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Wales rugby player Taulupe Faletau and wife Charlotte announce birth of son with intimate video


Wales star Taulupe Faletau and his wife Charlotte have announced the arrival of a new baby boy.

The couple revealed the happy news on Instagram, with baby Zion joining Israel, born in September 2016, and Ezekiel, born in January 2019.

Charlotte posted a video of the birth on Instagram, along with sweet footage of her introducing Zion to his siblings, who are seen cuddling and reading to their new baby brother.

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Cardiff star Faletau is also seen cradling the new arrival, who was delivered at home.

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Accompanying the video was a caption from Charlotte, sister of former Wales footballer Gareth Bale's wife Emma Rhys-Jones, which read: “Early hours on Sunday morning our third son arrived, safely at home.

"Seeing how much his big brothers adore him is heart melting

"We’re all so happy you’re here baby boy, you’re going to be so loved.

“Zion Emmanuel Faletau, 9lbs 3oz, 28/05/2023."

Faletau was named in Warren Gatland's 52-man World Cup training squad and is nailed on to travel to France later this year to compete with Wales at the global tournament.

He has previously spoken about how fatherhood had changed his perspective on things. He also revealed last year how much support Charlotte has offered throughout his career.

“I think everyone knows I am not really a person to say much,” he said. “But when I have something to say, it will probably be my wife I say it to. She gets everything else that I don’t let off at work. I tell her. She’s the person I talk to and she’s the one that kind of points me in the direction she thinks I should go.

“She is the one who has supported throughout the whole thing. My parents as well sometimes, but they know that I keep myself to myself. So, yeah, my wife has been a big supporter in each set-back I’ve had. She’s patient in these scenarios.”

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