llewellyn, plus Scarlets back Tom Rogers.
Ospreys hooker Dewi Lake, meanwhile, retains the captaincy after leading Wales on tour to Australia this summer.
): K Assiratti (Cardiff), A Beard (Ospreys), J Botham (Cardiff), B Carter (Dragons), R Elias (Scarlets), A Griffin (Bath), D Lake (Ospreys) (C), E Lloyd (Cardiff), K Mathias (Scarlets), J Morgan (Ospreys), T Plumtree (Scarlets), T Reffell (Leicester Tigers), W Rowlands (Racing 92), N Smith (Leicester Tigers), G Thomas (Ospreys), F Thomas (Gloucester)*, H Thomas (Scarlets), C Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs), A Wainwright (Dragons)
: G Anscombe (Gloucester), E Bevan (Cardiff), S Costelow (Scarlets), R Dyer (Dragons), M Grady (Cardiff), J Hathaway (Gloucester), E James (Scarlets), M Llewellyn (Gloucester), B Murray (Scarlets)*, T Rogers (Scarlets), B Thomas (Cardiff), N Tompkins (Saracens), O Watkin (Ospreys), R Williams (Dragons), T Williams (Gloucester), C Winnett (Cardiff) 2024
Sunday, November 10: Wales v Fiji, Principality Stadium, 1.40pm
Sunday, November 17: Wales v Australia, Principality Stadium, 4.10pm
Saturday, November 23: Wales v South Africa, Principality Stadium, 5.40pm
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