Wales call up prop Warren after John injury

Ospreys prop Ben Warren has played 15 games for Wales U20s while WillGriff John has two senior caps

Wales have called up uncapped Ospreys tight-head prop Ben Warren to the Six Nations squad after WillGriff John was ruled out of the opener against France in Paris on Friday.

John, 32, failed a Head Injury Assessment after leaving the field during the first half of Sale Sharks' 32-23 home English Premiership defeat by Bath on Sunday.

John was one of three tight-head props initially named in Warren Gatland's squad alongside Cardiff's Keiron Assiratti and Henry Thomas of Scarlets.

Warren, 24, will become the fourth option in the now 35-man squad.

The number three jersey is problematic for Wales with with Bath's Archie Griffin unavailable following shoulder surgery and Leon Brown having recently retired.

John has not played for Wales since 2021 and, against Bath, was making just his second start for Sale this season with four further replacement appearances.

Assiratti was second choice to Griffin during Wales' autumn internationals and Thomas was an unused squad member as Wales completed 2024 without a win.

Harlequins prop Dillon Lewis was used as a replacement last Friday in the win against Northampton but has not been included.