Ten Scarlets have been named in a a 45-strong Wales U20s extended training squad for a warm-up game against Cardiff RFC at Cardiff Arms Park (Friday, January 16, KO 5.30pm).
The match provides a final opportunity for players to put their hands up for selection for Wales’ Six Nations squad which will be confirmed the following week.
Props Hudson Nevin, Yestyn Cook and Jac Pritchard, hooker Keanu Evans, second row Will Evans, back-rowers Osian Williams, Dom Kossuth (pictured) and Joe Denman, as well as fly-halves Carwyn Leggatt-Jones and Steff Jac Jones have all been included in Richard Whiffin’s group for the game.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to get time in with the boys in preparation before we begin the Six Nations,” said Whiffin. “It’s an opportunity for us to connect with the players and it’s an opportunity for those guys to put their hands up before we whittle the squad down to 36/37 for the Six Nations.”
Wales U20s extended training squad
Loose-head props:
George Tuckley (Dragons)
George Leyland (Bristol)
Dylan James (Ospreys)
Hudson Nevin (Scarlets)
Hookers
Tom Howe (Cardiff Rugby)
James Talamai (Dragons)
Oscar Thomas (Bath)
Keanu Evans (Scarlets)
Tight-head props
Jac Pritchard (Scarlets)
Isaac Godfrey (Exeter)
Yestyn Cook (Scarlets)
Nathan Davies (Dragons)
Locks
Will Evans (Scarlets)
Luke Evans (Exeter Chiefs)
Osian Williams (Bristol)
Tom Cottle (Cardiff Rugby)
Oscar Rees (Gloucester)
Gabe Williams (Cardiff Rugby)
Back row
Deian Gwynne (Gloucester)
Osian Williams (Scarlets)
Cerrig Smith (Dragons)
Caio James (Gloucester)
Sam Morgan (Ospreys)
Joe Denman (Scarlets)
Dom Kossuth (Scarlets)
Evan Minto (Dragons)
Alex Ridgway (Bath)
Scrum-halves
Sion Davies (Cardiff Rugby)
Carter Pritchard (Dragons)
Luca Woodyatt (Gloucester)
Fly-halves
Carwyn Leggatt-Jones (Scarlets)
Lloyd Lucas (Cardiff Rugby)
Steff Jac Jones (Scarlets)
Centres
Steffan Emanuel (Cardiff Rugby)
Luc Anfield (Bath University)
Jack Hoskins (Ospreys)
Osian Darwin-Lewis (Cardiff Rugby)
Baily Cutts (Cardiff Rugby)
Wings
Tom Bowen (Cardiff Rugby)
Evan Morris (Bristol)
Dylan Scott (Cardiff Met)
Joseff Jones (Cardiff Rugby)
Rhys Cole (Dragons)
Full-backs
Jack Woods (Bath Rugby)
Rhys Cummings (Cardiff Rugby)