Faletau returns to action

Taulupe Faletau made his comeback from injury in Cardiff's Champions Cup defeat by Northampton on Sunday, playing fifty-five minutes against the English champions.

Left out of Nations squad

The thirty-five-year-old was excluded from Wales' squad for the Nations Championship, remaining with Cardiff rather than seeking a first cap since facing Japan in summer twenty twenty-five.

Tandy leaves door open

Wales head coach Steve Tandy said of Faletau: "He is a legend of our game and a world-class player, so we would definitely not rule anyone out."

“He is a legend of our game and a world-class player, so we would definitely not rule anyone out.”

Injury history complicates selection

Faletau has won one hundred nine Wales caps but has not played under Tandy. He suffered a knee injury for Cardiff and a calf issue that shelved a Six Nations call-up.

World Cup experience and ambition

Faletau played at the two thousand eleven, two thousand fifteen and two thousand twenty-three World Cups but missed two thousand nineteen after breaking his collarbone.Tandy believes he has the drive to compete for twenty twenty-seven.

Durability test ahead

Tandy said Faletau must show he can handle back-to-back games.The coach noted: "You have to be robust to play back-to-back games, which I'm hopeful Toby can do."

“You have to be robust to play back-to-back games, which I'm hopeful Toby can do.”