{"id":6359,"date":"2026-01-20T12:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:31:52","slug":"six-nations-wales-boss-steve-tandy-names-his-first-squad-as-pro-game-crisis-looms-follow-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=6359","title":{"rendered":"Six Nations: Wales boss Steve Tandy names his first squad as pro game crisis looms &#8211; follow live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:3eda5df6-494a-4032-bd18-a891fb89678b\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-1tlokdm-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Welcome to the Vale Resort<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-19b8cwc-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 12:00 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">12:00 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-j37a1a-SubheadlineWrap e14e9ror3\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-fxb76l-Paragraph e14e9ror4\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\">Wales squad announcement (12:30 GMT)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-to9jlm-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wales head coach Steve Tandy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/20\/12ec7435-139a-427d-b711-932171e8f722.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/20\/12ec7435-139a-427d-b711-932171e8f722.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/20\/12ec7435-139a-427d-b711-932171e8f722.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/20\/12ec7435-139a-427d-b711-932171e8f722.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/20\/12ec7435-139a-427d-b711-932171e8f722.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/20\/12ec7435-139a-427d-b711-932171e8f722.jpg.webp 800w\" width=\"2825\" height=\"1589\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-j0lhom-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Huw Evans Picture Agency<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hello from the Wales international base in the Vale of Glamorgan, where this afternoon Steve Tandy<br \/>\nnames his first Six Nations squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The former Ospreys flanker has taken part in the<br \/>\nchampionship before as Scotland defence coach but this time he is calling the<br \/>\nshots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tandy took the reins as Wales boss last summer and was in<br \/>\ncharge for an autumn campaign that featured heavy defeats to Argentina, New<br \/>\nZealand and South Africa plus a dramatic last-kick win against Japan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Six Nations starts with tough fixtures against England<br \/>\nand France but more of the details about the tournament shortly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tandy should be naming his squad around 12:30 GMT and will<br \/>\nmeet the media around an hour later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">And all this amid more chaos in Welsh rugby\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Vale Resortpublished at 12:00 GMT 12:00 GMT Wales squad announcement (12:30 GMT) Image source, Huw Evans Picture Agency Hello from the Wales international base in the Vale of Glamorgan, where this afternoon Steve Tandy names his first Six Nations squad. 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