A total of 22 Welsh-qualified players featured on the final weekend of the Gallagher Prem regular season, underlining the depth of Welsh talent currently earning its living across the English game.
Across the season, nearly 60 Welsh-qualified players, including several members of senior academy programmes, were involved with Gallagher Prem clubs.
Those players will not have escaped the attention of Wales head coach Steve Tandy, who has openly admitted he intends to cast a wide net as he assesses the available talent ahead of a crucial period for the national side.
The list of Welsh-qualified players playing in England is below. There are others not included who have Welsh eligibility but are currently involved with other international sides and would only be able to switch nations after a stand down period of three years. They include England’s Henry Arundell and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
Bath
Louie Hennessey
The 22-year-old won his first Wales cap during the Six Nations and has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Bath.
Archie Griffin
The 24-year-old is a regular in Steve Tandy’s matchday 23 but has been behind Thomas du Toit and Will Stuart in the Bath pecking order.
Thompson Cowan
A former Wales U20s backrower, Cowan is a wider squad player with Bath.
Chris Harris
The 35-year-old former Scotland and British & Irish Lions centre also qualifies for Wales through a grandparent.
Ieuan Davies
A former Wales U20s player who spent this season on loan at Bath.
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Ioan Emanuel
Wales U20s loosehead Emanuel is a fine prospect and spent this season on loan at Cardiff.
Isaac Mears
The son of former England and Lions hooker Lee Mears who qualifies for Wales courtesy of his mother.
Harrison James
James is part of the senior Bath academy and the young centre has also represented Wales U18s.
Alex Ridgway
The Wales U20s backrower hails from Burry Port and is a member of the Bath academy.
Jack Woods
The Wales U20s fullback is another academy player who is highly rated.
Oscar Thomas
The 18-year-old hooker has also played for Wales U20s.
Bristol Bears
Louis Rees-Zammit
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Aidan Boshoff
The Wales U20s wing has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Bristol.
Jack Bates
The 25-year-old wing or centre is a former England U20s international but qualifies for Wales through his Cardiff-born grandmother.
James Williams
Williams is the glue of the Bristol midfield and has a Welsh mother.
Joe Jenkins
The Bristol centre represented England at age grade level but qualifies for Wales through his father’s side of the family. Jenkins has signed for Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Josh Carrington
After being turned down by Welsh teams and dropped by the Ospreys academy, the Welsh full-back has grabbed his chance at Bristol after coming through the BUCS programme.
Sam Scott
The Wales U20s tighthead has played much of his rugby for Dings Crusaders in National One this season but is very highly rated.
Kenzie Jenkins
Jenkins is an athletic second-row who was in the Wales U20s set-up last season.
Evan Morris
The Wales U20s wing is a product of South Gower RFC.
Louie Trevett
A former Wales U20s prop who has previously spent time out on loan with the Scarlets.
Will Moore
The England U20s centre is the son of former Wales lock Andy Moore.
Tomas Gwilliam
The 23-year-old hooker is also Welsh qualified having been born in Newport.
Noah Williams
The powerful No 8 has played for Wales U18s.
Exeter Chiefs
Dafydd Jenkins
A Wales regular who is one of Exeter’s most important players.
Christ Tshiunza
The Wales international has recently returned from injury and has signed for Sale Sharks ahead of next season.
Kane James
The England U20s international was born in Pembrokeshire and has been named in the senior Wales squad for this summer’s Nations Championship.
Dan John
The utility-back is the son of former Wales scrum-half Paul John and has signed for the Ospreys.
Orson James
The scrum-half is a product of Llandaff RFC and is a wider squad member at Exeter.
Iwan Jenkins
The 23-year-old is a product of Pontyclun RFC and is an important member of the Exeter squad.
Luke Evans
The Wales U20s second-row is a giant of a man and is destined for big things.
Gloucester
Tomos Williams
One of the best players in the Gallagher Prem, Williams will join Saracens next season.
Lewis Ludlow
The experienced Gloucester backrower has won a senior cap for England but is eligible to represent Wales through his grandfather.
Freddie Thomas
The 24-year-old second-row has been a regular in the Wales squad over the past couple of seasons.
Josh Hathaway
The Aberystwyth-born wing played for England U20s but has now been capped by Wales at senior level.
Max Llewellyn
A senior Wales international who is in Tandy’s squad for the inaugural Nations Championship this summer.
Jack Innard
The experienced Gloucester hooker qualifies for Wales through his Welsh-born mother.
Deian Gwynne
The Wales U20s co-captain is now a regular in Gloucester’s matchday 23 and has been tipped as a senior international star of the future.
Caio James
The Wales U20s openside hails from Newcastle Emlyn.
Harlequins
Jarrod Evans
The Wales international has spent two years at Harlequins but is expected to return home to join Cardiff.
Bryn Bradley
The 23-year-old has been outstanding for Harlequins this season and deserves his first senior Wales call-up.
Jonny Green
The 23-year-old second-row was born in England but qualifies for Wales courtesy of his mother. Green is a former Wales U20s international who is on Steve Tandy’s radar.
Math Jones
Jones is a very talented outside-half who has played for Wales at age grade level. He will be leaving the senior Harlequins academy at the end of the season and would be a good signing for a Welsh region.
Seb Driscoll
The 23-year-old backrower was born in Surrey but his father is Welsh. Driscoll has previously represented Wales U20s.
Joe Jones
The Welsh tighthead spent the latter part of the season at Harlequins but has been released.
Luke Yendle
The 25-year-old spent part of the season on loan at Harlequins from the Dragons but won’t be at the Stoop next season.
Leicester Tigers
Tommy Reffell
Reffell is among the best openside flankers in the English game and has deservedly won a recall to the Wales squad.
Nicky Smith
The Wales prop has been a huge hit since joining the Tigers from the Ospreys but will be leaving Welford Road to join Sale Sharks at the end of this season.
Olly Cracknell
The 32-year-old is a key player for Leicester and is a current Wales squad member.
Gabriel Hamer-Webb
The 25-year-old speedster has enjoyed an impressive first season at Welford Road which has also coincided with his first cap for Wales.
Saracens
Nick Tompkins
Tompkins might be out of favour with Wales but he has been impressive for Saracens this season.
Rhys Carré
The former Cardiff prop has established himself as Wales’ first choice loosehead this season.
Sale Sharks
Willgriff John
The Wales tighthead has enjoyed two stints at Sale but will be leaving the club at the end of the season.
Reuben Logan
The 20-year-old backrower is the son of former Scotland wing Kenny Logan and TV presenter Gabby. He plays for Scotland U20s but qualifies for Wales through his grandfather the late great Terry Yorath.
Rouban Birch
The 26-year-old lock hails from Stockport but played for Wales at age grade level.
Huw Davies
The versatile backrower is from north Wales and will be leaving Sale at the end of the season.
Osian Roberts
Roberts is originally from Cardiff and impressed at centre for Wales U20s.
Nye Thomas
The former England U20s scrum-half is considered a fine prospect and qualifies for Wales through a parent.
Newcastle Red Bulls
Ollie Leatherbarrow
The 24-year-old backrower is the brother of former Scarlets openside Teddy Leatherbarrow. He qualifies for Wales through his Welsh born mother.
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