Wales have been boosted by the return of star hooker Dewi Lake for the remainder of their Six Nations campaign.

The Ospreys man has missed the entirety of the Championship to date following bicep surgery.

Dewi Lake returns to Wales squad

Lake, who was Wales captain for their 2024 summer tour and Autumn Nations Series campaign, was a standout performer throughout last year despite their losing run and is seen as a front-runner to make the Lions squad later this year.

This will also be his first Six Nations campaign since 2022, with the hooker suffering injuries in the previous three Championships.

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He is also the latest big name to return to the fold under Matt Sherratt, with Gareth Anscombe, Max Llewellyn and Jarrod Evans also being drafted in by the interim boss. As a result, Lake is the 38th member of the wider Wales training squad.

Lake will head into camp to join the rest of the squad ahead of their clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

However, Ellis Bevan, Dan Edwards, Sam Parry, Ben Warren, Taine Plumtree and Joe Roberts will all head back to their regions for the fallow week, but will report back to the Vale on March 3 to join the rest of the squad.

Wales are currently rooted to the bottom of the Six Nations table following defeats to France, Italy and Ireland, but the performance against Ireland should leave them in better spirits heading into their two remaining Tests against Scotland and England.

Wales Six Nations squad in full

Forwards: Keiron Assiratti, James Botham, Elliot Dee, Taulupe Faletau, Dafydd Jenkins, WillGriff John, Dewi Lake, Evan Lloyd, Kemsley Mathias, Jac Morgan, Sam Parry, Taine Plumtree, Tommy Reffell, Will Rowlands, Nicky Smith, Freddie Thomas, Gareth Thomas, Henry Thomas, Christ Tshiunza, Aaron Wainwright, Ben Warren, Teddy Williams

Backs: Josh Adams, Gareth Anscombe, Ellis Bevan, Dan Edwards, Jarrod Evans, Josh Hathaway, Eddie James, Max Llewellyn, Ellis Mee, Blair Murray, Joe Roberts, Tom Rogers, Ben Thomas, Nick Tompkins, Rhodri Williams, Tomos Williams

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