Wales announce training squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Wales have named a 42-man training squad for this year's Rugby World Cup, which includes 18 players with RWC experience and two uncapped players in prop Rhys Carre and wing Owen Lane.

Thirty-six of Wales’ 2019 Grand Slam squad are named in the training squad which is made up of 23 forwards and 19 backs.

The players will link up with Wales on a rolling start, after each has received four weeks off following their final club/regional game.

Uncapped Carre joins fellow props Leon Brown, Rob Evans, Tomas Francis, Wyn Jones, Samson Lee, Dillon Lewis and Nicky Smith.

Ken Owens, who featured for Wales at the 2011 and 2015 RWCs is named alongside Elliot Dee and Ryan Elias.

Alun Wyn Jones, who has appeared in three of the game’s showpiece tournaments (’07, ’11, ’15) features alongside Jake Ball, Adam Beard, Bradley Davies and Cory Hill.

Taulupe Faletau, who also played in the 2011 and 2015 tournaments returns to the squad from injury alongside James Davies. Ross Moriarty, Josh Navidi, Aaron Shingler and Justin Tipuric complete the back-row contingent.