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Head coach makes three changes all in the pack from the side which beat Italy; comes in for , Andrew Coombs replaces the injured and is preferred to . Uncapped lock, 22 year old is included on the bench for the first time. takes over from as the youngest Welshman to reach 50 caps. The XV has 693 test caps between them; the bench has a further 180 caps. A third of the total RBS 6 Nations caps in the XV are shared amongst the front-row alone. The average age of the walk-on team is 27.2 years; the average on the bench is 25.6

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(1) GETHIN JENKINS TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Blues Overall 101 71 30 3 4 20 45 2 54 Born: 17.11.1980 (33) in Llantwit Fadre (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 44 30 14 1 1 5 26 1 17 Ht: 1.88m (6'2") Wt: 121kg (19st 0lb) v Ireland 10 7 3 - 1 5 3 - 7 Position: Prop @ Aviva Stadium 3 - 3 - - - - - 3 Test debut: 1.11.2002 v Romania (Wrexham) RBS 6N 2014 ------RBS 6N debut: 22.2.2003 v (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 7 5 2 - - - 1 - 6 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 3 3 - - - - 1 - 2 Club debuts: 2001-02 , 2003-04 , 2004-05 , 2012-13 Toulon EDF Energy Cup winner with Cardiff Blues 2009, skippered Blues to European Challenge Cup title in 2010 Wales test debut came against Romania in Wrexham in November 2002 and is now Wales's most capped front-row forward, becoming the 4th Welshman to gain 100 caps in the autumn international against Argentina Won three grand slams, 2005, 2008 and 2012, then skippered Wales in the Championship decider against England last season Played in two British & Irish Lions tours: to New Zealand in 2005 and South Africa in 2009 playing in five tests. Selected for a third tour in 2013 but injury prevented him from playing. Scored his only RBS 6 Nations try to date in the deciding game against Ireland in Cardiff in 2005.

Compiled by (2) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 27 13 14 5 1 5 14 - 13 Born: 13.12.1983 (30) in Neath (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 10 5 5 1 1 5 8 - 2 Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 110kg (17st 4lb) v Ireland 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - Position: Hooker @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 11.6.2006 v Argentina (Puerto Madryn) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2011 v England (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 7 1 6 6 - - 6 - 1 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 5 1 - - - 1 - 5 Club debuts: 2004-05 Ospreys Ospreys debut came against Munster in the opening game of 2004/5 season: he has since claimed 4 Celtic titles with the Region, 2005, 2007 & 2010; won EDF Energy Cup in 2008, and won PRO12 in 2012 First six test caps were all gained away from home: has started Wales last five RBS 6 Nations matches at hooker Scored his first and only test try to date in the RBS 6 Nations victory over Scotland at Murrayfield in round 4 of 2013 Announced he will be leaving Ospreys to join Gloucester at the end of the 2013/14 season. Played in 9 games on the British & Irish Lions to Australia, including all 3 tests, scoring a try against Combined Country XV in Newcastle.

(3) ADAM JONES TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Ospreys Overall 90 80 10 - 2 10 45 3 42 Born: 8.3.1981 (32) in Abercrave (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 40 38 2 - 2 10 26 1 13 Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 120kg (18st 12lb) v Ireland 9 9 - - - - 4 - 5 Position: Prop @ Aviva Stadium 3 3 - - - - 1 - 2 Test debut: 23.8.2003 v England (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 14.2.2004 v Scotland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 10 6 4 - 1 5 6 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - - - 4 Club debuts: 2000-01 Neath, 2003-04 Ospreys Has won three grand slams and played throughout the Championship winning campaign last year Celtic League winner with Ospreys in 2005, 2007 and 2010, PRO12 winner 2012. EDF Energy Cup winner with them in 2008, finalist 2007 Toured with the 2009 British & Irish Lions playing in the first two tests until injury ended his tour. Selected again in 2013 playing in 6 matches including starting all 3 tests His only 2 test tries both came in the RBS 6 Nations and were scored 6 years apart - against Scotland in 2004 and England at Twickenham in 2010. Has played in Wales' last 12 RBS 6 Nations games on tighthead He has started more test games at prop than any other Welshman.

(4) ANDREW COOMBS TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Newport Gwent Overall 7 4 3 1 - - 5 - 2 Born: 27.10.1984 (29) in (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 5 3 2 1 - - 4 - 1 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 109kg (17st 2lb) v Ireland 1 1 ------1 Position: Back-row/Lock @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 2.2.2013 v Ireland (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 2.2.2013 v Ireland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 6 3 3 - - - 2 - 4 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 5 4 1 - - - 2 - 3 Club debuts: 2009-10 Dragons, 2009-10 Newport Made his senior debut for Newport RFC against Ebbw Vale in 2006 and went on to captain them in the 2008/2009 season. Played for Newport in the British & Irish Cup in season 2009/10, when he captained the team and was also named Principality Premiership Player of the Year that season Newport Gwent Dragons regional debut was in Galway v Connacht in PRO12 game March 2010. Now captains the region Made his test debut starting in the RBS 6 Nations first round game against Ireland at the 2013, has been in the matchday squad for all games in the Championship since Went on summer tour to Japan, but did not figure in the autumn internationals

Compiled by (5) ALUN- TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Ospreys Overall 75 66 9 2 7 35 35 - 40 Born: 19.9.1985 (28) in Swansea (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 27 26 1 - 1 5 18 - 9 Ht: 1.95m (6'5") Wt: 118kg (18st 8lb) v Ireland 5 5 - - - - 3 - 2 Position: Lock @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 11.6.2006 v Argentina (Puerto Madryn) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2007 v Ireland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 - - - 1 - - - - - FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 5 5 - - 1 5 - - 5 Club debuts: 2004-05 Ospreys Current Ospreys skipper, he won EDF Energy Cup with Ospreys in 2008, Magners League in 2007 & 2010 and the RaboDirect PRO12 in 2012 Has represented Wales to two Rugby World Cups, 2007 & 2011 Played in three games during Wales' 2008 grand slam and repeated the feat in 2012. Also played in the last 3 rounds of the Championship winning team of 2013 Skippered his country for the first time against Italy in 2009 RBS 6 Nations in Rome, then again last week in Cardiff against the same opponents. Scored his only try to date in the opening round 2009 against Scotland Toured with 2009 British & Irish Lions to South Africa and 2013 to Australia, scoring a try in both opening fixtures, going on to play in all 3 tests on each tour, and skippering the side in the 3rd and decisive test in Sydney.

(6) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 31 30 1 - - - 14 1 16 Born: 18.12.1987 (26) in Salford (England) RBS 6 Nations 10 10 - - - - 8 - 2 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 114kg (17st 13lb) v Ireland 2 2 - - - - 2 - - Position: Flanker @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 21.11.2009 v Argentina (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2011 v England (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 3 1 2 - - - 1 - 2 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 3 1 - - - - 1 3 Club debuts: 2006-07 Dragons, 2013-14 Racing Club Won his first 2 test caps during the 2009 autumn internationals, and has been Wales No6 for the last three tests. Had to wait until 2011 to make his bow in the RBS 6 Nations and played in 5 games during the RWC later the same year Won a grand slam with Wales in 2012, but injury precluded him from playing in the tournament in 2013. Named RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship 2012 securing over 25% of the vote in the online poll Selected for the 2013 British & Irish Lions making a try scoring debut against the Barbarians in Hong Kong and going on to make 8 appearances on the tour including all 3 tests

(7) SAM WARBURTON(c) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Cardiff Blues Overall 42 35 7 3 2 10 20 - 22 Born: 5.10.1988 (25) in Cardiff (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 16 12 4 1 1 5 12 - 4 Ht: 1.88m (6'2") Wt: 102kg (16st 0lb) v Ireland 5 4 1 - - - 3 - 2 Position: Back-row @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - - - 1 - - Test debut: 6.6.2009 v United States (Chicago) RBS 6N 2014 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 13.2.2010 v Scotland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 2 - 2 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 2 2 - - - - 1 - 1 Club debuts: 2008-09 Cardiff Blues Regional bow for Cardiff Blues was against in April 2009, won the European Challenge Cup with them 2010 Test debut v USA in Chicago June 2009 as 20 year old; his 2 test tries to date came against Italy in RBS 6 Nations, Rome 2011 and v Fiji in RWC2011 pool game in Hamilton Captained Wales at RWC 2011 - the youngest skipper in RWC history. Selected as captain of the 2013 British & Irish Lions but injury restricted his appearances to just 4 games, including the first 2 tests. Skippered Wales to the grand slam in 2012, and played in the Championship winning team last season.

Compiled by (8) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Newport Gwent Dragons Overall 30 30 - 1 3 15 16 - 14 Born: 12.11.1990 (23) in Tofoa (Tonga) RBS 6 Nations 11 11 - - - - 10 - 1 Ht: 1.88m (6'2") Wt: 110kg (17st 4lb) v Ireland 3 3 - - - - 2 - 1 Position: Back-row @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - - - 1 - - Test debut: 4.6.2011 v Barbarians (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 5.2.2012 v Ireland () PRO12 2013/14 6 5 1 - - - 3 - 3 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 5 5 - - 3 15 2 - 3 Club debuts: 2009-10 Dragons, 2009-10 Newport He played for Cross Keys and Newport in the Principality Premiership and made his regional debut for Newport Gwent Dragons as a replacement against Edinburgh in November 2009 Wales debut was against the Barbarians June 2011 as a 20 year old, he made his RBS 6 Nations bow in the first round game against Ireland 2012 and has started every game in the tournament since at number 8 All his 30 caps to date have come as a starter, 29 of them at number 8, the only one missing was when he wore the number 7 shirt v Wallabies in the 3rd place play-off RWC2011 Went to Australia with the British & Irish Lions; played 7 games on tour including starting in the decisive 3rd test Scored two tries during the 2011 RWC against South Africa and Namibia. Played in 3 of the 4 autumn internationals in 2013 grabbing a 3rd test try against Argentina

(9) MIKE PHILLIPS TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 81 61 20 13 9 45 39 2 40 Born: 29.8.1982 (31) in (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 33 27 6 6 2 10 24 1 8 Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 101kg (15st 12lb) v Ireland 7 6 1 2 2 10 4 - 3 Position: Scrum-half @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - - Test debut: 27.8.2003 v Romania (Wrexham) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 12.2.2006 v Scotland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 1 - 1 2 - - 1 - - FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 3 2 1 - 1 5 - - 3 Club debuts: 2002-03 , 2003-04 Scarlets, 2005-06 Cardiff Blues, 2007-08 Ospreys, 2011-12 Bayonne, 2013-14 Racing Club Joined Llanelli RFC in 2002/03 making his debut against Edinburgh in the Welsh-Scottish League that May. Celtic League winner with Scarlets in 2004, Magners League winner with Ospreys 2010 Scored a try within 12 minutes of his test debut for Wales against Romania in August 2003. He is now Wales most capped scrum half. Won the grand slam with Wales in 2008 and 2012 and a Championship winner with them last season he has played in the last 16 RBS 6 Nations games in shirt number 9 Toured with the British & Irish Lions to South Africa in 2009 playing in all 3 tests as starting scrum-half. Selected again for the 2013 tour to Australia, appearing in 5 games and starting both of the victorious tests Has scored 2 tries in the RBS 6 Nations, the first against England at Twickenham in 2008 and the 2nd against Ireland in Cardiff 2011. Named Man of the match in the first round against Ireland 2012.

(10) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Scarlets. Position: Outside-half Overall 26 20 6 2 1 56 13 - 13 Born: 9.1.1987 (27) in Llangathen (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 7 6 1 2 - 3 7 - - Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 95kg (14st 13lb) v Ireland 2 2 - - - 4 2 - - Test kicking: 21 from 34 (62%) 12C/9PG/0DG @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - - - 1 - - Test debut: 12.2.2011 v Scotland (Murrayfield) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 12.2.2011 v Scotland (Murrayfield) PRO12 2013/14 13 10 3 2 2 107 5 - 8 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - - 64 2 1 3 Club debuts: 2007-08 Scarlets Played for Wales U19 and U20 during the 2007 Six Nations, scoring all Wales's points from 7 penalty goals in the 21-all draw with England at Started at no 10 throughout Wales 2012 grand slam, did not play in the tournament last year, but resumed in the 10 shirt in round 1. Injured during latter stages of RWC 2011 in New Zealand, he played in all the pool games and the quarter final against Ireland The only points he has scored against Ireland were 2 conversions he kicked during the RWC2011 quarter final victory in Wellington His only test try came against Australia at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, his only points in the RBS 6 Nations was a penalty goal kicked against Italy in 2012.

Compiled by (11) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Northampton Saints Overall 36 35 1 - 15 75 18 1 17 Born: 13.4.1992 (21) in King's Lynn (England) RBS 6 Nations 12 12 - - 2 10 10 - 2 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 108kg (17st 0lb) v Ireland 3 3 - - 1 5 2 - 1 Position: Wing @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - 1 5 1 - - Test debut: 13.11.2010 v South Africa (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 19.3.2011 v France () PRO12 2013/14 11 11 - - 5 25 7 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - 2 10 4 - 2 Club debuts: 2010-11 Scarlets, 2013-14 Northampton Arrived on the test stage after just six senior appearances for Scarlets region. Scored a try within 6 minutes of his debut against South Africa and became only the 9th Welshman to score a brace of tries on his test debut His RBS 6 Nations debut was in round five 2011 against France, he has since played in all 12 games in a row on the left wing scoring 2 tries: v Ireland 2012 and France 2013 Won a grand slam with Wales in 2012 and a member of the Championship winning team the following year Toured with the 2013 British & Irish Lions playing in 7 matches including all 3 tests, scoring a try in each of the two victories over the Wallabies. Played in all 4 autumn internationals for Wales scoring 3 tries and has also scored 4 tries in his last 6 appearances for Northampton

(12) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Racing-Metro 92 Overall 54 52 2 - 5 25 28 - 26 Born: 8.11.1986 (27) in Newport (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 27 26 1 - 1 5 19 - 8 Ht: 1.93m (6'4") Wt: 110kg (17st 4lb) v Ireland 6 5 1 - - - 3 - 3 Position: Centre @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - - - 1 - - Test debut: 9.2.2008 v Scotland (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 9.2.2008 v Scotland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 - - - 1 - - - - - FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 2 2 ------2 Club debuts: 2005-06 Cardiff Blues, 2006-07 Cardiff, 2013-14 Racing Club Won EDF Energy Cup with Blues 2009, and European Challenge Cup with them in 2010 scoring a try in the final Won the grand slam with Wales in 2008 and 2012 and a member of the Championship winning side last year. Has played in last 26 RBS 6 Nations matches in a row. Named as the British & Irish Lions Player of the Series on the 2009 tour of South Africa, selected again in 2013 but a hamstring injury restricted his appearances to just 4 on the tour playing in and scoring a try in the 3rd test victory in Sydney. Scored his only RBS 6 Nations try to date last season against Italy in Cardiff on his 20th appearance Played in 6 games at RWC2011 and scored a brace of tries in the fixture against Fiji.

(13) SCOTT WILLIAMS TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Scarlets Overall 24 9 15 9 7 35 14 - 10 Born: 10.10.1990 (23) in Carmarthen (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 9 1 8 2 2 10 9 - - Ht: 1.85m (6'1") Wt: 100kg (15st 10lb) v Ireland - - - 3 - - - - - Position: Centre @ Aviva Stadium - - - 1 - - - - - Test debut: 4.6.2011 v Barbarians (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - 1 5 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 12.2.2012 v Scotland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 12 5 7 1 - - 6 1 5 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - 3 15 2 1 3 Club debuts: 2009-10 Llanelli, 2009-10 Scarlets Has represented Wales at U16, U18 and U20 during the Six Nations in 2009 & 2010. Also appeared at the Junior World Championship in Japan 2009 & Argentina 2010 Welsh Cup winner with Llanelli RFC 2010 when he was also named man of the match, his Scarlets senior debut was against Ospreys in October 2010 Scored hat trick of tries v Namibia in RWC 2011 only the 4th Welshman to grab a RWC hat-trick after Glen Webbe, and Gareth Part of the matchday squad for the last 11 RBS 6 Nations matches including Wales grand slam 2012. Scored a decisive 1st RBS 6 Nations try against England at Twickenham in 2012 then a 2nd on his first start in the tournament last week against Italy Played in 3 of the 4 autumn internationals

Compiled by (14) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Cardiff Blues Overall 20 19 1 - 10 50 10 - 10 Born: 5.4.1990 (23) in Gloucester (England) RBS 6 Nations 11 11 - - 8 40 10 - 1 Ht: 1.98m (6'6") Wt: 106kg (16st 9lb) v Ireland 2 2 - - 1 5 1 - 1 Position: Wing @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - - - 1 - - Test debut: 3.12.2011 v Australia (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - 1 5 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 5.2.2012 v Ireland (Dublin) PRO12 2013/14 13 13 - - 10 50 5 - 8 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - 3 15 3 - 3 Club debuts: 2011-12 Cardiff Blues Studied Sports and Business Development at UWIC playing for them in Welsh Division 1 before graduating to the Blues Academy Blues regional debut came in September 2011, scoring try v Treviso, capped less than 3 months later v Australia after only eight senior games for the Blues Started all 11 of the RBS 6 Nations games since his debut in the opening round of 2012 against Ireland in Dublin, scoring 8 tries, the most recent last week against Italy. Toured Australia with the British & Irish Lions playing in 4 games including the 1st test, ending up equal top try scorer with 4. One of only three Welshmen to have scored a full house of tries against all five opponents in the RBS 6 Nations, the others being and

(15) LEIGH HALFPENNY TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Cardiff Blues. Position: Full-back Overall 49 47 2 2 12 357 24 - 25 Born: 22.12.1988 (25) in Swansea (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 20 19 1 1 7 179 14 - 6 Ht: 1.78m (5'10") Wt: 85kg (13st 5lb) v Ireland 5 5 - - 1 26 3 - 2 Test kicking: 108 from 134 (81%) 27C/81PG/0DG @ Aviva Stadium 1 1 - - - 8 1 - - Test debut: 8.11.2008 v South Africa (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - 13 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 8.2.2009 v Scotland (Murrayfield) PRO12 2013/14 1 1 - - - 6 1 - - FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - - 60 3 - 3 Club debuts: 2006-07 Cardiff, 2007-08 Cardiff Blues Won EDF Energy Cup with the Blues in 2009 scoring 2 tries in final, also won European Challenge Cup in 2010 scoring 8 points in final Was the youngest member of the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and selected again in 2013 to Australia, playing in 6 matches including all 3 tests, finishing as top points scorer with 114. Has started each of Wales' last 13 matches in the RBS 6 Nations, was top points scorer in the 2012 Championship with 66, and again last season with 74. Has recently announced he will leave Cardiff Blues at the end of the season to join French Top-14 side, Toulon Named RBS Player of the Championship 2013 and the Player of the Series for the Lions the following summer.

(16) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Scarlets Overall 20 3 17 2 1 5 12 - 8 Born: 3.1.1987 (27) in Carmarthen (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 10 1 9 2 - - 9 - 1 Ht: 1.85m (6'1") Wt: 109kg (17st 2lb) v Ireland 1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 Position: Hooker @ Aviva Stadium - - - 1 - - - - - Test debut: 26.9.2011 v Namibia (New Plymouth) RBS 6N 2014 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 12.2.2012 v Scotland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 - - - 2 - - - - - FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 2 1 1 - - - - - 2 Club debuts: 2005-06 Scarlets A member of the Scarlets Academy, he made senior regional debut for Scarlets against Glasgow in the Celtic League in September 2006. Has played in Wales' last 10 RBS 6 Nations games since his debut against Scotland 2012 but started only one, against England in 2012 His test debut was against Namibia in New Plymouth during RWC2011 - the first Welsh player to make his test debut at a RWC since Jason Jones-Hughes in 1999 Secured a grand slam with Wales in 2012 and a member of the Championship winning team last year Played in all 4 autumn internationals and scored a maiden test try against Argentina at the Millennium Stadium

Compiled by (17) PAUL JAMES TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Overall 49 31 18 4 - - 23 1 25 Born: 13.5.1982 (31) in Neath (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 19 11 8 2 - - 13 - 6 Ht: 1.85m (6'1") Wt: 114kg (17st 13lb) v Ireland 4 2 2 1 - - 2 - 2 Position: Prop @ Aviva Stadium 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - Test debut: 27.8.2003 v Romania (Wrexham) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 6.2.2010 v England (Twickenham) PRO12 2013/14 1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 FACTBOX: ACC 2013/14 5 3 2 - - - 5 - - Club debuts: 2001-02 Neath, 2003-04 Ospreys, 2012-13 Bath Celtic League winner with Ospreys in 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2010, PRO12 winner in 2012. EDF Energy Cup winner with them in 2008, finalist 2007 First Wales came v Romania at Wrexham in August 2003, aged just 21. He has since played in 5 games at RWC2011 Named in the matchday squad for the last 21 games in the RBS 6 Nations since his debut against England in 2010, but has started only 2 since 2011. Played in 3 of the 4 autumn internationals and for the Barbarians against the 2013 British & Irish Lions in Hong Kong

(18) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Scarlets Overall 6 4 2 1 - - 4 - 2 Born: 23.12.1991 (22) in Aberystwyth (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - Ht: 1.90m (6'3") Wt: 116kg (18st 3lb) v Ireland ------Position: Prop @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 2.6.2012 v Barbarians (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 1.2.2014 v Italy (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 8 1 7 3 - - 3 1 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 1 - 1 1 - - - - 1 Club debuts: 2010-11 Scarlets, 2011-12 Llanelli Joined Llanelli RFC in the Welsh Premiership before making his Scarlets debut A member of the Wales National Academy, he represented his country at U16 & U18 levels and U20 in the Six Nations in 2010 & Junior World Championships in Argentina the same year Played in the U20 Six Nations & World Championships in Italy 2011, scoring tries in successive games against Italy and Fiji Toured Japan with Wales last summer appearing in the 2nd test a full 12 months after his test debut. Started the last 3 autumn internationals Made his RBS 6 Nations debut off the bench against Italy last week

(19) JAKE BALL TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Scarlets Overall ------Born: 21.6.1991 (22) in Ascot (England) RBS 6 Nations ------Ht: 1.98m (6'6") Wt: 121kg (19st 0lb) v Ireland ------Position: Lock @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: UNCAPPED RBS 6N 2014 ------RBS 6N debut: - PRO12 2013/14 11 3 8 - - - 7 - 4 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - - - 2 1 3 Club debuts: 2012-13 Llanelli, 2012-13 Scarlets Scarlets debut came at Connacht in the PRO12 in September 2012 English born, he qualifies for Wales through his father, and emigrated to Australia with his family. Part of the Western Force Academy in Australia in 2012 Played cricket for Western Australia U19 in 2008 before specialising in rugby Named in an RBS 6 Nations matchday squad for the first time

Compiled by (20) JUSTIN TIPURIC TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Ospreys Overall 20 9 11 3 - - 11 - 9 Born: 6.8.1989 (24) in Neath (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 8 5 3 1 - - 7 - 1 Ht: 1.88m (6'2") Wt: 100kg (15st 10lb) v Ireland 2 - 2 - - - 1 - 1 Position: Back-row @ Aviva Stadium 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - Test debut: 20.8.2011 v Argentina (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 1 - - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 5.2.2012 v Ireland (Dublin) PRO12 2013/14 19 13 6 - 2 10 11 1 7 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 6 6 - - - - 1 - 5 Club debuts: 2009-10 Aberavon, 2009-10 Ospreys Represented Wales U20 in the Six Nations 2008 & 2009, and at the Junior World Championships in Wales 2008, and Japan 2009 Played for Wales 7s in six rounds on the IRB World Sevens Series in 2009/10 Made Ospreys regional debut in LV= Cup tie against Northampton in November 2009. Won the PRO12 with Ospreys in their narrow 31- 30 victory over Leinster at the RDS May 2012 Selected for the 2013 British & Irish Lions he made 6 appearances on the tour including a debut off the bench in the 3rd test. Appeared his first two RBS 6 Nations matches during Wales 2012 grand slam. Played in Wales' last 5 test matches and their last 6 in the RBS 6 Nations

(21) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Ospreys Overall 4 - 4 1 - - 3 - 1 Born: 9.12.1988 (25) in (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 2 - 2 - - - 2 - - Ht: 1.73m (5'8") Wt: 90kg (14st 2lb) v Ireland ------Position: Scrum-half @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 10.3.2012 v Italy (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - RBS 6N debut: 10.3.2012 v Italy (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 4 2 2 1 - - 1 - 3 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - 1 5 1 - 3 Club debuts: 2007-08 Ospreys, 2009-10 Aberavon Played for Wales U20 at World Junior Championship in Wales 2008, and U20 Six Nations 2008 Won gold medal when Wales won RWC Sevens title in Dubai 2009, and played in the IRB World Sevens Series in 2009 & 2010 Originally played with Bridgend Athletic and whilst at Ospreys U18 Academy, has regularly turned out for Aberavon in the Principality Premiership and British & Irish Cup His Ospreys regional debut was against Ulster in March 2008, won the PRO12 title with them in Dublin in 2012. His only two RBS 6 Nations appearances to date were both off the bench against Italy, in 2012 and 2013.

(22) TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Perpignan. Position: Outside-half Overall 73 49 24 9 13 346 33 2 38 Born: 27.6.1985 (28) in Neath (Wales) RBS 6 Nations 29 19 10 6 5 142 18 - 11 Ht: 1.83m (6'0") Wt: 96kg (15st 1lb) v Ireland 7 3 4 1 - 14 4 - 3 Test kicking: 104 from 141 (74%) 43C/61PG/4DG @ Aviva Stadium 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - Test debut: 11.6.2006 v Argentina (Puerto Madryn) RBS 6N 2014 - - - 1 - - - - - RBS 6N debut: 4.2.2007 v Ireland (Cardiff) PRO12 2013/14 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - - FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - 1 47 1 - 3 Club debuts: 2004-05 Ospreys, 2005-06 Neath, 2011-12 Perpignan Made regional debut for Ospreys against the Blues in September 2004, Celtic League winner with Ospreys in 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2010. EDF Energy Cup winner with them in 2008, finalist 2007 First capped as an 18 year old on Argentina tour summer 2006, scored try on debut at Puerto Madryn. In the squad for both the 2007 and 2011RWC The only time he has failed to be named in a matchday squad since his debut in the RBS 6 Nations was against England in 2012. Achieved a 'full house' scoring in all four ways for Wales against England at Millennium Stadium during the 2007 RBS 6 Nations Joined the 2009 British & Lions tour of South Africa as injury cover, playing in six games and sitting on the replacements bench for 3rd test in Johannesburg Played against the 2013 Lions for the Barbarians in Hong Kong

Compiled by (23) LIAM WILLIAMS TEST CAREER Caps Starts Rep SNU Try Pts W D L Team: Scarlets Overall 8 7 1 2 - - 3 - 5 Born: 9.4.1991 (22) in Morriston (Wales) RBS 6 Nations - - - 1 - - - - - Ht: 1.85m (6'1") Wt: 87kg (13st 9lb) v Ireland ------Position: Full-back @ Aviva Stadium ------Test debut: 2.6.2012 v Barbarians (Cardiff) RBS 6N 2014 - - - 1 - - - - - RBS 6N debut: - PRO12 2013/14 15 13 2 - 5 25 8 2 5 FACTBOX: HC 2013/14 4 4 - - - - 1 1 2 Club debuts: 2010-11 Llanelli, 2011-12 Scarlets Represented Wales U20 during Six Nations 2011 & World Junior Championship in Italy scoring 2 tries against Argentina and one versus Ireland Made his Llanelli RFC debut against Carmarthen Quins in March 2010 and since played in the Principality Premiership and the British & Irish Cup Made his PRO12 debut for Scarlets at Connacht in September 2011 Wales senior debut was at full back v Barbarians in June 2012, played in three of the recent autumn internationals and now has 8 caps, none of which has been in the RBS 6 Nations.

Key to the stats: In the blue box is the players’ total test record for his country (excluding Lions). Caps – total test caps, Starts – number of test starts, Rep – appearances as a replacement, SNU – substitute not used. The green box is the players’ record for his current club this season. PREM – Aviva Premiership, PRO12 – RaboDirect PRO12, Top14 – France Top14. HC – Heineken Cup, ACC – Amlin Challenge Cup.

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