Wales men’s head coach Richie Pugh has confirmed his squad for the U18 Six Nations festival, which will be held in Vichy, France, from April 3–11. The squad includes Ospreys William Carroll and Dylan Quin.
It will be a fresh-faced squad, with only Alfie Prygodzicz of Cardiff Rugby and Tiaan Hall of Dragons RFC returning from last year’s unbeaten 2025 festival team.
“This is quite a young group, and several boys, including Isaac Jones, Harri Lewis, Will Carroll, George Thomas, and Mosese Tuliakiono will gain huge experience for next year while competing this year,” said Pugh.
“We’re really excited about the squad we have. With three games in just 10 days, managing the quick turnarounds will be crucial. The physical and mental demands on the boys will challenge us as a group, which is why the Six Nations festival is such an important development opportunity.”
Wales achieved a clean sweep last year with victories over Ireland, Georgia, and Italy, but Pugh knows this year’s campaign will be a great challenge for this young team.
“We can take confidence from last year’s success and the three wins, but this is a new group, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how they compete against the best in Europe,” Pugh explained.
“Obviously, the warm-up games haven’t gone our way in terms of results, but we were competitive for long periods, particularly against Ireland. We switched off for two periods in both games and got punished for it.
“These are lessons the boys must learn quickly and build on before we face Scotland next week.”
Wales U18 men’s Six Nations festival squad
Forwards
Alfie Prygodzicz (Ysgol Glantfaf, Cardiff Rugby - Capt)
Bryan Kamanga (Llandovery College, Cardiff Rugby)
Cole Lacey (Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets)
Harri Lewis (Llandovery College, Cardiff Rugby)
Harvey Thomas (Llandovery College, Scarlets)
Isaac Jones (Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff Rugby)
Jac Cloke (Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets)
Logan Goodluck (St Davids, College, Llandrillo, RGC)
Mosese Tuliakiono (Radley College, Gloucester)
Ollie Tucker (Llandovery College, Scarlets)
Rhys Owen (Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets)
Tiaan Hall (Coleg Gwent, Dragons RFC)
William Carroll (Bridgend College, Ospreys)
Will Watkins (Y Pant, Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff Rugby)
Backs
Alfie Luger (Llandovery College, Scarlets);
Dylan Quin (Gower College, Ospreys)
George Thomas (Coleg y Cymoedd, Cardiff Rugby)
Harvey Bryant (Cardiff & Vale/ Cardiff Rugby)
Harry Kinsey (Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff Rugby)
Jayden Brown (Llandovery College, Scarlets)
Madoc Evans (Preseli, Coleg Sir Gar, Scarlets)
Owen Lewis (Coleg y Cymoedd, Cardiff Rugby)
Ryley Fussell (Coleg y Cymoedd, Dragons)
Sam Morgan (St Cenydd, Coleg Gwent, Dragons RFC)
Will Adams (Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff Rugby)
Will Ford (St Cenydd, Dragons RFC)
Wales U18 fixture schedule – Stade Municipal Louis Darragon, Vichy, France
Friday 3 April, 2026 – 13.15 Scotland v Wales
Tuesday 7 April 2026 – 1615 Wales v France
Saturday 11 April 2026 – 1315 Spain v Wales
