Jac Morgan has been named in an extended 48-man squad for Wales’ Nations Championship matches in July.
The British & Irish Lions flanker missed the entire Six Nations after dislocating his shoulder against Argentina last November, but returned for the Ospreys in March.
Gloucester centre Max Llewellyn and Cardiff lock Teddy Williams also feature in the group selected by Wales coach Steve Tandy after they too were ruled out of the Six Nations because of injury.
Wales play the world champion Springboks in the third round of the Nations Championship at Kings Park on 18 July.
The 34-year-old front-rower Tomas Francis, who plays for French second division side Provence, has, however, been rested with a view to the tighthead prop remaining fresh for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
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Wales launch their post-season programme with a non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham on 27 June.
Tandy will then reduce his squad for Nations Championship matches against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
“Some players will finish next weekend and then some might not come into the squad until 27 June so there’s a lot of staggering, that’s the reason for the extended squad,” Tandy said.
“The priorities for us this summer are to keep growing the players, get them up to speed with the conditioning element and also skill development.”
Wales ended a three-year wait for a Six Nations win, and a 15-game losing streak in the championship, with a 31-17 defeat of Italy in Cardiff in their final game of this season’s tournament in March.
Wales squad
Forwards: Keiron Assiratti, Rhys Barratt, Adam Beard, Liam Belcher, James Botham, Rhys Carre, Ben Carter, Olly Cracknell, Ryan Elias, Kane James, Dafydd Jenkins, Harrison Keddie, Dewi Lake, Dillon Lewis, Evan Lloyd, Alex Mann, Jac Morgan, Taine Plumtree, Tommy Reffell, Nicky Smith, Gareth Thomas, Freddie Thomas, Aaron Wainwright, Sam Wainwright, Ben Warren, Teddy Williams, Ryan Woodman.
Backs: Josh Adams, Ellis Bevan, Bryn Bradley, Sam Costelow, Dan Edwards, Jarrod Evans, Mason Grady, Kieran Hardy, Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Joe Hawkins, Louie Hennessey, Eddie James, Max Llewellyn, Ellis Mee, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Blair Murray, Louis Rees-Zammit, Joe Roberts, Tom Rogers, Ben Thomas, Tomos Williams.
– AFP
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