Six Nations: Taulupe Faletau joins Wales’ squad for remainder of competition | Rugby Union News

The forward returns to Wales’ squad after playing 80 minutes for Bath in Saturday’s Premiership game with Leicester Tigers; the 31-year-old has not played for Wales since last year’s Six Nations due to injury; Wales take on England at Twickenham on Saturday

Taulupe Faletau replaces the injured Christ Tshiunza

Taulupe Faletau has joined Wales’ squad for the remainder of the Six Nations.

The Bath forward won the last of his 86 international caps almost a year ago, however, played 80 minutes for Bath against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

The match marked his first full game after a prolonged period out of the game. Faletau had been hampered by a frustrating leg injury since the second Test of the British and Irish Lions’ tour to South Africa.

“It was a rolled ankle, and I probably ran back too early and just had issues with my calves for a rolling two weeks that ended up being seven months,” he said about his injury.

“It was a rolling two weeks for a long time, then I would get to the end of that two weeks, I would run again and it would ping again. It was basically that for the whole time.

“I am just enjoying getting out there, whether it’s Bath or Wales. Whatever it is, I just want to enjoy the games because seven months out wasn’t fun.”

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