One of five changes in Warren Gatland's latest experimental Welsh lineup against France, the 27-year-old aims to impress in what will be his 38th cap.
He has been around for quite a while, making his debut against Australia in 2017, featuring in the 2019 Grand Slam team and then making six appearances in Japan at the World Cup later that year.
In many ways he has become one of the forgotten, or rather hidden, gems in the Welsh squad. Capable of playing inside or outside centre, he wore No.13 in the defeat to Scotland in round one this season.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 10, 2024 من The Rugby Paper.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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