Davies urged to reverse retirement for World Cup

Ex-Wales hooker Scott Baldwin is convinced the 36-year-old's World Cup know-how can still help Wales in Australia. Gareth Davies has been urged to rethink his international retirement for the 2027 World Cup by former Wales team-mate Scott Baldwin. The 36-year-old scrum-half sparked a Scarlets comeback from 21-7 down to beat Benetton in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday. Davies retired from Test rugby in 2024 but ex-Wales hooker Baldwin believes the veteran could still thrive at a fourth World Cup next year. "He could be just what you want in a quarter-final of a World Cup, in a Wales-England fixture in 12 months' time," Baldwin told BBC Radio Wales Sport.

"He's not going to be overawed with the pressure of that environment. And outside of Tomos [Williams] really, have we got the depth there to come on in those huge moments?" Fight for Wales spots heats up as under-threat regions win Davies won 77 Wales caps during a 10-year Test career that included two British and Irish Lions tours, a Grand Slam and Six Nations title. He has since appeared as a regular TV pundit and will be 37 by the time of the 2027 World Cup where Wales face Zimbabwe, Tonga and England in Pool F in Australia. But Baldwin believes Wales coach Steve Tandy should consider a conversation