Harlequins fly-half Jarrod Evans, Gloucester fly-half Gareth Anscombe and centre Max Llewellyn have been known as up by Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt, whereas Rob Howley is now not a part of the teaching employees.
Warren Gatland left his place by mutual consent on Tuesday after overseeing the facet’s record-extending 14th straight defeat, a 22-15 Six Nations loss to Italy in Rome – Wales’ first on Italian soil in 18 years.
That adopted on from a 43-0 drubbing to France within the first spherical of this yr’s Six Nations, elevating the prospect of successive wood spoons.
Anscombe and Llewellyn had been shock omissions from Gatland’s Six Nations squad, whereas Evans made his final Wales look towards Argentina in 2021.
Wales’ new-look squad will assemble for a coaching camp on Monday February 17, to organize for his or her subsequent match towards Eire on the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday February 22.
Ospreys centre Owen Watkin has been launched from the squad as he requires surgical procedure on an ACL tear suffered towards France, whereas Saracens full-back Liam Williams has additionally been launched on account of a knee damage picked up in the identical sport.
Gatland’s second spell answerable for Wales has been a wrestle
In the meantime, Howley stays beneath contract with the Welsh Rugby Union however won’t be a part of the teaching crew for the remaining three fixtures of their 2025 Six Nations marketing campaign, in accordance with an announcement from the WRU.
Howley was a training mainstay throughout Gatland’s first reign answerable for Wales and returned to the employees as an assistant forward of final yr’s Six Nations.
Wales squad for 2025 Six Nations
Forwards: Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff), James Botham (Cardiff), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), WillGriff John (Sale Sharks), Evan Lloyd (Cardiff), Kemsley Mathias (Scarlets), Jac Morgan (Ospreys, capt), Sam Parry (Ospreys), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers), Will Rowlands (Racing 92), Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Henry Thomas (Scarlets), Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Ben Warren (Ospreys), Teddy Williams (Cardiff)
Backs: Josh Adams (Cardiff), Gareth Anscombe (Gloucester), Ellis Bevan (Cardiff Rugby), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Jarrod Evans (Harlequins), Josh Hathaway (Gloucester), Eddie James (Scarlets), Max Llewellyn (Gloucester), Ellis Mee (Scarlets), Blair Murray (Scarlets), Joe Roberts (Scarlets), Tom Rogers (Scarlets), Ben Thomas (Cardiff). Nick Tompkins (Saracens), Rhodri Williams (Dragons), Tomos Williams (Gloucester)
Six Nations fixtures: Spherical Three
Saturday February 22
Wales vs Eire (2.15pm)
England vs Scotland (4.45pm)
Sunday February 23
Italy vs France (3pm)
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