Bath Rugby's Luke Charteris and Taulupe Faletau named in Wales' Six Nations squad

Bath Rugby pair Luke Charteris and Taulupe Faletau have both been selected for Wales in this year's Six Nations squad.

Wales have named a 36-man squad for the competition, featuring seven uncapped players, however both Charteris and Faletau are experienced members and have been for some time.

Charteris and Faletau have 71 and 62 caps respectively and will be hoping to add to their tallies in the next month or so.

Wales kick-off their campaign away to Italy on Sunday, February 5 at the Stadio Olympico in Rome before facing England at home at the Milennium Stadium the following Saturday.

They will then travel to Scotland before finishing the campaign at home to Ireland and then away at France's Stade de France.

The Welsh will be aiming to win the Grand Slam for the first time since 2013. England are the current holders of the competition.