Six Nations 2023: Ken Owens to captain Wales squad that exhibits 4 new caps

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Scarlets hooker Ken Owens will captain Wales within the 2023 Six Nations, taking on from Justin Tipuric.

Coach Warren Gatland has introduced in 4 uncapped to his 37-man squad – Cardiff duo Teddy Williams and Mason Grady and Ospreys pair Rhys Davies and Keiran Williams.

Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb is again alongside Rhys Carre, Rhys Patchell, Aaron Wainwright and Owen Williams.

Wales start the Six Nations marketing campaign towards Eire on 4 February.

Wyn Jones, Dewi Lake and Liam Williams return to the squad having missed the Autumn Nations Sequence because of damage.

There’s additionally a recall for Dragons prop Leon Brown whereas again row Ross Moriarty, prop Nicky Smith and hooker Ryan Elias are among the many notable absentees.

Wales squad

Forwards: Rhys Carre (Cardiff), Wyn Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Dewi Lake (Ospreys), Ken Owens (Scarlets, capt), Bradley Roberts (Dragon), Leon Brown (Dragons), Tomas Francis (Ospreys), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff), Adam Beard (Ospreys), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Teddy Williams (Cardiff), Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff), Jac Morgan (Ospreys), Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons).

Backs: Kieran Hardy (Scarlets), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Tomos Williams (Cardiff), Dan Biggar (Toulon), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets), Owen Williams (Ospreys), Mason Grady (Cardiff), Joe Hawkins (Ospreys), George North (Ospreys), Nick Tompkins (Saracens), Keiran Williams (Ospreys), Josh Adams (Cardiff), Alex Cuthbert (Ospreys), Rio Dyer (Dragons), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets), Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester Rugby), Liam Williams (Cardiff).

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