Overview
- Head coach Steve Tandy named the Wales matchday XV and replacements on Thursday, naming Dewi Lake as captain and restoring Teddy Williams to the starting second row.
- Cardiff loosehead Rhys Barratt, Ospreys tighthead Ben Warren, Dragons lock Ryan Woodman and Dragons back-row Harrison Keddie are all on the bench and in line to make their first senior appearances for Wales.
- The uncapped fixture at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday, June 27 is presented as the final warm-up before Wales begin the Nations Championship with a home game against Fiji the following week.
- The Barbarians have named a high-profile, multinational side led by Faf de Klerk and featuring Vincent Koch with Wales great George North listed on the bench for what has been reported as his final professional match.
- Coaches use invitational matches like this to test combinations and give match exposure to fringe players without awarding full caps so strong performances could influence selection and bench roles for Wales’ games against Argentina and South Africa.