POPHAM CALLED INTO WALES SQUAD
Jones is joining the Lions in New Zealand amid fresh doubts over the fitness of Scotland’s Simon Taylor. Popham, who will be playing for Scarlets next season, will win his 11th Welsh cap when he packs down with Jonathan Thomas and Colin Charvis in the back row against the Canucks. Brent Cockbain is called up for Wales replacement duty.
WALES:
Kevin Morgan (Dragons)
Rhys Williams (Blues)
Mark Taylor (Sale Sharks, captain)
Ceri Sweeney (Dragons)
Czekaj (Blues)
Nicky Robinson (Blues)
Michael Phillips (Blues)
Duncan Jones (Ospreys)
Rhys Thomas (Blues)
Ben Broster (Saracens)
Luke Charteris (Dragons)
Robert Sidoli (Blues)
Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys)
Colin Charvis (Newcastle Falcons, vice-captain)
Alix Popham (Scarlets)
Replacements:
Mefin Davies (Gloucester)
John Yapp (Blues)
Robin Sowden-Taylor (Blues)
Brent Cockbain (Ospreys)
Andrew Williams (Bath Rugby)
Matthew Jones (Ospreys)
Matthew Watkins (Scarlets)
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Alix POPHAM (SCARLETS)
DoB: 17.10.79
6’3″ – 17st 4lbs
International record: 10 caps (W 5, L 5; 5 pts – 1T)
