Wales coach Warren Gatland says fly-half Owen Williams solely earned a recall for the 2023 Six Nations by impressing in current video games.
The 30-year-old is at Ospreys as damage cowl for Gareth Anscombe and impressed Gatland in his newest encounters towards Leinster and Montpellier.
“It was a simple resolution for us,” mentioned Gatland.
He additionally defined the explanations for Osprey Rhys Webb’s return on the age of 34.
“The nines that we have picked are in all probability our greatest kicking nines,” mentioned Gatland of Webb, Tomos Williams and Kieran Hardy.
“On this competitors you want nines, notably along with your field kicking, to be on the cash and on the mark. Rhys will are available and put strain on these different two nines which I see as a constructive together with his expertise.
“He is been taking part in properly, however undoubtedly the kicking of these three nines we have picked is one thing that is fairly vital on this competitors.”
Williams final performed for Wales – beneath Gatland – in November 2017 and joined Ospreys on a short-term deal following the demise of English Premiership facet Worcester.
He has been a steadying affect as Ospreys rotated their United Rugby Championship (URC) kind to beat French champions Montpellier residence and away whereas additionally making a degree towards main Irish province Leinster.
Gatland had beforehand toyed with utilizing Williams at inside centre, however mentioned: “I have never picked him as a 12, simply as a ten.
“I believed Saturday evening’s sport between Ospreys and Montpellier was a proper game.
“That is the place you need your regional groups to be taking part in, at that stage and competing at that stage on a regular basis.
“I believed the earlier week towards Leinster they had been just a little bit unfortunate and possibly stopped just a little little bit of line-speed defensively, however they put themselves ready to beat Leinster which was encouraging.
“To be sincere earlier than that he wasn’t in consideration, nevertheless it was an impressive efficiency he gave at 10, and given his expertise I do not suppose we may ignore that particularly given the best way the crew performed, and the best way he managed the sport.”