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Webb and Faletau return to Wales fold ahead of Six Nations

Webb and Faletau return to Wales fold ahead of Six Nations

Webb - who played a major role on his first Lions tour in 2017 - is now eligible for selection and has been named one of three scrum-halves following the announcement he will re-join Ospreys next season. Faletau has been absent from international rugby since March 2018 and gets the chance to showcase the form that earned him 13 Lions appearances. Lions pedigree is prominent through the Wales team, with skipper Alun Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Ross Moriarty, Justin Tipuric, Dan Biggar, George North, Leigh Halfpenny and Liam Williams also featuring.

A string of injuries to the likes of Jonathan Davies have opened up opportunities for five uncapped players. Prop WillGriff John, second-row Will Rowlands, centre Nick Tompkins and back-three duo Johnny McNicholl and Louis Rees-Zammit will all look to make their mark in the 2020 Championship.

Rhys Carre (Saracens) - 6 Caps Rob Evans (Scarlets) - 36 Caps Wyn Jones (Scarlets) - 22 Caps Elliot Dee (Dragons) - 29 Caps Ryan Elias (Scarlets) - 9 Caps Ken Owens (Scarlets) - 73 Caps Leon Brown (Dragons) -6 Caps WillGriff John (Sale) - uncapped Dillon Lewis (Blues) - 22 Caps Jake Ball (Scarlets) - 42 Caps Adam Beard (Ospreys) - 20 Caps Seb Davies (Blues) - 7 Caps Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) CAPTAIN - 134 Caps Will Rowlands (Wasps) - uncapped Cory Hill (Dragons) - 24 Caps Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) - 26 Caps Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) - 18 Caps Taulupe Faletau (Bath) - 72 Caps Ross Moriarty (Dragons) - 41 Caps Josh Navidi (Blues) - 23 Caps Justin Tipuric (Osprey) - 72 Caps

Gareth Davies (Scarlets) - 51 Caps Rhys Webb (Toulon) - 31 Caps Tomos Williams (Blues) - 16 Caps Dan Biggar (Northampton) - 79 Caps Owen Williams (Gloucester) - 3 Caps Jarrod Evans (Blues) - 3 Caps Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) - 25 Caps Nick Tompkins (Saracens) - uncapped Owen Watkin (Ospreys) - 22 Caps George North (Ospreys) - 91 Caps Josh Adams (Blues) - 21 Caps Owen Lane (Blues) - 2 Caps Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) - uncapped Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester) - uncapped Jonah Holmes (Leicester Tigers) - 3 Caps Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets) - 85 Caps Liam Williams (Saracens) - 62 Caps

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