Wales’ best 35-man autumn squad now as established order threatened

Wales Online rugby correspondent Steffan Thomas has selected his proposed 35-man Wales squad for the upcoming Nations Championship campaign under head coach Steve Tandy. Thomas argues that several emerging players are pushing to challenge the established international hierarchy ahead of squad selection, with Dewi Lake tipped as the favorite to captain the national side.

Key selections advocated by Thomas include keeping Louis Rees-Zammit on the wing while introducing emerging options such as Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Jacob Beetham, and Che Hope. In the pack, Thomas backs Kane James, Teddy Williams, and Evan Lloyd to earn call-ups, while Dan Edwards and Sam Costelow are viewed as the primary fly-half choices.