Delve, who has been out with a knee injury for much of last season, Neath prop Adam Jones and Leeds Tykes back row forward Alix Popham are the uncapped trio in the 32-player party announced today by Wales coach Steve Hansen.
Cardiff-born Delve, who began playing rugby with the Rumney Mini section, has played through all the national levels.
He captained Wales at under 16, Senior Schools and under 19 levels and has been capped at under 21, as a replacement against France in the Grand Slam winning side this season.
Llanelli hooker Robin McBryde, ruled out of the Six Nations Championship by a broken toe, returns as one of four tour squad captains named by Hansen. The others are Cardiff flanker Martyn Williams, Swansea back row forward Colin Charvis and Llanelli fly half Stephen Jones. Also back from injury is double broken arm victim, Pontypridd centre Sonny Parker.
Llanelli wing Garan Evans, who has been in sparkling form for the Principality Cup winners, is back in the international fold after a five-year absence since winning his sole cap against South Africa in 1998.
Popham, who joined Leeds from Newport, has been capped at A and under 21 level while Jones has represented Wales at under 19 and under 21 – part of an all-Neath front row at under 21 level.
WALES TOUR ITINERARY (Kick-offs local time)
2 June: Wales depart Heathrow Airport for Auckland.
12 June: Wales fly to Sydney
14 June: Australia v Wales, Sydney (1900)
15 June: Wales fly to Auckland
19 June: Wales travel to Hamilton
21 June: New Zealand v Wales, Hamilton (1900)
22 June: Wales depart for Cardiff
23 June: Wales return to Cardiff
WALES TOUR SQUAD
FORWARDS
Iestyn THOMAS (LLANELLI)
DoB: 15.12.76. 6’1′. 17st 3lbs
International record: 22 caps (W 9, L 13)
Gethin JENKINS (PONTYPRIDD)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2″. 18st 10lbs
International record: 6 caps (W 1; L 5)
Ben EVANS (CARDIFF)
DoB: 31.07.75. 6’3″. 18st 10lbs
International record: 22 caps (W 13, L 9)
Adam JONES (NEATH)
DoB: 08.03.81. 6’0″. 19st 11lb
International record: Uncapped
Robin McBRYDE (LLANELLI – CAPTAIN)
DoB: 03.07.70. 6’0′. 15st 7lbs
International record: 22 caps (W 9, L 12, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)
Mefin DAVIES (PONTYPRIDD)
DoB: 02.09.72. 5’10”. 15st 0lbs
International record: 7 caps (W 2, L 5)
Gareth WILLIAMS (BRIDGEND
DoB: 19.12.78. 5’8″. 15st 4lb
International record: 4 caps (L 4)
Robert SIDOLI (PONTYPRIDD)
DoB: 21.06.79. 6.5″. 18st 4lbs
International record: 10 caps (W 2, L 8)
Gareth LLEWELLYN (NEATH)
DoB: 27.02.69. 6’6″. 17st 7lbs
International record: 75 caps (W 30, L 45; 24 pts – 5T)
Dafydd JONES (LLANELLI)
DoB: 24.06.79. 6’3″. 16st 8lbs
International record: 8 caps (W 2; L 6)
Michael OWEN (PONTYPRIDD)
DoB: 07.11.80. 6’5″. 17st 7lbs
International record: 6 caps (W 2, L 4)
Vernon COOPER (LLANELLI)
DoB:12.06.77. 6’6″. 17st 11lbs
International record: 1 cap (W 1)
Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF – CAPTAIN)
DoB: 01.09.75. 5’11’. 15st 8lbs
International record: 33 caps (W 12, L 20, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)
Colin CHARVIS (SWANSEA – CAPTAIN)
DoB: 27.12.72. 6’2′. 16st 10lbs
International record: 55 caps (W 26, L 28, D 1; 45 pts – 9T)
Gareth DELVE (BATH RUGBY)
DoB: 30.12.82. 6’3″. 16st 0lb
International record: Uncapped
Alix POPHAM (LEEDS TYKES)
DoB: 17.10.79. 6’3″. 17st 4lb
International record: Uncapped
BACKS
Dwayne PEEL (LLANELLI)
DoB: 31.08.81. 5’9″. 13st 0lbs
International record: 17 caps (W 7, L 10; 5 pts – 1T)
Ryan POWELL (CARDIFF)
DoB: 01.07.80. 5’8″. 13st 12lbs
International record: 3 caps (W 1, L 2)
Gareth COOPER (BATH)
DoB: 7.5.79. 5’7″. 12st 10lbs
International record: 7 caps (W 3, L 4; 10 pts – 2T)
Stephen JONES (LLANELLI – CAPTAIN)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1″. 14st 0lbs
International record: 28 caps (W 14, L 14; 227 pts – 3T, 46C, 38PG, 2DG)
Ceri SWEENEY (PONTYPRIDD)
DoB: 21.1.80. 5’11”. 12st 7lb
International record: 2 caps (L 2; 9 pts – 3PG)
Iestyn HARRIS (CARDIFF)
DoB: 25.06.76. 5’10”. 13st 10lbs
International record: 15 caps (W 4, L 11; 61 pts – 1T, 10C, 12PG)
Mark TAYLOR (SWANSEA)
DoB: 27.02.73. 6’1′. 13st 10lbs
International record: 37 caps (W 17, L 19, D 1; 45 pts – 9T)
Tom SHANKLIN (SARACENS)
DoB: 24.11.79. 6’2″. 15st 0lbs
International record: 12 caps (W 4, L 8; 15 pts – 2T)
Sonny PARKER (PONTYPRIDD)
DoB: 27.08.77. 6’1″. 14st 4lbs
International record: 4 caps (W 3, L 4; 5 pts – 1T)
Rhys WILLIAMS (CARDIFF)
DoB: 23.02.80. 5’10”. 13st 4lbs
International record: 27 caps (W 11, L 15, D 1; 35 pts – 7T)
Mark JONES (LLANELLI)
DoB: 07.11.79. 6’2″. 13st 7lbs
International record: 9 caps (W 4, L 4, D1; 20 pts – 4T)
Gareth THOMAS (BRIDGEND)
DoB: 25.07.74. 6’2′. 16st 5lbs
International record: 66 caps (W 37, L 29; 150 pts – 30T)
Jamie ROBINSON (CARDIFF)
DoB: 07.04.80. 6’2″. 15st 0lbs
International record: 9 caps (W 5, L 4; 20 pts – 4T)
Garan EVANS (LLANELLI)
DoB: 16.12.73. 5’11”. 12st 13lb
International record: 1 cap (L 1)
