Wales recall Rees-Zammit for autumn Tests
Summary
Wales has brought back Louis Rees-Zammit for their upcoming autumn rugby matches, two years after his last game with the national team and a stint in American football. Rees-Zammit recently returned to rugby and started playing for the Bristol Bears. Wales' squad for the four games in November also includes some returning and new players.Key Facts
- Louis Rees-Zammit returns to Wales' rugby team after two years and a period in the NFL, where he did not play in any official games.
- Rees-Zammit signed with Bristol Bears in August and scored in his first match.
- Wales' squad for the autumn matches includes recalls for Rhys Carre and Callum Sheedy.
- Tom Bowen, a teenage wing from Cardiff, was not included in the squad.
- The squad has five players who have never played at the international level before (uncapped players).
- The new head coach, Steve Tandy, will start his role with matches against Argentina, Japan, New Zealand, and South Africa.
- Rhys Carre was added to the squad despite not meeting Wales' usual selection criteria for players in non-Welsh clubs.
- The team, led by Jac Morgan, has a total of 744 international game appearances (caps) among the players, with an average player age of 26.
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