Gatland names former England prop Thomas in squad for World Cup warm-up
Wales coach Warren Gatland has named nine uncapped players in a 43-man squad for pre-Rugby World Cup warm-up matches next month, including former England prop Henry Thomas.
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Wales hooker Owens ruled out of Rugby World Cup
Wales captain Ken Owens will miss the Rugby World Cup in France with injury, coach Warren Gatland confirmed on Monday, another blow to the side in a troubled build-up to the competition that has seen several experienced players drop out of contention.
Wales skipper Ken Owens emerges as World Cup doubt
Wales captain Ken Owens has been ruled out of their World Cup training squad due to injury.
Gatland 'would have avoided Wales return' if he had known extent of problems
Warren Gatland says he would not have returned for a second spell as Wales coach had he known the full extent of the problems plaguing Welsh rugby.
Gatland would have gone elsewhere had he known extent of Welsh problems
Warren Gatland said he would not have returned as Wales coach had he known the full extent of the issues facing rugby in the country, but he believes Welsh rugby can bring about a "positive reset".
Warren Gatland 'had no idea' of Welsh rugby's problems prior to returning
Warren Gatland has revealed that he would not have returned for a second spell as Wales head coach had he known the full extent of Welsh rugby's problems.
Hill withdraws from Wales' preliminary World Cup squad
Lock Cory Hill has withdrawn from Wales' preliminary World Cup training squad, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Friday.
Thomas backing Reffell to fill Tipuric void
Gareth Thomas is backing Tommy Reffell to fill the void left by the 'outstanding' Justin Tipuric and play a key role in Wales' World Cup charge. The emergence of flanker Reffell was one of the bright spots of Wayne Pivac's reign as Wales boss but the Leicester Tigers man started just one match during the 2023 Six Nations following Warren Gatland's return.