Steve Tandy is trying to bridge one of Wales’ biggest gaps as next month critical

The lack of experience behind Tomos Williams is painfully clear, with Wales currently trying to solve that issue…

By Ben James · Wales Online

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 12:02 PM

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Ben James argues Wales face a critical challenge bridging the experience gap behind scrum-half Tomos Williams.
Experienced backup scrum-half Kieran Hardy is sidelined for months due to a severe knee injury.
Ospreys' Reuben Morgan-Williams has three caps, while 23-year-old Dragons scrum-half Che Hope is uncapped.

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Wales Online reports that Wales head coach Steve Tandy faces a significant experience gap at scrum-half ahead of the upcoming autumn internationals. With starting scrum-half Tomos Williams playing heavy minutes and regular backup Kieran Hardy sidelined for months with a serious knee injury, Wales must rely on inexperienced depth.

Tandy has included Ospreys scrum-half Reuben Morgan-Williams, who holds just three caps, and uncapped Dragons youngster Che Hope in his squad. Wales are using specialized alignment camps led by kicking coach Alex Davies to accelerate player development and build positional depth ahead of next year's World Cup.

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Steve Tandy is trying to bridge one of Wales’ biggest gaps as next month critical

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