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Gatland names Wales squad for South Africa Tour

Gatland names Wales squad for South Africa Tour

Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has announced his 27-man squad to embark upon the two-Test tour of South Africa this June.

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Gatland has kept faith with each of the 23 players he took to Wexford, Ireland for a 10-day training camp last week and added Gloucester duo Gareth Delve and Gareth Cooper alongside Scarlets wing Mark Jones, who returns from a knee injury, and Blues forward Bradley Davies.

Wales will play two Tests against the Springboks, the first at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, on Saturday, June 7 and the second at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday, June 14 (both kick-offs 15:00 local time).


The series will again contest the Prince William Cup which South Africa claimed after their successful visit to the Millennium Stadium last year.


BACKS: Morgan Stoddart, Andrew Bishop, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, Tom James, Mark Jones, Sonny Parker, Tom Shanklin, Stephen Jones, James Hook, Andy Williams, Warren Fury, Gareth Cooper


FORWARDS: Ryan Jones (Captain), Dafydd Jones, Jonathan Thomas, Gareth Delve, Bradley Davies, Ian Evans, Alun-Wyn Jones, Ian Gough, Duncan Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Rhys Thomas, Adam Jones, Matthew Rees, Huw Bennett.

BIOGS


  Morgan STODDART (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 1,056)
  DoB: 23.09.84.  6’1″ / 1.86m. 14st 9lbs / 93kgs
  International record: 1 cap (L 1; 5 pts – 1T)


  Andrew BISHOP (OSPREYS)
  DoB: 07.08.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 2lbs / 90kgs
  International record: Uncapped


  Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – 1,057)
  DoB: 08.11.86.  6’4″ / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs
  International record: 1 cap (W 1)


  Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
  DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs
  International record: 56 caps (W 29, L 25, D 2; 205 pts – 41T)


  Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,055)
  DoB: 17.04.87. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs
  International record: 2 caps (L 2)


  Mark JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 984) 
  DoB: 07.11.79.  6’2″ / 1.88m.  14st 5lbs / 91kgs
  International record: 39 caps (W 17, L 20, D 2; 60 pts – 12T)


  Sonny PARKER (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,007)
  DoB: 27.08.77. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs
  International record: 30 caps (W 15, L 15; 30 pts – 6T)


  Tom SHANKLIN (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 993)
  DoB: 24.11.79. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 9lbs / 99kgs
  International record: 52 caps (W 25, L 26, D 1; 90 pts – 18T)


  Stephen JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
  DoB: 08.12.77.  6’1″ / 1.86m.  14st 12lbs / 94kgs
  International record: 70 caps (W32, L36, D2; 613 pts – 6T,113C,116PG,3DG)


  James HOOK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,047)
  DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 3lbs / 90kgs
  International record: 25 caps (W 11, L 13, D 1; 182 pts – 6T,31C,28PG,2DG)


  Gareth COOPER (GLOUCESTER RUGBY – Cap No 985)
  DoB: 07.05.79. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs
  International record: 35 caps (W 17, L 18; 35 pts – 7T)


  Andrew WILLIAMS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,023) 
  DoB: 07.02.81. 5’10” / 1.78m. 14st 2lb 90kgs
  International record: 5 caps (W 3, L 2)


   Warren FURY (LONDON IRISH)
   DoB: 10.12.85. 6’0″ / 1.82m. 13st 7lbs / 86kgs
   International record: Uncapped


  Ryan JONES (OSPREYS, CAPTAIN – Cap No 1,029)
  DoB: 13.03.81. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 18st 0lbs / 114kgs
  International record: 21 caps (W 13, L 7, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)


  Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES)
  DoB: 09.01.85.  6’6″ / 1.98m. 18st 1lb / 115kgs
  International record: Uncapped


  Gareth DELVE (GLOUCESTER RUGBY – Cap No 1,043)
  DoB: 30.12.82. 6’3″ / 1.91m. 17st 13lbs / 114kgs
  International record: 7 caps (W 4, L 3; 5 pts – 1T)


  Dafydd JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 1,008)
  DoB: 24.06.79. 6’3″ / 1.90m. 17st 0lbs / 108kgs
  International record: 29 caps (W 12; L 17; 10 pts – 2T)


  Jonathan THOMAS (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,013)
  DoB: 27.12.82. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
  International record: 44 caps (W 22, L 20, D 2; 35 pts – 7T)


  Ian EVANS (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,045)
  DoB: 04.10.84. 6’8″ / 2.04m. 18st 3lbs / 116kgs
  International record: 12 caps (W 6, L 5, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)


  Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
  DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
  International record: 21 caps (W 9, L 12; 15 pts – 3T)


  Ian GOUGH (OSPREYS – Cap No 964)
  DoB: 10.11.76.  6′ 6″ / 1.98m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
  International record: 50 caps (W 23, L 24, D 3; 5 pts – 1T)


  Duncan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 997)
  DoB: 18.09.78. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs
  International record: 50 caps (W 23, L 25, D 2)


  Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
  DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
  International record: 58 caps (W 25, L 31, D 2; 15 pts – 3T)


  Rhys THOMAS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,049)
  DoB: 31.07.82. 82. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs
  International record: 4 caps (L 3)


  Adam Rhys JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,018)
  DoB: 08.03.81. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 20st 5lb / 129kgs
  International record: 48 caps (W 26, L 20, D 2; 5 pts – 1T)


  Matthew REES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 1,033)
  DoB: 09.12.80. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 16st 9lbs / 106kgs
  International record: 21 caps (W 10, L 10, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)


  Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,017)
  DoB: 11.06.83. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
  International record: 18 caps (W 11, L 7)

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