Louis Rees-Zammit backed to bounce back after being left out of England game

Dan Biggar believes Louis Rees-Zammit’s Wales omission is “just a little blip for him” after he missed out on selection for the Guinness Six Nations clash against England.

The 21-year-old Gloucester wing scored four tries during last season’s tournament and is rated among British rugby’s hottest properties.

But he has been replaced by a fit-again Josh Adams for Wales’ Twickenham trip on Saturday, with Alex Cuthbert retained on the other wing and set to win his 50th cap.

It is the first setback of Rees-Zammit’s exciting Test career, and Wales captain Biggar said: “It is never easy when selection doesn’t quite go your way for one reason or another.

“The only people I can think of is someone like a Dan Carter or a Jonny Wilkinson, who have never had to go through it.

“He is young, he has burst on to the scene, he’s an incredible talent and is a real poster boy for Wales.

“I don’t think anyone is thinking this is the end for him at all! At 21, he has got years and years left in him.

“He is a great lad, and he has got a brilliant head on his shoulders.

“He is an extremely talented boy with a huge future, and I am sure this is just a little blip for him.”

Rees-Zammit suffered an ankle injury during the warm-up against Ireland earlier this month, although he played in that game and against Scotland a week later.

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac added: “It’s a tough call on Louis, but one that we think is the right call.

“He is no different to any other player. He is disappointed, obviously.

“He did pick up an ankle injury in the warm-up before the Ireland game. That probably hasn’t been at 100 (per cent) and that is factored in.

“But we’ve gone with experience, we’ve gone with a bit of extra work-rate across the field without the