Scarlets director of rugby Nigel Davies believes wing Macs Page is set to win his first Wales cap "sooner rather than later" after the 21-year-old received a late call-up to the national squad for the upcoming Nations Championship fixtures.
Page, who made his Scarlets debut in 2024, has been summoned to replace injured Dragons wing Rio Dyer. He has scored five tries in the early stages of the 2026-27 season and was in line for a sixth before a head injury forced him off during Scarlets' 52-40 defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town last weekend.
Davies: 'He's a special player'
"It's fully deserved. He's a special player, and I think we will see him play for Wales sooner rather than later, personally," Davies said. The former Wales coach added that the national selectors now face positive selection dilemmas in the back three, with Page joining fellow Scarlets Blair Murray and Ellis Mee alongside established internationals Louis Rees-Zammit, Tom Rogers, Josh Adams and Gabriel Hamer-Webb.
Page previously toured Japan with Wales in 2025 and could make his debut against the Cherry Blossoms on 7 November, provided he shakes off the head knock. Davies clarified that the injury was not as serious as it appeared when Page left the field with neck support, describing it as precautionary protocol. The player returned to light training before travelling to join the Wales camp.
Opportunities for Scarlets youngsters
The call-up means eight Wales players will miss Scarlets' United Rugby Championship match against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Davies views the absences as a chance for developing players, citing Welsh-qualified Isaac Murray-Macgregor making his first start and 18-year-old fly-half Carwyn Leggatt-Jones retaining the number 10 jersey after converting five kicks in his first start against the Stormers.
"Our job is to perform, to win games and develop Welsh international rugby players," Davies said. "It gives opportunities to the other guys, and the way everybody responded last week was pretty much fantastic."
Leggatt-Jones, a Wales under-20 international, signed his first professional contract in July. Davies praised his composure: "He doesn't carry much anxiety and has a lot of belief in himself, which you need to have in his position. Those experiences are only going to improve him."
