By Lestyn
February 3 2003

Steve Hansen has announced his squad for the Six Nations, there are few surprises with under fire Charvis remaining captain. Centre Matthew J Watkins and Ponty's Ceri Sweeney are the only new caps. Leigh Davies returns from the international wilderness.

FULL BACKS

Kevin Morgan (Swansea),
Rhys Williams (Cardiff),

WINGS

Gareth Thomas (Bridgend),
Mark Jones (Llanelli),
Craig Morgan (Cardiff),

CENTRES

Matthew J Watkins (Llanelli),
Jamie Robinson (Cardiff),
Leigh Davies (Llanelli),
Tom Shanklin (Saracens),
Mark Taylor (Swansea),

OUTSIDE HALVES

Iestyn Harris (Cardiff),
Ceri Sweeney (Pontypridd),
Stephen Jones (Llanelli),

SCRUM HALVES

Gareth Cooper (Bath),
Ryan Powell (Cardiff),
Dwayne Peel (Llanelli).

Forwards:

PROPS

Iestyn Thomas (Llanelli),
Gethin Jenkins (Pontypridd),
Ben Evans (Swansea),
Martyn Madden (Llanelli),

HOOKERS

M Davies (Pontypridd),
AN Other

LOCKS

Robert Sidoli (Pontypridd),
Gareth Llewellyn (Neath),
Steve Williams (Northampton),
Vernon Cooper (Llanelli),

BACK ROW

Gareth Thomas (Bath),
Richard Parks (Pontypridd),
Martyn Williams (Cardiff),
Dafydd Jones (Llanelli),
Colin Charvis (Swansea), (Captain)
Michael Owen (Pontypridd).

9 Llanelli
6 Cardiff
6 Pontypridd
4 Swansea
2 Bath
1 Neath
1 Bridgend
1 Saracens
1 Northampton

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