Big Ben Back in Big Time

By Editor
March 2 2004

Adam Jones's ankle injury has prompted Steve Hansen to hand Ben Evans an international lifeline ahead of Wednesday's team announcement.

by Lestyn

Date: 2 March 2004

Evans who last featured in Welsh colours against Romania last August, is a near certainty to make the bench for Sundays game against France. Since the turn of the year he has played a significant part in Cardiff's mid season resurgence with some comitted perfomances, however his selection has come as a surprise considering the form of fellow tightheads John Davies, Chris Anthony and even the Harlequins based Ceri Jones.

Capped 33 times at this level, Evans has yet to hold down a regular spot after his emergence in the early days of Graham Henry's days. Doubts remain over whether he is a credible scrummaging option and with Gethin Jenkins still not up to scratch, against a powerful French unit a possible struggle lies ahead.
 

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