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The entire *Fast* family is ready for a good *BINGE* watch.

Ahead of *F9* finally driving into theaters on June 25, the billion-dollar franchise's stars are strapping in for *EW's BINGE: The Fast Saga*, in which they're breaking down each movie with hosts Derek Lawrence and Chanelle Berlin Johnson.

The action will kick off Friday with Vin Diesel looking back on the one that started it all, 2001's *The Fast and the Furious*. Get your first listen to Dominic Toretto himself in *BINGE*'s debut trailer, which can be seen above.

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Also going along for the *BINGE* ride will be Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Justin Lin, Lucas Black, and new family member John Cena.

The schedule for *BINGE* episodes will coincide with Fast Fridays, Universal's series of free screenings of the first eight films: *The Fast and the Furious* on April 30, *2 Fast Furious* on May 7, *The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift* on May 14, *Fast & Furious* on May 21, *Fast Five* on May 28, *Fast & Furious 6* on June 4, *Furious 7* on June 11, and *The Fate of the Furious* on June 18. A spoiler-filled *F9* installment will then drop in the days following the film's release.

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- Danny Pintauro spoke about his job as an Amazon delivery driver during an interview Thursday.

- The *Who's the Boss?* alum said that his residuals from the popular sitcom starring Tony Danza aren't enough to survive on.

- The actor was also reunited with his onscreen mom, Judith Light, during the interview.

*Who's the Boss?* star Danny Pintauro is opening up about how his lack of residuals have pushed him to deliver packages for Amazon.

Last month, the former child actor posted a photo of him "working hard," proudly sharing that he was doing what it took to survive. In a conversation with *Entertainment Tonight* on Thursday, Pintauro explained how the money coming in from *Who's the Boss?* isn't enough to live on.

"I definitely make more money working for Amazon than I do selling the show to Amazon — that's crazy to say," he shared. "A really good year [of residuals] can bring me about $9,000. That's nothing in this day and age with the prices of everything. So I've really got to rely on everything else."

Alongside Tony Danza, Pintauro appeared on the iconic sitcom as Jonathan Bower, the son of Judith Light's Angela Bower. The show aired for eight seasons throughout the '80s and early '90s, before DVDs and streaming, so Pintauro and his costars' contracts didn't contain language about earning money from those avenues in the future.

"Unless you're in the top one percent of actors, acting is a gig, so you're constantly going for the next one, especially with stars from shows from the past," he shared.

"The concept that our residuals are not enough to survive on does not seem to get through people's brains, and so when they see us surviving by working at Traders Joe's or Amazon, it's confusing, because it's like, 'Oh, he must be set for life from all those *Who's the Boss?* residuals.' And it's just not true. So it makes us look like regular people, which we actually are," Pintauro said.

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Pintauro added that he's "grateful" for the support that he received in the wake of his social media post about his new gig. "Any time in the spotlight is helpful," he said.

"As an actor, you always hope that maybe this post is the one that gets you something."

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Late in Pintauro's Zoom chat with *ET*, his onscreen mom walked into the show's studio for a surprise reunion. Later on Instagram, he reflected on getting to have that moment with Light.

"I cannot tell you how much that meant to me," he wrote. "Seeing her, hearing 'my boy,' and feeling that kind of love come through the screen in the middle of a very real conversation about life and work just hit me right in the heart."

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We break down all three seasons of the Disney+ series — the lore, story, and characters — ahead of the duo's new adventure.

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What it's about

The first season of *The Mandalorian* introduces our hero, a bounty hunter named Din Djarin. Set five years after the events of *Return of the Jedi*, season 1 unfolds in a galaxy where the Empire has been largely beaten back — and the former Rebellion is trying to establish a New Republic.

Din mostly completes odd jobs for various clients, but his world is turned upside down when he rescues a childlike creature (that looks a lot like the original trilogy's Yoda) from a killer droid. He initially turns the child (later identified as Grogu) over for a bounty, but he ultimately can't bring himself to abandon the little guy.

Din eventually adopts a fatherly relationship with his young ward and tries to protect him from all threats. Unfortunately, this puts him in the crosshairs of Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), a cool and calculating Imperial commander who is revealed to possess the Darksaber, a powerful artifact within Mandalorian mythology.

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Pedro Pascal unmasked as the Mandalorian at Disneyland

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Gina Carano as Cara Dune on 'The Mandalorian'.

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The first season of *The Mandalorian* introduces the series' major players.

**The Mandalorian/Din Djarin**

Played by Pedro Pascal, Din is steeped deeply in the culture of his people. Because of this, he refuses to remove his helmet and closely follows the advice of the mysterious Mandalorian Armorer (played by Emily Swallow) who upgrades his gear. Din seems happy with his life as a bounty hunter. After rescuing Grogu, however, he finds new purpose as a father figure of sorts to a tiny creature with fantastic abilities.

That tiny creature is Grogu. Referred to earlier in *The Mandalorian* as “the child,” Grogu looks exactly like a miniature version of Yoda, the venerable Jedi Master. Like Yoda, Grogu has fantastic Force powers, though he appears to have had very little training on how to use them. He is obedient to the Mandalorian, but sometimes suffers from impulse control issues, leading to many of the funnier moments of the first season.

**Greef Karga**

Played by screen legend Carl Weathers, Greef Karga begins the show as the leader of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild who assigns jobs to the titular hero. Once Din starts protecting Grogu, he finds himself at odds with the guild. Later, Karga and Din strike a bargain, becoming uneasy allies rather than enemies.

Cara Dune (Gina Carano) is a former Rebel shock trooper who has become a mercenary. She becomes a close ally to Din and was once slated to headline her own spinoff series. Behind-the-scenes drama between the actor and Disney appears to have closed the door on that possibility.

**Moff Gideon**

*Breaking Bad* legend Giancarlo Esposito plays Moff Gideon, a cunning Imperial leader who has marshaled the forces of the defeated Galactic Empire under his rule. Not only is he relentlessly pursuing Grogu for unknown reasons, but he is later shown to be in possession of the mysterious Darksaber.

How it ends

Din and his allies (including Greef Karga, Cara Dune, and IG-11, the reprogrammed assassin droid who previously tried to kill Grogu) make a final stand protecting Grogu from the forces of Moff Gideon.

All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them. Moff Gideon pursues them in a TIE Fighter, but Din is able to defeat him thanks to his new jetpack.

The season ends with Din vowing to return Grogu to his people while, unbeknownst to him, Moff Gideon cuts his way out of his downed TIE Fighter using the Darksaber.

Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin and Katee Sackoff as Bo-Katan Kryze in season 2 of 'The Mandalorian'

Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin and Katee Sackoff as Bo-Katan Kryze in season 2 of 'The Mandalorian'.

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Season 2 debuted on Oct. 30, 2020. EW was kinder to the "excellent" second season. "[Din] learned that his way isn't the only Mandalorian one and that there were certain lines worth crossing for the ones he loved," said our critic. "And as he comes to the end of his quest, he learns most importantly that he needs to sacrifice his own wants for the needs of the one he values most even if that breaks his heart."

What it’s about

In season 2 of *The Mandalorian*, the titular bounty hunter continues protecting Grogu while trying to help his ward find his people. This results in Din visiting several different worlds, where he encounters new enemies and allies.

These include Cobb Vanth, a marshal of a small settlement, and Bo-Katan, a Mandalorian leader who dreams of wielding the Darksaber and retaking their home planet of Mandalore. Later, Din introduces Grogu to Ahsoka Tano and teams up with Boba Fett, who was previously believed to be dead.**

Key characters

Temura Morrison as Boba Fett in 'The Mandalorian' season 2

Temura Morrison as Boba Fett in 'The Mandalorian' season 2.

Season 2 of *The Mandalorian* connects this show to the greater Star Wars universe while planting the seeds for many future events and spinoffs. Accordingly, the introduction of these new characters gives the show a stronger arc than it has in season 1, which often felt like a collection of side stories.

**Bo-Katan Kryze**

Played by *Battlestar Galactica* veteran Katee Sackhoff, Bo-Katan is a character from *The Clone Wars* making her first live-action appearance. She's the leader of her own team of Mandalorian warriors and has her own ambitious goals: namely, retrieving the Darksaber and leading as many of her people as she can to retake Mandalore, their ancestral home.

Timothy Olyphant joined season 2 as Cobb Vanth, a New Republic Marshal trying to protect a small town from various threats, including a Krayt dragon. He does so while wearing a special set of Mandalorian armor that once belonged to the notorious bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

Temuera Morrison, the actor who played Jango Fett in the prequel trilogy, plays Boba Fett. Boba Fett was originally a bounty hunter who worked for galactic supervillains like Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt. He seemingly died in *Return of the Jedi* when his jetpack was damaged and he fell into the Sarlacc Pit. After surviving and recovering his armor, Fett assists Din before returning to Jabba’s Palace and taking over the late Hutt’s former operations.

**Ahsoka Tano**

Ahsoka Tano is a fan-favorite character from the *Clone Wars* cartoon, and she's brought to life in season 2 by Rosario Dawson. Once Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan, Ahsoka has survived Order 66 and is trying to find information about Grand Admiral Thrawn. Her role this season is small, but it sets up plotlines that continue in her spinoff series, *Ahsoka*.

How it ends

Earlier in season 2, Grogu is taken to a Jedi seeing stone on Tython, where he can more easily reach out to other Jedi. It turns out the Jedi he contacts is no less than Luke Skywalker himself. Played by Mark Hamill (with a healthy dose of de-aging visual effects), the Jedi Master boards Moff Gideon’s ship and swiftly takes out all of his Dark Troopers.

Meanwhile, Din defeats Moff Gideon in single combat, earning possession of the Darksaber. With Din's encouragement, Grogu leaves with Luke, intent on completing his Jedi training.

Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian'

Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian'.

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Season 3 debuted on March 1, 2023, though Din and Grogu reunited between seasons on the spinoff *The Book of Boba Fett*.

What it's about

For better or for worse, season 3 of *The Mandalorian* focuses less on its core duo and more on the Mandalorians as a people.

Din is seeking penance after removing his helmet in season 2, and is told that the only way to restore his honor is to return to Mandalore, which was devastated during the Great Purge, and bathe in the Living Waters beneath the Mines of Mandalore. He does so, restoring his standing within the sect, and later joins Bo-Katan and the other Mandalorians in the effort to reclaim the planet.

Key characters

Katy O'Brian as Elia Kane in 'The Mandalorian' season 3

Katy O'Brian as Elia Kane in 'The Mandalorian' season 3.

Season 3 of *The Mandalorian* features more returning characters than new ones. With that said, there are some new characters who are important to this season and may continue shaping the story in future appearances.

Played by *Love Lies Bleeding*'s Katy O’Brian, Elia Kane is a former Imperial communications officer who has seemingly cleaned up her act and received amnesty from the New Republic. In reality, she is a spy who still reports to Moff Gideon.

**Gorian Shard**

Voiced by Nonso Anozie, Gorian Shard is a pirate captain who has a bone to pick with Din. After he fails to kill Mando in a space battle, Shard leads an invasion of Nevarro. This backfires horribly. Din and the rest of the Mandalorians defeat the pirates’ forces and rescue Nevarro, giving them their old Enclave back so they can continue unifying their people.

**Kelleran Beq**

Ahmed Best, who famously played Jar-Jar Binks in the prequels, appears as Kelleran Beq, who is seen only in a brief flashback sequence. He is the Jedi Master who rescues Grogu during the events of Order 66. We will likely learn more about this character in future stories.

How it ends

Season 3 of *The Mandalorian* ends on a positive note. While Moff Gideon has given himself and his troops some powerful armor upgrades, they prove to be no match against Din and the reunited Mandalorians. Together, they defeat the malevolent Moff and stop his plan to create Force-sensitive clones using Grogu’s blood.

Mandalore is freed from imperial control, and Bo-Katan takes control of the planet's destiny. She and her people relight the Great Forge, and the process of rebuilding begins.

Din, meanwhile, officially adopts Grogu as his apprentice. The two settle into a quiet life on Nevarro, where they live in a small cabin and take on jobs for the New Republic.**

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- Noah Schnapp and Jamie Campbell Bower claim the Duffer brothers weren't great at answering their texts on set.

- The creators of *Stranger Things* attended a FYC panel with some of the cast and crew on Thursday.

- Ross Duffer says they didn't leave any texts unanswered, but Schnapp has "receipts."

When working with the Duffer brothers, it's best to talk to them face-to-face.

Reportedly, the creators of *Stranger Things*, Matt and Ross Duffer, are very open to hearing actors' ideas about their characters and plot lines — they just may never get a response.

During Netflix's *Stranger Things* Emmys FYSEE Event at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Thursday, both Noah Schnapp and Jamie Campbell Bower shared stories about working with the Duffers on the fifth and final season of *Stranger Things*, which streamed at the end of last year.

Schnapp, 21, who played Will Byers on the hit series for a decade, said that he felt very seen by Matt and Ross on set.

"Starting off as a kid, you kind of walk in all nervous and scared and think your opinion is not valued," he said at the event, which ** attended. "And as you get older, you're like, 'No, I've been with this character for so many years, and I also have an opinion that matters.' And I think coming into this [final] season I felt confident in that."

He added, "I mean, the Duffers can speak to how many texts I've sent them that went unanswered of ideas and pitches for this and that, and videos of 'should it go this way or this way?'"

As the Duffers laughed, executive producer and director Shawn Levy chimed in to say, "But they read *every* one," with Schapp insisting, "I hope they read it!"

Ross Duffer then got his two cents in: "They didn't go unanswered, what are you talking about?"

"I can pull up the receipts," Schapp stated.

Costar David Harbour, who played Chief Hopper on the show, gave Schnapp some advice: "Leave the read receipt on next time. Leave the read receipt on!"

Schnapp went on to say that the Duffer brothers did truly value his opinions and, in fact, it was his idea to include the poignant tower scene as closure between Will and Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) in season 5, episode 8.

"I knew people would riot if there wasn't a little more with that," Schnapp said of the conversation between friends about Will's coming out, which wasn't originally in the script. "So yeah, I just let them know and to have them then go in and write it and change it and take that feedback, it's so special and speaks to how collaborative they are as directors and such great listeners and value their actors."

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Later in the panel, Bower, 37 — a.k.a Henry Creel a.k.a Mr. Whatsit a.k.a. Vecna — noted that his texts to the Duffer brothers also went unanswered when he was "grappling" with how to lie to children on screen.

"Again, like Noah, sent a load of text messages that didn't get answered," he said, laughing. "But the boys are very sweet because they just let me kind of ramble and then we'd come back to it later."

Barrie Gower, Matt Duffer, Craig Henighan, Ross Duffer, Sarah Hindsgaul, Shawn Levy, Noah Schnapp, Hiro Koda, Michael Maher Jr., David Harbour, Natalia Dyer and Jamie Campbell Bower speak on a panel at Netflix's "Stranger Things" Emmys FYSEE Event held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on May 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California

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*Stranger Things* recently wrapped up its thrilling run after premiering to fan and critical acclaim in 2026. The Duffers were joined by cast members Schnapp, Bower, Harbour, and Natalia Dyer, as well as crewmates Levy, Barrie Gower, Craig Henighan, Sarah Hindsgaul, Hiro Koda, and Michael Maher Jr., at the FYC event to promote the show ahead of award season.

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They discussed their 10-year journey with the series and having proper closure for the story's beloved characters.

“There's so much pressure on everybody, but us as actors and all the care that we have as well for wrapping up these storylines and these emotional moments," Dyer, 31, who played Nancy Wheeler, said. "[It’s been] 10 years for us, of living with these characters and sending them off on their journey. So having that sort of quiet moment in all of the chaos [with on-and-off screen love Charlie Heaton] was such a gift and an opportunity."

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Mike Tindall: I knew Prince Harry when he was fun Anita SinghFri, May 22, 2026 at 6:04 AM UTC 1 Mike Tindall and Prince Harry during a wheelchair rugby exhibition match in 2014. The friendship is reported to have cooled since the prince moved to Montecito Karwai Tang Mike Tindall has joked that he knew Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex “when he was fun”. The former rugby player made the comment as he talked at the Hay Festival about his wedding to Zara Phillips, daughter of the Princess Royal, in 2011.

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Mike Tindall and Prince Harry during a wheelchair rugby exhibition match in 2014. The friendship is reported to have cooled since the prince moved to Montecito - Karwai Tang

Mike Tindall has joked that he knew Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex “when he was fun”.

The former rugby player made the comment as he talked at the Hay Festival about his wedding to Zara Phillips, daughter of the Princess Royal, in 2011.

Tindall was speaking at the literature and arts festival in Powys with James Haskell and Alex Payne, his co-hosts on The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast.

He expressed mock surprise that Haskell had not made an idiot of himself at the wedding, and joked: “A lot of other people managed that way better than you – [like] Harry, when he was fun.”

The Duke of Sussex is godfather to the Tindalls’ second daughter, Lena, but the friendship is reported to have cooled since the Sussexes moved to Montecito, California.

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At the Hay session, which recreated the banter familiar to fans of the podcast, Tindall also made jokes about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

When Payne mentioned that Tindall was well-connected, thanks to his rugby credentials and the fact that “he’s got his own bedroom at Buckingham Palace”, Mr Tindall replied: “Opposite end to Andrew, though.”

He hinted that he may get in trouble for mentioning the disgraced former Duke of York, saying: “Backstage, they were like, ‘It’s being recorded, maybe stay away from [the subject of] Andrew tonight?’”

There were more gags about Mr Tindall’s royal connections. The former England centre had corrective rhinoplasty for his broken nose in 2018, and Haskell quipped: “Taxpayers’ money fixed it. It’s got the royal warrant if you look inside it.”

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The trio announced they had filmed a pilot for a TV series in which they try to run Richmond Rugby Club in south-west London, likening it to Welcome to Wrexham (in which Ryan Reynolds, the Hollywood star, bought a football club) and Clarkson’s Farm.

Payne said he dreamt of using Tindall’s contacts book to put the club on the map.

He said: “We’ve got some amazing ideas – Amazon Prime are interested – if we can get it going. The Rolling Stones used to practise when they were 16 years old in the Richmond club house, and one of my ambitions is to get Mick Jagger back, because he lives in Richmond, to do a big gig at Richmond Athletic Ground, raise money and get the club back on the map.

“Tin[dall]’s obviously got good connections ... we could have Catherine meeting the team, the Princess of Wales. These are all massive pipe dreams.”

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Wales basketball duo targeting the friendly games Chris Howells BBC Sport WalesFri, May 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM UTC 0 Issy Bunyan and Carys Roy are part of a fourplayer Wales squad for the home nations Commonwealth Games qualifying event Issy Bunyan and Carys Roy are besties a friendship forged on basketball courts around the globe. They&x27;ve played together from club level to Great Britain and this weekend the USbased pair will try to help Wales qualify for the 3x3 basketball tournament at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Wales basketball duo targeting the friendly games

Chris Howells - BBC Sport WalesFri, May 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM UTC

Issy Bunyan and Carys Roy are part of a four-player Wales squad for the home nations Commonwealth Games qualifying event

Issy Bunyan and Carys Roy are besties - a friendship forged on basketball courts around the globe.

They've played together from club level to Great Britain - and this weekend the US-based pair will try to help Wales qualify for the 3x3 basketball tournament at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

"Being able to represent Wales is what everyone dreams of," said Roy, who like Bunyan is 21.

"My favourite memories of basketball have always been in a Wales jersey, so I'm really excited."

Both Wales' women and men will compete in a round-robin event at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester from 22-23 May.

The winner's of Saturday's finals will claim the final spots for this summer's Games in this fast-paced, half-court version of traditional basketball, which features three players on each team playing for 10 minutes with 21 points the winning target.

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Roy and Bunyan have been sharing special moments on court since they were 15 years old.

However, their paths to basketball were quite different.

Roy, daughter of a Wales rugby international, is a convert from netball. Bunyan followed in family footsteps, playing since childhood at Pontypridd Panthers, the club her father - former Just Rentals Rhondda and Wales centre Jon Bunyan - set up 15 years ago.

"Izzy was only about five or six when I started the club and she was probably a little bit too young to join because we started it for under 10s," said Bunyan.

"Her older brother was in the club at the time and she just kept pestering me, 'can I come play, can I come play?'

"As a dad you say, 'yes, of course you can'. So, she came and started when she was about six and just got involved in it from there."

Standing 6ft 3in (1.9m) Roy also inherited useful sporting genes - her 6ft 6in (1.98m) father Stuart won a cap for Wales at the 1995 Rugby World Cup during a career as a lock forward with Cardiff, Pontypridd and Newport.

"Basketball began when I joined the Cowbridge secondary school team and from there I played for my local club, Vale Vipers," said Roy.

"Netball was my major focus with Celtic Dragons U17s until I came to the Panthers where I met Issy.

"They really showed me what I could do with basketball and being able to play with Issy as well was huge because she was already a very good player and the quality of the coaching as well."

The duo then moved to Cardiff Met Archers, initially to play in age group teams, before graduating to senior level in the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL).

"I continued playing netball alongside basketball for a bit and they worked quite well together," added Roy.

"But I think I enjoyed basketball more. Covid also played a part because the netball stopped whereas my basketball didn't.

"I don't regret it at all. It's such an exciting sport that can take you so many places and so many opportunities come from it."

American opportunities - and challenges

Roy scored 228 points, took 147 rebounds, made 27 blocks and 31 steals in the past season for St Peter's Peacocks

The two women have certainly taken the opportunities the sport has presented them, both are currently on basketball rosters at US colleges competing in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).

Bunyan has recently finished her third season in America at Montana State University studying sociology and playing for Montana Bobcats - where she was part of the squad that won the Blue Sky Conference in a thrilling 2025 finale.

Roy is a biology student at St Peter's University, New Jersey. In the season just finished she played a key role for the Peacocks, appearing in 30 games with 23 starts.

The last few years, however, have been particularly challenging after twice sustaining anterior cruciate ligament injuries that have required three operations.

"My first one happened when I was playing a pre-season friendly at Bristol before I went into my last year at school," recalled Roy.

"After a year out I was able to play my freshman year in the US, and I came back here doing Euros prep for GB under-20s. In one of our last prep games before the tournament I hurt the same knee again."

It meant another long period on the sidelines, missing out on her second of four US college years.

""Honestly, I wouldn't wish it upon anyone," she added.

"It's mentally and physically a very tough situation because the recovery is so long. Even if you're back after a year's recovery, it took me until the second half of this season to really feel like myself again on the court.

"It takes a lot to get over it. I think especially the way I was injured both times, it was contact injury.

"A lot of people don't come back from it too, so I'm grateful to be able to be back playing again."

Bunyan and Roy have played together at club level, for Wales and for Great Britain

While many of their US based team-mates will be resting up in the post-season break, Bunyan and Roy turn their attention to some of the very best players in the UK, all hoping to reach the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

"We know a lot of the England girls, we know that they'll be strong, so we know what to expect going into that," said Bunyan.

"I think it's a mix of everything. They have a couple youngsters in their long squad, I know.

"They have a couple of seniors, really experienced, and I know a lot of them are pretty strong, so we're going up against it a bit."

She added they are also aware of what Northern Ireland has to offer but has confidence in the Wales squad.

"We've got Tia Freeman who's very physical, very strong, can get down the lane. Eleanor Bishop - she really is a sniper. And then we have Carys, who's obviously a massive presence for us.

"I love playing with Carys. It's amazing. I think we have a really good bond, and you can see that on the court as well.

"We know it's going to be a tough weekend, but we know that we're capable as well."

Wales 3x3 squads

Women

Eleanor Bishop – Brent Bulls

Issy Bunyan – Montana State University, USA

Tia Freeman – Anglia Ruskin University

Carys Roy – Saint Peter's University, New Jersey, USA

Men

Rhys Farrell – Gloucester City Kings

Jake Kinder – Exeter Spartans

Alex Koukouravas – Oxford University

Johny McKew – Essex Rebels

Glasgow 2026 home nations qualifying fixtures

All times BST

Friday, 22 May

15:10 Men – Wales v Northern Ireland

15:50 Women – Wales v Northern Ireland

16:30 Men – England v Isle of Man

19:10 Women – England v Isle of Man

19:50 Men – Northern Ireland v Isle of Man

20:30 Women – Northern Ireland v Isle of Man

Saturday, 23 May

10:10 Men – England v Wales

10:50 Women – England v Wales

11:30 Men – Wales v Isle of Man

14:10 Women – Wales v Isle of Man

14:50 Men – England v Northern Ireland

15:30 Women – England v Northern Ireland

18:10 Men's Final

18:50 Women's Final

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