Six Nations 2026: Wales head coach Steve Tandy names unchanged XV for Italy

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The Wales team is out and for the first time in his nine games in charge, head coach Steve Tandy names an unchanged starting side.

In fact the only change from last week’s thrilling game in Dublin is Blair Murray getting a place on the bench in place of debutant Louie Hennessey.

By coincidence, it’s the first time Wales have picked the same 15 since after the last time they played Ireland in the Six Nations – under Matt Sherratt – last year.

Wales: Rees-Zammit; Mee, James, Hawkins, Adams; Edwards, Williams; Carre, Lake, Francis, Jenkins, Carter, Mann, Wainwright, Botham.

Replacements: Elias, Smith, Griffin, Beard, Cracknell, Hardy, Evans, Murray.