Wales’ 2026 Six Nations squad:
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Topic: Wales’ 2026 Six Nations squad:
Posted By: hoppy
Subject: Wales’ 2026 Six Nations squad:
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 12:42pm
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Wales’ 2026 Six Nations squad: Forwards: Keiron Assiratti, Adam Beard, Liam Belcher, James Botham, Rhys Carre, Ben Carter, Olly Cracknell, Harri Deaves, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Archie Griffin, Dafydd Jenkins, Dewi Lake, Alex Mann, Josh Macleod, Taine Plumtree, Nicky Smith, Gareth Thomas, Freddie Thomas, Aaron Wainwright Backs: Josh Adams, Sam Costelow, Dan Edwards, Jarrod Evans, Mason Grady, Kieran Hardy, Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Joe Hawkins, Louie Hennessey, Eddie James, Ellis Mee, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Blair Murray, Louis Rees-Zammit, Tom Rogers, Ben Thomas, Owen Watkin, Tomos Williams |
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Posted By: Derwynfawr
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 12:47pm
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That's a good showing from our boys, Ryan is really showing form and Ellis was very good at the weekend! ------------- D Fraw |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 12:54pm
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Chuffed for Eddie James besides his size his skill set hasn't been fully utilised so far, his off loading is exceptional for such a big man. Well done young man. ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 12:55pm
Ellis Mee doesn't do bad games, he is consistently superb.....outstanding this season. ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Derwynfawr wrote:Posted By: Scrletsfan32x
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 1:10pm
| Well done to all the Scarlets selected. Elias is starting to hit form now and his arrows are on point. He should be ahead of Lake who is vastly overrated |
Posted By: GPR - Rochester
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 1:23pm
I noticed that with Ellis very early on. Was out in Bayonne December 2024 & in filthy conditions he didn't put a foot out of place. This boy has a very high ceiling & we need to get him on a long term deal pronto. Total concentration on our front 5 reinforcements needed. Cubby boi you have done us proud to date now unearth some other gems like Fletcher & Ellis.
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Posted By: GPR - Rochester
Date Posted: 20 January 2026 at 1:25pm
| 13 of the squad frrom outside Wales soon to be 14 with Dewi's departure. Until this trend is reversed we are going nowhere regardless of how many teams we have. |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 10:50am
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No Reffell. Weird ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 11:10am
Mee as you said has a superb high ceiling...he is a talented skillful player and the best is definitely going to excel ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 12:24pm
That is an odd one - our own Macleod is an excellent jackler, but he may be the only one picked? Reffell would have also had that skill. ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 12:25pm
Mee has been excellent. I hear that LRZ wasn't great at 15 at the weekend - maybe Mee is a better bet there? ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: Seagultaf
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 1:56pm
Deaves is also in the squad who is also a very good jackler! |
Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 2:32pm
Yep, Ellis is a very technically tidy player. Really hope he signs on with us.
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Posted By: Tony Clifton
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 2:32pm
Recent matches have LRZ with more time at 15 than Mee, so I think that’s how it’ll fall for Wales. We really need Ellis playing 15 for us, or Jac Davies.
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Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 2:53pm
| Nice to see three Leicester Tigers in the side, a bit surprised it's not four, but Tommy Turnover available for us is handy, shame for him mind. |
Posted By: lofty evans
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 4:00pm
Jac Davies is excellent too, hasn't done a thing wrong and safe under high ball, with Mee we have 2 exciting durable skillful 15s. ------------- In 1972, Roy Bergiers scored that try and said "that was for you lofty" "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 5:56pm
Good point - and he was very good against us...  ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: RR1972
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 6:42pm
| that team is too small , has too many average playets and too many average coaches to do any thing in yhe 6 nations, we may win 1 game. grim times |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 7:27pm
This is a problem for us in Wales - we simply don't breed enough big players! I guess Ball might have been in with a shout but for his injuries... We may not rate Beard, but he is... big. One of a small number. All the same, and without going in to the details, it seems to me that the team may be a bit bigger overall than last year. Francis back as prop; Macleod (and maybe Deave?) bigger than Reffell; Eddie bigger than Tompkins; Mee and LRZ taller and bigger than Murray etc. I am not certain about this, but it would not surprise me if the overall team is heavier and taller. As for the rest of your comment - I doubt anyone is expecting miracles from team or coaches. Let's look for and hope for improvement, and at the very least battling performances. Become a team that is difficult to beat, and some narrow wins may follow this year or next. ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: RR1972
Date Posted: 21 January 2026 at 8:06pm
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Posted By: GPR - Rochester
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 7:12am
Well thats one mate - only 22 to go.
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Posted By: roy munster
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 9:30am
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ALL REGIONS WITHDRAW ALL PLAYERS TILL THIS SHOWER RESIGNS ------------- ROYMOND MUNTER MBE (FOR SERVICES TO THE COMBOVER) |
Posted By: Legendinmybathroom
Date Posted: 22 January 2026 at 6:38pm
Could well happen if the WRPA don’t get any clarification by Feb 6th, the eve of the England match.
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Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 26 January 2026 at 7:23am
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Didn't know much about Hamer-Webb until reading an article on the BBC this morning: Gabriel Hamer-Webb has revealed how family grief led to him picking Wales over England for his international future. The Bath-born wing has already represented England at Under-20s level in the Six Nations. But he was convinced to switch allegiance by his Cardiff-born mother following the tragic loss of both his father and brother. "That loss definitely taught me a lot. I've only tried to see silver linings and even though it's tragic and sudden, you can't control or change it," said Hamer-Webb. "The losses meant that I'm a sole male figure in my instant family. That weight brings pressure but I would do anything for my sisters and my mum anyway. "So I asked my mum a while back, 'What would be better for you?' She said, 'Wales of course, that's where we're from, where your family is from'. "That was big for me. If that's the thing that makes my mother the proudest, then wow, that could be something." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwyrrpr7l2ro" rel="nofollow - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwyrrpr7l2ro ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 27 January 2026 at 11:31am
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🚨WALES SQUAD CHANGE🏉
Cardiff Rugby tighthead prop Sam Wainwright has been called up to the Wales senior men’s squad. Keiron Assiratti has been released due to a calf injury sustained in Cardiff Rugby’s match against Benneton on Saturday.
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Posted By: Ben10thomas
Date Posted: 27 January 2026 at 11:40am
| Sam is third choice tight head at Cardiff is the cupboard really that bare of tight heads for Wales. |
Posted By: Mogwen
Date Posted: 27 January 2026 at 11:48am
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I think Henry and Harri should be dissapointed. Wainwright barely URC level. He proved that when he was with us. The proper call should have been the youngster(cant remember his name, Scott something) playing in Bristol. Bring in the youngsters with potential not has beens who wont get thete. ------------- The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. |
Posted By: aber-fan
Date Posted: 28 January 2026 at 5:05pm
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Maybe someone can correct me on this, but I can't think of MANY likely first-choice Wales players being injured ATM (fingers crossed) - apart from Assirati, I suppose... In the meantime, our rivals are having some tricky problems - massive French prop Atonio has suffered a heart attack, and has been advised to retire with immediate effect - I hope he makes a full recovery. England also have a number of prop problems with Baxter injured. Ireland's Keenan has apparently broken a thumb, and Aki is in trouble after a falling out with a ref. So, just maybe, a combination of us being able to pick from a full-ish deck of cards while others face problems could lead to a better set of results. We'll see. ------------- “You cannot reason a man out of what he never reasoned himself into.” (Jonathan Swift) |
Posted By: ap sior
Date Posted: 28 January 2026 at 5:12pm
Morgan, Beard was injured, not sure how he is now.
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Posted By: Paul10
Date Posted: 28 January 2026 at 8:15pm
| Faletau and Max Llewellyn are injured too. |
Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 28 January 2026 at 10:50pm
| Bundee AKi has been suspended for 6 matches after being found guilty of "verbally abusing and disrespecting" match officials last Saturday night, with the last 2games suspended He's banned for Connacht v Zebre and Ireland's first 3 Six Nations games v France, Italy and England |
Posted By: hoppy
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:42pm
| Rhys davies ospreys second row called up to welsh squad |
Posted By: Albert
Date Posted: 29 January 2026 at 1:57pm
Tremendous scrumager. Usually played for just over one half in most games, Not surprised at this news though. He looked hugely overweight. Wish him well. ------------- It's a thinking man's game |
Posted By: Fscarlet
Date Posted: 10 February 2026 at 2:20pm
| Paul James in as coach for Duncan Jones. |