Wales wings Rogers and Adams ruled out v England

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Men's Six Nations: Wales v England

Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 15 March Kick off: 16:45 GMT

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Wales wings Josh Adams and Tom Rogers have been ruled out of the Six Nations finale against England in Cardiff on Saturday.

Cardiff wing Adams, 29, played in the opening two defeats against France and Italy but picked up a hamstring injury and missed the losses against Ireland and Scotland.

Scarlets wing Rogers, 26, has started every game in this year's Six Nations tournament but will require surgery after suffering a fractured wrist injury early on in the defeat at Murrayfield.

He was replaced by his Scarlets team-mate Joe Roberts with the centre coming on and playing most of the game in Edinburgh out of position on the wing.

Interim head coach Matt Sherratt, who named the first unchanged Wales starting side for 66 games against Scotland, is due to announce his squad to play England on Thursday.

Scarlets wing Ellis Mee has started the past two games while Gloucester back Josh Hathaway is the specialist alternative in the squad to replace Rogers with no replacement called up for the injured duo.

Gloucester centre Max Llewellyn has featured on the wing for his club this season but has started the past two internationals in the Welsh midfield with Ben Thomas.

Full-back Blair Murray began his Scarlets and Wales career this season on the wing but has impressed in the number 15 shirt in the past three internationals after Liam Williams was injured in the opening defeat against France.

Cardiff back Mason Grady has missed this campaign because of an ankle problem.

Dragons wing Rio Dyer has not been officially included in the Six Nations squad but has been training with Wales during the tournament.

Wales have lost their previous 16 internationals and are bidding to avoid a second successive Wooden Spoon.

They face an England side who have won their last three games and arrive in Cardiff with Six Nations title ambitions.

Forwards (22): Gareth Thomas, Nicky Smith, Kemsley Mathias, Keiron Assiratti, Henry Thomas, WillGriff John, Ben Warren, Elliot Dee, Evan Lloyd, Sam Parry, Dewi Lake, Dafydd Jenkins, Will Rowlands, Freddie Thomas, Christ Tshiunza, Teddy Williams, Taine Plumtree, James Botham, Aaron Wainwright, Taulupe Faletau, Jac Morgan (capt), Tommy Reffell.

Backs (14): Tomos Williams, Ellis Bevan, Rhodri Williams, Jarrod Evans, Gareth Anscombe, Ben Thomas, Dan Edwards, Eddie James, Nick Tompkins, Joe Roberts, Max Llewellyn, Josh Hathaway, Ellis Mee, Blair Murray.

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