By Paul
September 2 2004

Three of Wales's summer tourists have been included by Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the team to face Munster on Friday at St.Helens. Shane Williams, Gavin Henson and Jonathan Thomas have all been included in Lyn Jones's starting fifteen.

Wales under 21 outside half Matthew Jones takes his senior bow at half back alongside former Wellington scrum half Jason Spice, who is chosen ahead of Andy Williams. The ex-Warriors trio of David Bishop, Ryan Jones and Sonny Parker handed their first starts for the region, with another former Warriors Sonny Parker making do with a bench spot.

Duncan Jones and Brent Cockbain are expected to get a fair amount of game time from the bench, as part of a pact with Wales coach Mike Ruddock.

Huw Bennett, Andy Lloyd and Luke Tait are all ruled out through injuries, although all are likely to return sometime in September.

Former Ospreys centre James Storey has been given an early return to St.Helens. Storey who toured South Africa with Wales in 2002 starts at centre for a Munster side which includes new signing Paul Burke.

Ospreys - Gavin Henson; Stefan Terblanche, David Bishop, Elvis Seveali'i, Shane Williams; Matthew Jones, Jason Spice; Paul James, Barry Williams (capt), Andrew Millward, Andy Newman, Lyndon Bateman, Jonathon Thomas, Richie Pugh, Ryan Jones.

Reps from: Adrian Durston, Sonny Parker, Andy Williams, Duncan Jones, Richard Hibbard, Brent Cockbain, Nathan Bonner-Evans.

Munster - C Cullen; S Payne, M Mullins, J Storey, A Horgan; P Burke, M Prendergast; F Roche, J Flannery, G McIlwham, T Hogan, S O'Connor, S Keogh, J Williams (Capt), D Leamy.
Replacements: J Kelly, J Holland, E Reddan, J O'Connor, D Ryan, M Storey, J Blaney.