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Cardiff captain Belcher out of Wales summer games
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Cardiff captain Belcher out of Wales summer games

BBC Sport · Jun 25, 2026, 9:52 AM

Key takeaways

  • Huw Evans Picture Agency Image caption, Hooker Liam Belcher made his Wales international debut against Japan in July 2025
  • Cardiff hooker Liam Belcher has been ruled out of Wales' summer matches because of a neck injury.
  • Belcher, 30, was one of four hookers in the original squad named by head coach Steve Tandy alongside Cardiff club-mate Evan Lloyd, Scarlets front rower Ryan Elias and captain Dewi Lake.

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Huw Evans Picture Agency Image caption, Hooker Liam Belcher made his Wales international debut against Japan in July 2025

Cardiff hooker Liam Belcher has been ruled out of Wales' summer matches because of a neck injury.

Belcher, 30, was one of four hookers in the original squad named by head coach Steve Tandy alongside Cardiff club-mate Evan Lloyd, Scarlets front rower Ryan Elias and captain Dewi Lake.

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