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Home » Raft of Changes for Wales’ Uruguay Clash – Huge Rugby News
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Raft of Changes for Wales’ Uruguay Clash – Huge Rugby News

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Last updated: 11/10/2019 10:27 am
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Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named a number of changes to his side to play Uruguay in their final Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture this Sunday.

Having already secured a spot in the quarter-finals Wales will be hoping to make it four wins from four in the group stages and despite the changes have named a strong side to take on Uruguay. 

Nicky Smith starts alongside Ryan Elias and Dillon Lewis in the front-row, with Ospreys duo Bradley Davies and Adam Beard, who makes his first appearance at the tournament, are behind the trio in the second-row. 

There is a new looking back-row too as Aaron Shingler comes in as the blindside-flanker, with Justin Tipuric captaining the team from openside and Aaron Wainwright completes the pack from No 8. 

Aled Davies has a chance to impress as he takes the scrum-half jersey and is joined in the half-backs by Rhys Patchell, as Hadleigh Parkes continues at inside-centre linking up with Owen Watkin this time around. 

Hallam Amos comes in to take up a spot on the left-wing, with hat-trick hero from the last game Josh Adams on the right as Leigh Halfpenny finishes the starting line-up from full-back. 

FIRST LOOK ? Justin Tipuric will captain Wales against Uruguay this Sunday in #RWCKumamoto Braint i’r blaenasgellwr sy’n arwain Cymru am y tro gyntaf. #WALvURU pic.twitter.com/YyqTT4EiQN

— Welsh Rugby Union ? (@WelshRugbyUnion) October 11, 2024

There is plenty of forward power on the bench with Jake Ball and Ross Moriarty among the replacements, while Gatland has decided to name two scrum-halves on bench in Tomos Williams and Gareth Davies, meaning fly-half Dan Biggar gets a rest having suffered a concussion in the last outing. 

Wales know a win will secure them top spot in the pool and a quarter-final with France, but any slip up against the side that pulled off a shock victory against Fiji, and they could end up in second and face a tough task against the English in the last eight. 

Check Out the Full 23-Man Squad Below.

Starting XV:

1. Nicky Smith (33 Caps)

2. Ryan Elias (8 Caps)

3. Dillon Lewis (18 Caps)

4. Bradley Davies (65 Caps)

5. Adam Beard (16 Caps)

6. Aaron Shingler (23 Caps)

7. Justin Tipuric (68 Caps) – captain

8. Aaron Wainwright (15 Caps)

9. Aled Davies (19 Caps)

10. Rhys Patchell (16 Caps)

11. Hallam Amos (20 Caps)

12. Hadleigh Parkes (21 Caps)

13. Owen Watkin (18 Caps)

14. Josh Adams (17 Caps)

15. Leigh Halfpenny (83 Caps)

Replacements:

16. Elliot Dee (25 Caps)

17. Rhys Carre (2 Caps)

18. Wyn Jones (18 Caps)

19. Jake Ball (39 Caps)

20. Ross Moriarty (37 Caps)

21. James Davies (6 Caps)

22. Tomos Williams (12 Caps)

23. Gareth Davies (47 Caps)

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