You hate to tempt fate, but for Josh Macleod the long wait for that elusive first Wales cap could finally be about to come to an end.
Few players have suffered more misfortune in recent years than the Scarlets back-rower when it comes to international selection.
In October 2020, he was included in Wayne Pivac’s squad for the autumn campaign, only to damage his hamstring against Glasgow the day before he was due to link up with the group. He fought back from that disappointment to earn selection for the 2021 Six Nations and, ahead of the Scotland game, it was announced to the squad that he would be wearing No. 6 up in Murrayfield. But, within an hour, his dreams were shattered as he ruptured his Achilles tendon at the subsequent training session.
