All four players called up by Wales this week are yet to play an international match under head coach Steve Tandy [Huw Evans Picture Agency]BBCMon, November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM UTC·2 min readAutumn international: Wales v South Africa
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 29 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT
Coverage: Commentary on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and live text on BBC Sport online.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWales head coach Steve Tandy has called up four players for the final autumn international against world champions South Africa on Saturday.
Ospreys lock James Ratti, uncapped prop Garyn Phillips, Scarlets wing Ellis Mee and Cardiff hooker Evan Lloyd have been included in a revised 30-strong squad.
Head coach Steve Tandy is without Cardiff hooker Liam Belcher because of a neck injury but hopes Dragons number eight Aaron Wainwright will be fit after he missed the 52-26 defeat by New Zealand because of a hip problem.
The squad to face the Springboks is made up of players solely based in Wales, with 12 from Ospreys, seven from Cardiff, six from Scarlets and five from Dragons.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNine of those Ospreys players are forwards with Wales captain Jac Morgan also injured.
With the match scheduled outside World Rugby's international window, Wales have lost 13 players who have returned to their clubs in England or France.
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Wales are without Montpellier lock Adam Beard, while the dozen who ply their trade in England are Rhys Carre, Olly Cracknell, Archie Griffin, Nicky Smith, Dafydd Jenkins, Freddie Thomas, Tomos Williams, Jarrod Evans, Louie Hennessey, Max Llewellyn, Nick Tompkins and Louis Rees-Zammit.
The Test is also being playing on the same weekend as a round of United Rugby Championship (URC) fixtures involving the four Welsh professional sides.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDragons are hosting Leinster on Friday night, while on Saturday, Cardiff and Ospreys face trips to play Zebre and Edinburgh respectively and Scarlets will be at home to Glasgow.
Wales squad to face South Africa
Forwards (18): Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), Danny Southworth (Cardiff), Garyn Phillips (Ospreys), Dewi Lake (Ospreys, capt), Evan Lloyd (Cardiff), Brodie Coghlan (Dragons), Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff), Christian Coleman (Dragons), Ben Warren (Ospreys), Ben Carter (Dragons), Rhys Davies (Ospreys), James Fender (Ospreys), James Ratti (Ospreys), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Alex Mann (Cardiff), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Harri Deaves (Ospreys).
Backs (12): Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Callum Sheedy (Cardiff), Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), Ben Thomas (Cardiff), Joe Roberts (Scarlets), Jacob Beetham (Cardiff), Rio Dyer (Dragons), Blair Murray (Scarlets), Tom Rogers (Scarlets), Ellis Mee (Scarlets).
