Meet Wales rugby’s Six Nations Wags, from a glam Instagram model to an Olympic medallist who gave up cycling for baking

WALES go into the Six Nations as massive underdogs, after several retirements to key legends and a young squad of rookies picked by coach Warren Gatland.

Alun Wyn Jones and Leigh Halfpenny will be missed, and the pressure will fall on Dafydd Jones, who at 21 will be leading his country as captain.

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On Saturday, they welcome historic rivals Scotland to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in what promises to be an intriguing encounter.

Watching at the stadium or at home will be the Dragons star's other halfs.

From a Rio 2016 silver medallist to a glam model and blogger, here's Wales rugby's Wags.

Becky James

Retired cyclist Becky knows exactly what it is like to be an elite performer.

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She was the world sprint and keirin champion in 2013.

Then, Becky followed that up with success at the Olympics in 2016 - winning silver in both of those events.

However, in 2017 she turned her back on cycling.

Instead, the pretty blonde - who married in 2019 - set up a baking business.

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Ellie Hardy

With over 70,000 followers on Instagram, Ellie is Wales' social media queen.

The beauty married Kieran Hardy at a glitzy ceremony at Jersey hotspot La Mare Vineyards in 2022 in front of 102 guests.

Their daughter Piper was the only flower girl at the occasion, which brought tears to Kieran's eyes in a moment that went viral on TikTok.

Ellie uses her popular social media platform to promote lifestyle, parenting, fitness, health, food and fashion content.

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Ruby McCarthy

The missus of Elliot Dee, Ruby and the hooker have been a romance since 2014.

They reportedly met in their hometown of Newbridge.

Gorgeous Ruby works in marketing in travel and tourism.

Ruby and Elliot welcomed a son called Jesse in 2021, who she regularly shows off on social media.

While they also share a French bulldog, who once modelled Dee's Six Nations winning medal from 2021.

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Izzy Web

Just like Becky James, Izzy is also a top-level sports star.

The fiancee of James Botham competed in the 2022 Commonwealth Games for Wales women's hockey team.

Showing his support for her beloved, he shared a snap of Izzy at the opening ceremony and captioned the photo: "I love you."

When she isn't playing hockey, the pretty brunette also works as a physiotherapist in Cardiff and Vale.

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Ailis

Not much is known about the girlfriend of Tom Rogers, who will be adding to his three caps for Wales at the Six Nations.

But, the fullback often shares snaps of the pretty brunette on his Instagram account, with hers being private.

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In the summer of 2022, Ailis showed off her bikini body in a snap taken on holiday in Greece with Rogers.

She also dazzled in a dress at a pal's wedding, where the Scarletts star performed a stunning rendition of Ben E. King's Stand By Me.

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