Match: Wales v Argentina Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Sunday 9 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT Coverage: BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and live text on BBC Sport online
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has named Rhys Carre in the starting front row for Sunday’s Autumn Nations Series opener against Argentina, with Louis Rees-Zammit back in the matchday 23 on the bench. Uncapped Leicester number eight Olly Cracknell is also among the replacements.
Carre, the 27-year-old Saracens loose-head, starts an international for the first time since 2023 after being recalled by Tandy. He left Cardiff for Saracens last year and had previously been ineligible under the Welsh Rugby Union’s selection policy for players based outside Wales because he had fewer than the required cap threshold. Tandy said that eligibility factors did not drive his decision and has named Carre ahead of Nicky Smith, who is on the bench.
Tandy has made seven changes from the side that beat Japan in July to end an 18-match losing run. Alongside Carre, changes include Keiron Assiratti in the front row, locks Adam Beard and Dafydd Jenkins returning, centre Max Llewellyn back in the midfield, and Bri
