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Sunday, June 01, 2008
Gatland Goes For Jones
Comments [0] | Tags: International Rugby | Latest Rugby News | Wales


Looks like fun boys...?

Warren Gatland has given Scarlets flanker, Dafydd Jones "a great opportunity to deliver for Wales again" after being given his 13th cap against South Africa in Bloemontein on Saturday.

In usual fashion Gatland has named his side earlier in the week with Jamie Roberts winning his second cap at full-back while Stephen Jones gets the nod over James Hook at fly-half.

Jones is partnered by stalwart Gareth Cooper, who seems to have been around for decades despite never actually holding down a regular spot.

"With Jonathan Thomas at number six we have two flankers with pace and genuine footballing skills."

"At full back Jamie Roberts is big, strong and fast enough to counter the attacking force the World Champions will aim at us"

"We are lucky to have two players of the calibre of Stephen Jones and James Hook competing for the number ten jersey and I am very comfortable with the balance of our back line going into this game.

"We know the size of the challenge we face because we are playing the World Champions on their home turf where Wales have never been able to achieve a victory."

Wales: 15 Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), 14 Mark Jones (Scarlets), 13 Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), 12 Sonny Parker (Ospreys), 11 Shane Williams (Ospreys), 10 Stephen Jones (Scarlets), 9 Gareth Cooper (Gloucester), 8 Ryan Jones (Ospreys) (c), 7 Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), 6 Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), 5 Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys), 4 Ian Gough (Ospreys), 3 Adam Jones (Ospreys), 2 Matthew Rees (Scarlets), 1 Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues).

Replacements: 16 Duncan Jones (Ospreys), 17 Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), 18 Ian Evans (Ospreys), 19 Gareth Delve (Gloucester), 20 Warren Fury (London Irish), 21 James Hook (Ospreys), 22 Morgan Stoddart (Scarlets).

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