Some three years after being fast-tracked into the Wales set-up, Rhys Carre is now really repaying the faith shown in him. That’s the verdict of his Cardiff boss Dai Young, who feels the size of the 6ft 3ins, 20st 4lbs prop sets him apart from the crowd.
It was in April 2019 that Carre was included in Warren Gatland’s World Cup training squad after just a handful of regional outings. Making his Test debut against Ireland in the August of that year, he ended up going to Japan and playing in five games during the global tournament, ahead of linking up with European champions Saracens in a high-profile move.
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