Warren Gatland still up for Wales test as Mee and Edwards receive Six Nations call-ups

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Warren Gatland, the Six Nations' longest-serving head coach, insists he is still up for the challenge of reviving Welsh rugby fortunes after naming two uncapped players, the Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards and the Scarlets wing Ellis Mee, in a reshuffled 34‑man squad for the 2025 tournament which commences on 31 January.

Gatland has also dropped Gareth Anscombe, Rio Dyer, Cameron ­Winnett and Taine Plumtree, among others, in a bid to rediscover a winning blend after a grim 12 months during which Wales extended their losing run to 12 consecutive Tests and collected their first Six Nations wooden spoon for 21 years.

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