Summary

  • Wales head coach Steve Tandy names his first Six Nations team for their opener against England on Saturday.

  • Louis-Rees Zammit at full-back for his first Test appearance at Twickenham.

  • Wings Ellis Mee and Josh Adams get the nod outside centres Ben Thomas and Eddie James.

  • Scarlets flanker Josh Macleod makes his first Six Nations start in a back row alongside Alex Mann and Aaron Wainwright.

  • Tandy opts for 6-2 split on bench.

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Chris Kirwan

  1. A disastrous defeat in Cardiff

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    Henry Pollock on the run for England against WalesGetty Images

    This is the Wales line-up from the last time they met England, the humiliating 68-14 defeat in Cardiff to finish last year’s Six Nations.

    There are 10 players in bold who are in the current squad...

    Wales: Murray, Mee, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Roberts; Anscombe, Tomos Williams; Smith, Dee, John, Rowlands, Jenkins, Wainwright, Morgan, Faletau.

    Replacements: Lake, G Thomas, Assiratti, Teddy Williams, Reffell, Rhodri Williams, Evans, Tompkins

  2. The options for Wales

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    Gabriel Hamer-Webb training with WalesHuw Evans Picture Agency

    Here’s the squad that Steve Tandy has at his disposal after the Wales head coach added Ospreys lock Rhys Davies last week.

    There are 39 players and Cardiff prop Sam Wainwright replaced club team-mate Keiron Assiratti because of injury.

    There are two uncapped players in the group - centre Louie Hennessey and wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb.

    Forwards (21): Adam Beard (Montpellier), Liam Belcher (Cardiff), James Botham (Cardiff), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Ben Carter (Dragons), Olly Cracknell (Leicester), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), Harri Deaves (Ospreys), Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Provence), Archie Griffin (Bath), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter), Dewi Lake (Ospreys, capt), Alex Mann (Cardiff), Josh Macleod (Scarlets), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Leicester), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Sam Wainwright (Cardiff).

    Backs (18): Josh Adams (Cardiff), Sam Costelow (Scarlets), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Jarrod Evans (Harlequins), Mason Grady (Cardiff), Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), Gabriel Hamer-Webb (Leicester), Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), Louie Hennessey (Bath), Eddie James (Scarlets), Ellis Mee (Scarlets), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), Blair Murray (Scarlets), Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears), Tom Rogers (Scarlets), Ben Thomas (Cardiff), Owen Watkin (Ospreys), Tomos Williams (Gloucester).

  3. Welcome to the Vale Resort

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    The rain is hammering down here at Wales' headquarters in the Vale of Glamorgan, where head coach Steve Tandy is poised to name his team at 11:30 GMT and then facing the media an hour later.

    We will run through some of the big calls facing Tandy ahead of his first Six Nations as a boss.

    The Vale Resort and Hensol CastleGetty Images