Robin McBryde discusses the reasons behind the changes in the Welsh side for Saturday's second Test against New Zealand to be held at Waikato Stadium.
Robin McBryde discusses the reasons behind the changes in the Welsh side for Saturday’s second Test against New Zealand to be held at Waikato Stadium.
WALES: Lee Byrne; Leigh Halfpenny, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Tom Prydie; Dan Biggar, Mike Phillips; Paul James, Matthew Rees, Adam Jones, Bradley Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Jonathan Thomas, Gavin Thomas, Ryan Jones (capt).
Replacements: Huw Bennett, Craig Mitchell, Deiniol Jones, Rob McCusker, Richard Rees, Stephen Jones, Will Harries
WALES SQUAD BIOGS: * Denotes replacement
15 Lee BYRNE (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 01.06.80, bridgend Ht: 6’2″ (1.88m) / Wt: 15st 1lb (96kgs)
Full International Record: 34 caps (W 14, L 19, D1; 40pts – 8T) Cap Number: 1041 Debut: v New Zealand (rep), 2005 Position: Full back Previous Region/Clubs: bridgend Athletic, Llanelli, Scarlets 2005: NZ*, Fij, SA 2006: E*, S*, I, It, F, Arg, Arg(1t), PI(1t) 2007: F, A, E 2008: E(1t), S, It(2t), I, F, SA, NZ, A(1t) 2009: S, E, F(1t), It, I 2010: E, S(1t), F, I, It, SA, NZ
14 Leigh HALFPENNY (CARDIFF BLUES)
Date of Birth: 22.12.88, Swansea Ht: 5’10” (1.77m) / Wt: 13st 1lbs (83kgs)
Full International Record: 16 caps (W 6, L 9; 53pts – 7T, 7P) Cap Number: 1060 Debut: v South Africa, 2008 Position: Wing Previous Region/Club: Ospreys Academy, blues Academy, Neath, Cardiff 2008: SA(1p), C(2t), NZ 2009: S(1t), E(1t, 1p), F, NZ, Sam(1t 1p), Arg(2p), A(1p) 2010: E*, S(1t), F(1t), I, SA, NZ
13 Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS)
Date of Birth: 05.04.88, Solihull Ht: 6’1″ (1.86m) / Wt: 16st 3lbs (103kg)
Full International Record: 6 caps (W 4, L 1) Cap Number: 1066 Debut: v Canada, 2009 Position: Centre Previous Region/Club: Scarlets Academy, Llanelli 2009: C, USA(2t), Sam*, Arg, A, NZ*
12 Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES)
Date of Birth: 08.11.86, Newport Ht: 6’4″ (1.93m) / Wt: 16st 10lbs (107kgs)
Full International Record: 23 caps (W 10, L 13; 5pts – 1T) Cap Number: 1057 Debut: v Scotland, 2008 Position: Centre Previous Region/Club: blues Academy, Cardiff 2008: S, SA(1t), SA, SA, C*, NZ, A 2010: E, S, F, I, It, SA 2009: S, E, F, It, I*, NZ, Sam, Arg, A, NZ
11 Tom PRYDIE (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 23.02.92, Carmarthen Ht: 6’4″ (1.94m) / Wt: 13st 9lbs (87kgs)
Full International Record: 3 caps (W 1, L 2, 5pts – 1T) Cap Number: 1074 Debut: v Italy 2010 Position: Full back / Wing Previous Region/Club: Swansea, Ospreys 2010: It, SA, NZ
10 Dan BIGGAR (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 16.10.89, Swansea Ht: 6’2″ (1.88m) / Wt: 13st 9lbs (90kgs)
Full International Record: 5 caps (W 4: 44pts – 7C, 10P) Cap Number: 1063 Debut: v Canada (rep), 2008 Position: Outside Half Previous Region/Club: Ospreys Academy, Swansea 2008: C(3c 1p)2009: C(2c 6p), USA*(2c), Sam(3p) , NZ*
9 Mike PHILLIPS (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 29.08.82, Carmarthen Ht: 6’3″ (1.91m) / Wt: 16st 3lbs (103kg)
Full International Record: 41 caps (W 21, L 19, D 1; 20pts – 4T) Cap Number: 1022 Debut: v Romania 2003 Position: Scrum Half Previous Region/Club: Llanelli Scarlets, Cardiff blues 2003: Rom(1t) 2004: Arg*, Arg*, Jp* 2005: USA(1t), C, NZ, Fij*, SA* 2006: S*, It*, F, Arg, Arg, PI, C*, NZ* 2007: I*, F*, E*, A, A, F*, C*, A*, Jp(1t), Fij*, SA* 2008: E(1t), S, It*, I, F 2009: S, E, F, It, I 2010: It, SA, NZ
1 Paul JAMES (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 13.05.82, Neath Ht: 6’1″ (1.86m) / Wt: 17st 7lbs (111kgs)
Full International Record: 12 caps (W 5, L 7) Cap Number: 1021 Debut: v Romania, 2003 Position: Prop Previous Region/Club: Neath 2003: Rom 2009: NZ, Sam, Arg, A 2010: Eng, S, F, I, It* , SA, NZ
2 Matthew REES (SCARLETS)
Date of Birth: 09.12.80, Tonyrefail Ht: 6’0″ (1.83m) / Wt: 17st 1lbs (108kgs)
Full International Record: 38 caps (W 17, L 20, D 1; 10pts – 2T) Cap Number: 1033 Debut: v USA, 2005 Position: Hooker Previous Region/Club: Merthyr, Pontypridd, Celtic Warriors 2005: USA 2006: Arg, A, C(1t), NZ* 2007: I*, S*, F, It(1t), E, A, Arg, F, C, A, Fij 2008: E*, S*, It, I, F*, SA, SA, NZ, A 2009: S, E, F, It*, I, NZ, Sam*, Arg, A 2010: I, It, SA, NZ
3 ADAM RHYS JONES (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 08.03.81, Abercrave Ht: 6’0″ (1.83m) / Wt: 19st 9lbs (125kgs)
Full International Record: 63 caps (W 31, L 30, D2; 10pts – 2T) Cap Number: 1018 Debut: v England (rep), 2003 Position: Prop Previous Region/Club: Abercrave, Neath 2003: E*, S, C*, Tga*, It, NZ, E 2004: S(1t), I, Arg, Arg, SA, SA, Rom, NZ, Jp 2005: E, It, F, S, I, USA, NZ, Fij*, SA*, A* 2006: E, S, I, It, F, Arg, Arg, A, PI*, C, NZ 2007: S, It*, E*, A, Arg, C, A 2008: E, S, I, F, SA, SA, NZ, A 2009: S, E, F, I 2010: E(1t), S, F, I, It, SA, NZ
4 Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES)
Date of Birth: 09.01.87, Llantrisant Ht: 6’1″ (1.98m) / Wt: 18st 1lb (155kgs)
Full International Record: 12 caps (W 6, L 6) Cap Number: 1065 Debut: v Scotland (rep), 2009 Position: Lock Previous Region/Club: blues Academy, Llantrisant, Cardiff 2009: S*, It*, C, NZ*, Sam* 2010: E*, S*, F, I, It, SA, NZ
5 Alun Wyn JONES (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 19.09.85, Swansea Ht: 6’5″ (1.96m) / Wt: 19st 1lbs (121kgs)
Full International Record: 39 caps (W 16, L 23; 25pts – 5T) Cap Number: 1046 Debut: v Argentina, 2006 Position: Lock Previous Region/Club: Ospreys Academy, Swansea 2006: Arg, Arg, PI, C*, NZ* 2007: I, S, F, It, E, E, Arg(1t), F, C(1t), A, Jp(1t), Fij, SA 2008: E, I, F, SA, SA, SA, NZ, A 2009: S(1t), E, F, It, I, NZ, Sam, Arg, A 2010: E, S, SA (1t), NZ
6 Jonathan THOMAS (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 27.12.82, Pembroke Ht: 6’5″ (1.96m) / Wt: 17st 5lbs (110kgs)
Full International Record: 57 caps (W 27, L 28, D 2; 35pts – 7T) Cap Number: 1013 Debut: v Australia, 2003 Position: Lock / back Row Previous Region/Club: Swansea 2003: A, NZ*, E*, Rom, It*, NZ, E 2004: S*, I, F, E, Arg*, SA*, Rom*, Jp 2005: E*, It(1t), F*, S*, USA(1t), C(2t), NZ 2006: It*, F*, A, PI*, C(2t), NZ 2007: S*, F*, It*, E*, A, A, Arg, F, C, A(1t), SA 2008: E, S, It, I, F, SA, SA 2009: It, Sam*, Arg*, A* 2010: E*, S, F, I, It, SA, NZ
7 Gavin THOMAS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS)
Date of Birth: 22.10.77, Leamington Spa Ht: 6’1″ (1.85m) / Wt: 16st (102kgs)
Full International Record: 23 caps (W 7, L 16; 20pts – 4T) Cap Number: 988 Debut: v Japan, 2001 Position: back Row Previous Region/Club: bridgend, bath, Llanelli, Scarlets, Ospreys 2001: Jp, Jp(2t), I*, Rom, Arg, Ton*, A*(1t) 2002: S*, SA*, Rom* 2003: It*, E, S, F*, E*, Rom(1t) 2006: Arg, Arg, PI, 2007: I*, A, A, NZ
8 Ryan JONES (OSPREYS) CAPTAIN
Date of Birth: 13.03.81, Newport Ht: 6’5″ (1.96m) / Wt: 18st 0lbs (114kgs)
Full International Record: 42 caps (W 23, L 18, D1; 5pts – 1T) Cap Number: 1029 Debut: v South Africa, 2004 Position: back Row Previous Region/Club: Newport, bridgend, Celtic Warriors 2004: SA, NZ*, Jp 2005: E*, F, S(1t), I, USA 2006: A, C, NZ 2007: I, S, F, It, E 2008: E, S, It, I, F, SA, SA, SA, C, NZ, A 2009: E, F, It*, I, C, USA, NZ, Sam, Arg 2010: E, S, F, It , SA, NZ
REPLACEMENTS:
16 Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 11.06.83, Ebbw Vale Ht: 6’0″ (1.83m) / Wt: 17st 0lbs (108kgs)
Full International Record: 33 caps (W 18, L 15) Cap Number: 1017 Debut: v Ireland 2(rep), 2003 Position: Hooker Previous Region/Club: Swansea 2003: I*, S*, C*, Ton* 2004: S*, F*, Arg*, Arg, SA* 2006: Arg, PI* 2007: E, Jp, SA 2008: E, S, It*, F 2009: S*, E*, F*, It, I*, NZ*, Sam, Arg*, A* 2010: E*, S*, F, I*, It*, NZ*
17 Craig MITCHELL (OSPREYS)
Date of Birth: 03.05.86, Neath Ht: 6’1″ (1.86m) / Wt: 17st 2lbs (109kg)
Full International Record: 3 caps (W 3) Cap Number: 1068 Debut: v Canada (rep), 2009 Position: Prop Previous Region/Club: Neath 2009: C*, USA*, Sam*
18 Deiniol JONES (CARDIFF BLUES)
Date of Birth: 18.11.77, Carmarthen Ht: 6’5″ (1.96m) / Wt: 17st 8lbs (112kgs)
Full International Record: 9 caps (W 6, L 3) Cap Number: 981 Debut: v Samoa, 2000 Position: Lock Previous Region/Club: bath, Ebbw Vale, bridgend, Celtic Warriors 2000: Sam 2003: Rom* 2004: SA 2008: S*, It* 2009: C, USA 2010: F, SA
19 Rob McCUSKER (SCARLETS)
Date of Birth: 12.10.85, Mold Ht: 6’5″ (1.95m) / Wt: 15st 10lbs (100kgs)
Full International Record: 2 cap Position: Flanker Previous Region/Club: Mold, Llanelli 2010: SA*, NZ*
20 Richard REES (CARDIFF BLUES)
Date of Birth: 21.05.83, Swansea Ht: 5’11” (1.80m) / Wt: 13st 1lb (83kgs)
Full International Record: 4 caps (W 1, L 3) Cap Number: 1072 Debut: v England (rep) 2010 Position: Scrum Half Previous Region/Club: Ospreys, London Irish 2010: E*, S*, F, I
21 Stephen JONES (SCARLETS)
Date of Birth: 08.12.77, Aberystwyth Ht: 6’1″ (1.86m) / Wt: 14st 12lbs 94kgs)
Full International Record: 90 caps (W 39, L 49, D2; 807pts – 7T, 131C, 166P, 6DG) Cap number: 966 Debut: v South Africa (rep), 1998 Position: Outside Half Previous Region/Club: Llanelli, Clermont Auvergne 1998: SA* 1999: C*, Jp* 2000: It*, S(2c, 4p), I(1t, 2c, 1p) 2001: E, F*, Jp(7c), Jp(4c), Rom(10c 2p), I(2p), Arg, Ton, A 2002: I(1t 1c 1p), F(3c 4p), It(5c 3p), S(1c 5p), SA(2p 1d), SA(1p), Rom*, Fij(3c 5p), C(2c 6p), NZ(1c 1p) 2003: S(2c 1p), I(1t 3c 1d), F, A(1c 1p), NZ(1p), E(3p), Ton(1c 4p), It*, NZ(4c 3p), E(1t) 2004: S(1c 2p), I(1c 1p), F(1c 5p), E(1c 3p), It(4c 2p), SA(3c 5p), Rom(1t 7c), NZ(3p) 2005: E(1p), It(4c), F(1c 3p 1d), S(5c 2p), I(2c 4p), NZ(1p), SA(1c 3p), A(1c 4p) 2006: E(1c 2p), S(4c), I, It(1t 1c 2p), F(1c 2p), A(1p), NZ(1p) 2007: I(3p), S(3p), F(3c), It(1c), C*, A(1p), Jp(5c 1p), Fij(2c 1p) 2008: S*(1c 2p), It(3c 4p), I(1c 2p), F*(2c 2p), SA(1c 1p), SA(1c 3p), SA, NZ(3p), A(1c 2p 1d) 2009: S(2p), E(5p), F(1c 2p), It*, I(4p 1d), NZ(4p), Arg(1t 3c 2p), A(3p) 2010: E(2c 1p), S(2c 4p), F(2c 2p), (4p), It(3c 4p), SA, NZ
22 Will HARRIES (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS)
Date of Birth: 30.03.87. Ht: 5’8” (1.73m) / Wt: 13st 1lb (83kgs)
Uncapped. Position: Wing