Meanwhile, Neil Jenkins, WRU national skills coach and former Wales and Lions fly half will take a more hands-on role in this game as he takes over from assistant coach Dai Rees, who is in Melbourne as Wales Sevens coach at the Commonwealth Games. Jenkins joins head coach Chris Davey and forwards coach Simon King.
“Simon is in his second season with us, helping with the forwards, and Neil has been helping with his goal kicking expertise,” said Davey. “But, with Dai away in Australia, Neil is now expanding his role with the backs and it is great to have in the environment – he is a legend and the boys love having him around.”
Wales U21:
Aled Thomas (Newport/Dragons Academy)
Aled Brew (Neath/Ospreys Academy)
Andrew Bishop (Ospreys)
Tom Riley (Pontypridd/Blues Academy)
Chris Czekaj (Cardiff Blues)
David Flannigan (Pontypridd/Blues Academy)
Martin Roberts (Neath/Ospreys Academy)
Rhys Gill (Cardiff/Blues Academy)
Duane Goodfield (Pontypridd/Blues Academy)
Phil Osborne (Newport)
Will Jones (Newport / Dragons Academy)
Dominic Day (Carmarthen Quins/Scarlets Academy)
Adam Powell (Pontypridd/Blues Academy)
Rhys Shellard (Pontypridd/Blues Academy)
Tom Smith (Neath/Ospreys Academy, captain)
Replacements:
Ed Shervington (Neath)
Craig Mitchell (Neath/Ospreys Academy)
Chris Dicomedis (Pontypridd)
Ben Lewis (Swansea/Ospreys Academy)
Tom Cheeseman (Bath Rugby)
Liam Davies (Llanelli/Scarlets Academy)
Jamie Roberts (Cardiff/Blues Academy)
