Autumn International: Justin Tipuric leads Wales against New Zealand | News about Rugby Union
Last Updated: 11/3/22 12:53 pm
Justin Tipuric has returned to Wales ‘XV for the first time since the Guinness Six Nations in 2021 and will lead the match against New Zealand on Saturday.
Ken Owens and Leigh Halfpenny will make their first appearances for Wales in more than a year. The Dragons’ Rio Dyer is lining up for his first international cap starting from the wing.
Wales: 15. Leigh Halfpenny, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Nick Tompkins, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Gareth Anscombe, 9. Tomos Williams, 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Will Rowlands, 5. Adam Beard, 6. Justin Tipuric (captain), 7. Tommy Reffell, 8. Taulupe Faletau.
Replace: 16. Ryan Elias, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Dillon Lews, 19. Alun Wyn Jones, 20. Christ Tshiunza, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Rhys Priestland, 23. Owen Watkin.
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