Six Nations 2023: The Wales team you want to face England
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Louis Rees-Zammit has been out for eight weeks with an ankle injury
Six Nations: Wales v England |
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Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 25 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
Coverage: Live on BBC One, S4C, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app. Highlights and analysis, Scrum V Six Nations, BBC Two Wales, Sunday, 26 February. |
BBC Sport website voters would like to see four changes to the side beaten by Scotland when Wales take to the field against England on Saturday.
Overwhelmingly you would bring fit-again Louis Rees-Zammit in on the wing for his first game of the 2023 Six Nations.
The thousands who submitted teams would like to see Rhys Webb at scrum-half and Tomas Francis at tight-head prop.
Voters also hope Warren Gatland restores number eight Taulupe Faletau.
Head coach Gatland was due to name his side on Tuesday but that announcement has been delayed.
Faletau was a replacement in the 35-7 defeat in Scotland, but 77% of you would start the 32-year-old ahead of 23-year-old Jac Morgan.
Voters would keep Christ Tshiunza, 21, at blind-side flanker, Tommy Reffell, 23, at open-side and 20-year-old Dafydd Jenkins at lock.
Rees-Zammit, who made a try-scoring return from injury for Gloucester at the weekend, was the only player who polled over 90% in our Wales team selector, although left wing Josh Adams was also an overwhelming choice (81%).
Full-back Liam Williams (55%) and outside-half Dan Biggar received far less backing than at the start of this year's championship. Former captain Biggar was selected in only 50% of your teams, while 35% of you would prefer to see Owen Williams at number ten.
Having been a replacement in Wales' opening two defeats, 48% of voters would start Webb in the nine jersey ahead of Tomos Williams (35%).
Another youngster - 20-year-old Ospreys centre Joe Hawkins - was named in 57% of teams and captain Ken Owens was one of the most backed selections with 82% of you naming the British and Irish Lion at hooker.
You can still pick your XV but your selections will not be counted towards the result - remember to share your picks on social media using #bbcrugby.
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