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Wales forced into late change ahead of Springboks clash

Blair Murray of Wales interacts with teammate Josh Adams of Wales following the 2026 Nations Championship match between Argentina and Wales at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario on July 11, 2026 in San Juan, Argentina. (Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Nations Championship via Getty Images)
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Wales wing Josh Adams has been withdrawn from the squad shortly before their clash with South Africa in Durban in round three of the Nations Championship.

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The 31-year-old, who has a tight calf, has been replaced in the squad by Ellis Mee, who started on the right wing last week in Louis Rees-Zammit’s place.

Wales suffered a 73-0 loss to the Springboks in Cardiff in November, and losing a British & Irish Lion is far from ideal preparation for head coach Steve Tandy.

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Updated Wales XV: 15. Blair Murray; 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. Max Llewellyn, 12. Ben Thomas, 11. Ellis Mee; 10. Dan Edwards, 9. Tomos Williams; 1. Rhys Carre, 2. Dewi Lake (captain), 3. Dillon Lewis, 4. Teddy Williams, 5. Adam Beard, 6. Alex Mann, 7. Jac Morgan, 8. Aaron Wainwright

Replacements: 16. Ryan Elias, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Ben Warren, 19. Freddie Thomas, 20. Tommy Reffell, 21. James Botham, 22. Reuben Morgan-Williams, 23. Joe Hawkins

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