Rugby-Wales rest winger Adams for New Zealand Nations Championship clash


Rugby Union - Nations Championship - Wales v Japan - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 7, 2026 Wales' Josh Adams scores their fourth try Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Wales have ⁠made four changes to their side for the ⁠Nations Championship fixture against New Zealand on Saturday, including ‌winger Gabriel Hamer-Webb winning a second cap in place of Josh Adams.

• Adams scored two tries in the 28-21 victory over Japan last ​weekend, but is rested withHamer-Webb making ⁠up a back three that ⁠also includes Louis Rees-Zammit and New Zealand-born fullback Blair Murray.

• ⁠SamCostelow ‌continues at flyhalf alongside Tomos Williams at scrumhalf, with Max Llewellyn and Eddie James the centre ⁠pairing.

• James Botham is named in the number ​six jersey ‌in a back row alongsideJac Morgan and number eight ⁠Taine Basham, ​who replaces the injured Aaron Wainwright.

•Dafydd Jenkins and Adam Beard are in the second row, while captain and hooker Dewi Lake ⁠has props Nicky Smith and Archie ​Griffin either side of him.

• “We have to go up another level this weekend and be more ruthless,” Wales coach Steve ⁠Tandy said. “We have one of the best teams in the world coming. We want to be better and put in an 80-minute performance.”

Team: 15-Blair Murray, 14-LouisRees-Zammit, 13-Eddie James, 12-Max ​Llewellyn, 11-Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10-Sam Costelow, 9-Tomos Williams, ⁠8-Taine Basham, 7-Jac Morgan, 6-James Botham, 5-Adam Beard, 4-Dafydd Jenkins, ​3-Archie Griffin, 2-Dewi Lake (captain), 1-Nicky Smith

Replacements: ‌Ryan Elias, Gareth Thomas, Dillon ​Lewis, Ben Carter,Taine Plumtree, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Dan Edwards, Louie Hennessey.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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