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Scott Baldwin urges Gareth Davies to return for Wales' 2027 World Cup
Former Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has urged scrum-half Gareth Davies to reconsider his international retirement and join Wales for the 2027 World Cup.
Davies retired from Test rugby in 2024 after earning 77 caps.
At 36, he recently helped the Scarlets recover from a 21-7 deficit to beat Benetton in the United Rugby Championship.
Baldwin says Davies' experience could help Wales in high-pressure matches and provide depth behind first-choice scrum-half Tomos Williams.
Wales are due to play Zimbabwe, Tonga and England in Pool F in Australia.
Wales coach Steve Tandy has not announced any plans to bring Davies back.
Scott Baldwin has urged Gareth Davies to reconsider his international retirement and return for Wales at the 2027 World Cup.
Davies retired from Test rugby in 2024 after winning 77 caps.
Baldwin said Davies’ experience and recent performance for Scarlets could make him valuable in high-pressure matches.
Wales are scheduled to face Zimbabwe, Tonga and England in Pool F in Australia.
- Who
- Former Wales team-mate Scott Baldwin urged Gareth Davies to return. Davies is a retired Wales scrum-half.
- What
- Baldwin called on Davies to reconsider his international retirement for the 2027 World Cup.
- When
- The 2027 World Cup is next year, according to the article. Davies retired from Test rugby in 2024.
- Where
- The World Cup will be held in Australia.
- Why
- Baldwin said Wales could benefit from Davies’ experience and depth at scrum-half.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
He could be just what you want in a quarter-final of a World Cup, in a Wales-England fixture in 12 months' time
He's not going to be overawed with the pressure of that environment.
Firstly, he did not look like a 36-year-old, he looked like someone who was out playing his first game - that's how much it meant to him
Davies retired from Test rugby after a 10-year international career.
Davies came on as a second-half replacement and helped Scarlets recover from 21-7 down to beat Benetton.
Wales are scheduled to play Zimbabwe, Tonga and England in Pool F at the World Cup in Australia.
- Wales caps
- 77
- Test career
- 2014 to 2024
- World Cup pool
- Pool F
- Wales’ opponents
- Zimbabwe, Tonga and England
- Tournament location
- Australia
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