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Tom Sunderland

Warren Gatland and Ken Owens name young Wales talents primed to break out at Six Nations

Wales coach Warren Gatland and new captain Ken Owens have named the young guns in the squad who have the potential to become breakout stars.

This year's Six Nations holds unknown prospects for Wales following an underwhelming 2022, which comprised particularly upsetting defeats to Italy and Georgia. But with Gatland's return to the helm as Wayne Pivac's replacement and a raft of young talent emerging, there's also plenty of cause for excitement.

"I'm looking forward to working with all those uncapped players," Gatland told Mirror Sport at the Guinness Six Nations launch when asked if he envisioned any debutants in particular receiving greater opportunities. "Obviously someone like Mason Grady has come onto the scene as a young, talented player with some high reps around him, and there's some real competition in that midfield, which is good."

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