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Carter Starts For Wales Against Scotland

19/02/2026

Ben Carter starts along with Aaron Wainwright for Wales as they host Scotland at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, KO 16.40.

Head coach Steve Tandy has made four changes in all to the team which lost to France with Gabriel Hamer-Webb set for his debut on the wing, while Sam Costelow is at flyhalf, Taine Plumtree at six and Carter named at lock alongside Dafydd Jenkins.

Wainwright returns to eight to accommodate Plumtree in the backrow.

Among the replacements, Freddie Thomas, James Botham and Blair Murray join Ryan Elias, Nicky Smith, Archie Griffin, Kieran Hardy and Jarod Evans.

Tandy said: “There are some changes to the team this week. We feel this is the best team to take on Scotland and with a six-day turnaround you want some freshness as well going into the game.

“It’s our third game of the championship. We want to build on our performance, we want to see more consistent moments and back-to-back moments, which we feel if we get we'll be closer to getting the outcome we want from games.”

Wales team v Scotland – Guinness Six Nations

Louis Rees-Zammit (Bristol Bears); Gabriel Hamer-Webb (Leicester Tigers), Eddie James (Scarlets), Joe Hawkins (Scarlets), Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby); Sam Costelow (Scarlets), Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby); Rhys Carre (Saracens), Dewi Lake (Ospreys) captain, Tomas Francis (Provence Rugby), Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Carter (Dragons), Taine Plumtree (Scarlets), Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons).

Replacements 

Ryan Elias (Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers), Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester Rugby), James Botham (Cardiff Rugby), Kieran Hardy (Ospreys), Jarrod Evans (Harlequins), Blair Murray (Scarlets).

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