Wales Change Three


By Lestyn
June 25 2004

BREAKING NEWS: Mike Ruddock has named a Welsh XV showing three changes that defeated Argentina last Weekend, with two of those un-enforced.



Deniol Jones will make his first full test start in place of fellow former Warrior lock Brent Cockbain. Cockbain has been forced out of the tour due to family reasons.

Front row-wise, Ruddock has opted to drop Duncan Jones, with Gethin Jenkins starting at loose head in his place, suggesting Ruddock will be looking to Blues prop Jenkins to put in a typically athletic display from his preferred loose head spot.

At hooker Mefin Davies has fully recovered from the stomach bug, to take a starting place ahead of Huw Bennett.

The other change see's Rhys Williams return as a replacement.

Wales:

15-Gavin Henson (Ospreys)
14-Hal Luscombe (Dragons)
13-Sonny Parker (Ospreys)
12-Tom Shanklin (Blues)
11-Shane Williams (Ospreys)
10-Ceri Sweeney (Dragons)
9-Dwayne Peel (Scarlets)
1-Gethin Jenkins (Blues)
2-Mefin Davies (Unattached)
3-Adam Jones (Ospreys)
4-Deniol Jones (Blues)
5-Gareth Llewellyn (Unattached)
6-Dafydd Jones (Scarlets)
7-Colin Charvis (Newcastle)
8-Michael Owen (Dragons)

Replacements: 16 – Duncan Jones (Ospreys),17 - Darren Morris, 18– Huw Bennett (Ospreys), 18– Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), 20–Mike Phillips (Scarlets), 21– Ceri Sweeney(Dragons), 22– Rhys Williams (Blues).

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