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CARDIFF BLUES (coach: David Young, captain Martyn Williams)

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IN: Tom Shanklin (Saracens), Nathan Thomas (Bath), Craig Quinnell (Worcester), Ben Evans (Swansea), Gareth Williams (Bridgend), Andy Moore (Bridgend), Darren Crompton (Bristol Shoguns),

OUT: John Tait (Brive), Tim Payne (Wasps), Gary Powell (Leeds).

SQUAD
Backs:
Rhys Williams, Donavan van Vuuren, Nick Walne, Dean Dewdney, Craig Morgan, Jonathan Vaughton, Pieter Muller, Jamie Robinson, Tom Shanklin, Matt Allen, Iestyn Harris, Nicky Robinson, Ryan Powell, Richard Smith.
Forwards: Ben Evans, Darren Crompton, John Yapp, Ken Fourie, Andrew Lewis, Gareth Williams, Luke Tait, Heino Senekal, Craig Quinnell, Andy Moore, Rob Appleyard, Martyn Williams, Dan Baugh, Jim Brownrigg, Robin Sowden-Taylor, Dan McShane, Nathan Thomas

GWENT DRAGONS ( coach: Mike Ruddoock, captain: Andy Marinos)

IN: Rhys Oakley (Bristol Shoguns), Scott Morgan (Bristol Shoguns), Michael Owen (Pontypridd), Jamie Ringer (Neath), Lee Jarvis (Neath), Craig Warlow (Bridgend), Shawn van Rensburg (Bridgend). Steve Jones (Neath), Kevin James (Neath), Steve Winn (Swansea).

OUT: Simon Raiwalui (Saracens), Shane Howarth (retired), Adrian Garvey (retired), Ceri Jones (Harlequins), Jason Jones-Hughes, Jon Pritchard, Mike Voyle (all released).

LLANELLI SCARLETS (Director of rugby: Gareth Jenkins. Coaches: Nigel Davies, Paul Moriarty. Captain Leigh Davies).

IN: Mark Taylor (Swansea), James Griffiths (Swansea).

OUT: Wayne Proctor (retired). Luke Gross (Roma), Ian Boobyer (retired), Neil Boobyer (retired), Paul Clapham (released), Matt Cardey (released), Jamie Cudmore (released), Guy Easterby (TBC), Marcus Thomas (retired)

SQUAD
Backs:
Full backs – Barry Davies, Garan Evans, Lee Byrne
Wings – Mark Jones, Salesi Finau Centres – Tal Selley, Leigh Davies (captain), Matthew Watkins, Mark Taylor
Outside halves – Stephen Jones, Gareth Bowen
Scrum halves – Dwayne Peel, Mike Philipps
Forwards:Props – Iestyn Thomas, Martyn Madden, Phil John, John Davies
Hooker – Robin McBryde, Aled Gravelle
Locks – Vernon Cooper, Chris Wyatt, James Griffiths, Adam Jones, Bryn Griffiths Back row – Scott Quinnell, David Hodges, Simon Easterby, Dafydd Jones, Gareth Williams

Supplementary list to provide cover during World Cup includes:
Rhys Williams, Ceirion Thomas, Gareth Wright, David Maddox, Ian Boobyer, Gavin Evans, Adam Yelland

NEATH-SWANSEA
(coach: Lyn Jones, captain: Scott Gibbs)

OUT: Ben Evans (Cardiff), Kevin Morgan (Pontypridd), Darren Morris (Leicester Tigers), Lee Jarvis (Gwent), Shaun Payne (Munster), Steve Jones, Kevin James, Steve Winn (all Gwent), Brett Sinkinson, Arwel Thomas (both released).

PONTYPRIDD-BRIDGEND (coach Lynn Howells, captain: Gareth Thomas)

IN: Kevin Morgan (Swansea), Martin Jones (Ebbw Vale).

OUT: Brett Davey (Gwent), Josh Taumalolo (Harlequins), Duncan Bell (Bath), Michael Owen (Gwent), Gareth Williams (Cardiff) Andy Moore (Cardiff), Craig Warlow (Gwent). Matt James (Bourgoin), Shawn van Rensburg (Gwent), Geraint Lewis (Rotherham), Shaun James, Emyr Lewis, Gareth Baber, John Thiel (all released),

SQUAD
BACKS Kevin Morgan (full back), Matthew Nuthall (wing / full back*), Aisea Havili (wing), Gareth Wyatt (wing), Dafydd James (wing/centre), David Bishop (centre*), Jon Bryant (centre), Gareth Thomas (centre, captain), Sonny Parker (centre), Ceri Sweeney (outside half), Neil Jenkins (outside half), Sililo Martens (scrum half),
Gareth Cooper (scrum half), Paul John (scrum half)

FORWARDS: Props – Chris Horsman, Martyn Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Phil Booth, Geraint Morris * Hookers – Mefin Davies, Matthew Rees, Andrew Joy Locks – Robert Sidoli, Brent Cockbain, Deiniol Jones, Ryan Jones Back row – Nathan Budgett, Maama Molitika, Nick Kelly, Richard Bryan, Richard Parks, Cory Harris, Mark Lewis*

*denotes development player

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