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Wales’ players will gather at their training base on the outskirts of Cardiff on Monday 27 October.

New head coach Steve Tandy will begin his duties with a match against Argentina on Sunday, November 9, followed by tests against Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

These games represent a tough first task for former Scotland defense coach Tandy in charge of a Wales team that is ranked 12th in the world and broke an 18-match international losing streak by beating Japan in Kobe in July.

“It was really exciting to go through the whole process and realize how many good players we have,” Tandy said.

“There’s a really good mix of some young players with a bit of experience thrown in as well, but the overall feeling is really exciting and I can’t wait to get the boys into camp on Monday.

“It’s a new era and there are some new faces in and around the playing group too.”

Carre had a strong start to the season with Saracens, but was ineligible under the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) selection policy because he made 20 appearances; this is five fewer than the required number for those playing for clubs outside Wales.

However, in its statement confirming the squad, the WRU said Carre “was included in the squad following confirmation by the Professional Rugby Board that he was eligible for Wales selection.”

Second-row Adam Beard and Dafydd Jenkins returned after missing the two Test series in Japan over the summer due to layoff and elective surgery respectively.

Callum Sheedy, Jacob Beetham, Rhys Davies, Rio Dyer, Jarrod Evans, Joe Hawkins, Max Llewellyn and Nick Tompkins also return.

However, key player Will Rowlands, who announced his retirement from international rugby shortly before the squad was released on Tuesday, was not included in the list.