Wales v Argentina: Louis Rees-Zammit and Rhys Carre to make Test returns

Carre has not played for his country since 2023 and was previously ineligible under the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) selection policy because he has 20 caps, five short of the required number for those playing with clubs outside Wales.

But there are loopholes, as demonstrated when Wales selected Jarrod Evans in the Six Nations earlier this year.

The Harlequins fly-half also has fewer than 25 caps but he was not given a reasonable offer to remain with former club Cardiff.

It seems the same applies to Carre, who left Cardiff last year to join Saracens for a second time.

Carre would have become available for the other home nations in 2026 because it will have been three years since he previously played for Wales.

Tandy says that situation did not contribute to his decision to recall the prop and he has placed his faith in Carre ahead of Nicky Smith, who is named on the bench.

Carre packs down in the front row alongside Ospreys hooker Dewi Lake and Cardiff prop Assiratti.

Locks Beard and Jenkins return in the second row after missing the summer tour of Japan.

After helping the British and Irish Lions win the series against Australia, Wales captain Morgan comes into the back row alongside Cardiff flanker Alex Mann and Dragons number eight Aaron Wainwright.

Cracknell and Smith are joined on the replacements bench by Freddie Thomas, Liam Belcher and Archie Griffin.