The Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit will make his first Test start at full back for Wales against Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday.
With Leigh Halfpenny and Josh Adams still not fit – and Liam Williams out of the entire autumn series – but Alex Cuthbert back fit to take a place on the wing, head coach Wayne Pivac has turned to 21-year-old Rees-Zammit to provide some spark from full back.
In last weekend’s chastening 55-23 defeat by New Zealand, Rees-Zammit was always keen for work but only once did he find the space to show his remarkable speed. The hope is that he can use that greater freedom at 15 to frighten the Argentinean defence. He has a good kicking game but his work in
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