{"id":19055,"date":"2024-06-24T12:54:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wales-tour-to-australia-regan-grace-included-in-34-strong-squad\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T12:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:54:59","slug":"wales-tour-to-australia-regan-grace-included-in-34-strong-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wales-tour-to-australia-regan-grace-included-in-34-strong-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales tour to Australia: Regan Grace included in 34-strong squad"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Gatland’s resources in the front row have taken a battering in the past week.<\/p>\n

Having overlooked experienced Ospreys prop Nicky Smith, he lost Thomas to a foot problem in training and now Assiratti to a back injury in Saturday’s loss to South Africa.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dillon Lewis, a veteran of 57 caps, is included but Archie Griffin and Harri O’Connor have just three Test appearances between them.<\/p>\n

It is a similar story at hooker with Ryan Elias rested and Parry departing the squad last week having been told he was a fringe player in the original squad.<\/p>\n

But the loss of Dee to an ankle injury means captain Lake is supported by Cardiff pair Daniel and Lloyd, who also have just three caps between them.<\/p>\n

Lewis is among a handful of senior players returning to bolster Wales having missed the South Africa match played outside the official Test window.<\/p>\n

Exeter pair Jenkins and Christ Tshiunza, Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell and Saracens centre Nick Tompkins are all likely to return to the starting Test team.<\/p>\n

However, Wales are still without key players, Jac Morgan, Taulupe Faletau, Tomos Williams, Adam Beard, Will Rowlands, Josh Adams and Gareth Anscombe either through injury or being rested.<\/p>\n

The 34-strong squad features ten players from Cardiff, the largest contingent from one club.<\/p>\n

But with Ratti’s exit, the group includes just three players from the Ospreys, the only Welsh side to qualify for the knock-out stages of both the United Rugby Championship and Europe this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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