The following players have been released to their clubs and are available for selection in the Round 12 BKT United Rugby Championship matches this weekend:
- Liam Belcher (Cardiff Rugby)
- Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby)
- Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby)
- Harri Deaves (Ospreys)
- Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys)
- Gareth Thomas (Ospreys)
- Owen Watkin (Ospreys)
- Josh Macleod (Scarlets)
- Tom Rogers (Scarlets)
They will rejoin Wales camp Sunday 1 March to continue preparations for the fourth round Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland (Friday 6 March, KO 8.10pm live on ITV and S4C).
In addition, Ospreys second row Rhys Davies has been released from the squad due to an ankle injury sustained in training last week.
Any further player call ups to the squad would be made following this weekend’s round of club matches.

Cross Thread
Sport Trivia: Graeme Pollock is considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all-time. What was his test batting average when he retired?Answer: 60.97. He made his Test debut at the age of 19, and in just 41 tests he scored 2484 runs at an average of 60.97, with five centuries and 15 fifties. He also captured 47 wickets at an average 39.55 runs per wicket. Sadly, his test career was cut short when, at the age of twenty six, an international sporting ban was imposed on South Africa as a result of Apartheid. He was arguably the greatest left-handed batsman the world has yet seen.
Moon Peaches
Vinod Kambli\’s Test match average is better than his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar – Vinod Kambli played only 17 Test matches which included two back to back double tons. Kambli’s Test average is 54.20 while his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar averages 53.78 after 200 Tests.