So, Wales Doesn’t Have Enough Talent for Four Teams . . . Maybe it’s Because 51 Players are now in England
BRISTOL BEARS (13)
Internationals
Louis Rees-Zammit – Wing / Full Back (Cardiff)
Senior Squad
Tomas Gwilliam – Back Row (Anglo)
Senior Academy
Josh Carrington (Wales U18) – Wing (Swansea)
Cai Gealy (Wales U20) – Scrum Half (Pontarddulais)
George Leyland (Wales U20) – Prop (Anglo)
Noah Williams (Wales U18) – No 8 (Swansea)
Evan Morris (Wales U20) – Full Back (Swansea)
Aidan Boshoff (Wales U20) – Wing (Monmouth)
Louie Trevett (Wales U20) – Prop (Cardiff)
Kenzie Jenkins (Wales U20) – 2nd Row (Mountain Ash)
Sam Scott (Wales U20) – TH Prop (Llantwit Fardre)
Osian Williams (Wales U20) – 2nd Row (Newport)
Will Moore (England U20) – Centre (Son of former Wales skipper Andy Moore) (Swansea)
GLOUCESTER (10)
Internationals
Jac Morgan – Back Row (Brynamman)
Dewi Lake – Hooker (Bridgend)
Max Llewellyn – Centre / Wing (Cardiff)
Josh Hathaway – Wing (Aberystwyth)
Freddie Thomas – 2nd Row / Back Row (Anglo)
Senior Academy
Caio James (Wales U20) – Back Row (Llandysul)
Deian Gwynne (Wales U20) – Back Row (Aberystwyth)
Oscar Rees (Wales U20) – 2nd Row (Anglo)
Luca Woodyatt (Wales U20) – Scrum Half (Cardiff)
Tomos Evans (Wales U18) – Full Back / Outside Half (Newcastle Emlyn)
* Note Lewis Ludlow is eligible for Wales through a grandfather. The last of his two England caps came in 2021
EXETER CHIEFS (4)
Internationals
Dafydd Jenkins – 2nd Row (Porthcawl)
Kane James – Back Row (Cardiff)
Senior Academy
Luke Evans (Wales U20) – 2nd Row (Llantrisant)
Isaac Godfrey (Wales U20 – TH Prop (Cardiff)
* Stephen Varney is from Cardigan and plays for Italy and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is from Cardiff and plays for England
BATH RUGBY (9)
Internationals
Louie Hennessey – Centre (Cardiff)
Archie Griffin – TH Prop (Anglo)
Senior Squad
Ieuan Davies – Scrum Half (Swansea)
Ioan Emanuel – Prop (Llantwit Fardre) On Loan at Cardiff for this season
Jack Woods – Full Back (Newport)
Senior Academy
Bailey Cutts (Wales U20) – Centre (Mountain Ash)
Jack Harrison (Wales U20) – Centre (Rhondda)
Oscar Thomas (Wales U20) – Hooker (Anglo)
Alex Ridgway (Wales U20) – Back Row (Burry Port)
* Kepueli Tuipulotu was born in Cwmbran but now in England squad
In addition, the PREM Rugby clubs also have the following Welsh players on their books:
Leicester Tigers (6): Olly Cracknell, Tommy Reffell, Aaron Wainwright, Gabe Hamer-Webb (all internationals); Joe Jenkins Welsh qualified, Osian Thomas (Wales U20)
Sale Sharks (3): Nicky Smith, Tomas Francis, Christ Tshiunza (all internationals)
Saracens (3): Tomos Williams, Rhys Carre, Nick Tompkins (all internationals)
Harlequins (3): Johnny Green (Wales U20), Bryn Bradley (Wales U20 / Wales Squad), Seb Driscoll (Wales U20)
Wales ‘Overseas’ XV: Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears); Gabe Hamer-Webb (Leicester Tigers), Louie Hennessey (Bath), Bryn Bradley (Harlequins), Max Llewellyn (Gloucester); Sam Davies (Grenoble), Tomos Williams (Saracens); Rhys Carre (Saracens), Dewi Lake (Gloucester), Tomas Francis (Sale Sharks), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Adam Beard (Montpellier), Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers), Jac Morgan (Gloucester), Aaron Wainwright (Leicester Tigers)
Reps: Oscar Thomas (Bath), Nicky Smith (Sale Sharks), Sam Scott (Bristol Bears), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester), Oly Cracknell (Leicester Tigers), Luca Woodyatt (Gloucester), Nick Tompkins (Saracens), Josh Hathaway (Gloucester)