Louis Rees-Zammit will start on the wing for Wales against Fiji in the Nations Championship opener, with Blair Murray selected at full-back. Steve Tandy has made six changes from the Wales side that faced the Barbarians.
The reshuffle brings Rees-Zammit, Tomos Williams, Rhys Carre and Adam Beard back into the matchday group after club commitments kept them out of the previous fixture. Josh Adams and Alex Mann also return, while Ben Warren is on the bench and could make his Wales debut.
Wales’ second-row depth remains a key selection issue. Adam Beard and Ben Carter start together, with Taine Plumtree named among the replacements as lock cover, while Dafydd Jenkins is unavailable after shoulder surgery.
The build-up has also included off-field tension, with a match-fee dispute between the players and the WRU resolved shortly before the fixture. For Wales, the selection focus now shifts to whether Rees-Zammit’s move back to the wing gives the attack a clearer shape against Fiji.
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