Wales lock Davies called into Six Nations squad

Wales have called Ospreys lock Rhys Davies into Steve Tandy’s Six Nations squad.

Davies, 27, started in the 73-0 defeat against South Africa in November but was left out of the original 38-man squad for this year’s Six Nations tournament.

Davies, who has played four internationals, is the eighth Ospreys player named in the squad, when there are doubts about the long-term professional future of the Welsh side.

It takes the total number in the squad to 39 with Exeter skipper Dafydd Jenkins, Montpellier lock Adam Beard and Dragons co-captain Ben Carter the other lock options in the squad, and Gloucester forward Freddie Thomas battling back from injury.

Captain Jac Morgan, Cardiff number eight Taulupe Faletau, Exeter lock Christ Tshiunza and Gloucester centre Max Llewellyn are also injured.

Forwards (21): Adam Beard (Montpellier), Liam Belcher (Cardiff), James Botham (Cardiff), Rhys Carre (Saracens), Ben Carter (Dragons), Olly Cracknell (Leicester), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), Harri Deaves (Ospreys), Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Provence), Archie Griffin (Bath), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter), Dewi Lake (Ospreys, capt), Alex Mann (Cardiff), Josh Macleod (Scarlets), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Leicester), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Sam Wainwright (Cardiff).