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Five uncapped players in Wales squad

Wales back Johnny McNicholl in action for Scarlets Wales back Johnny McNicholl
Published on November 19, 2019

New Zealand-born backs Johnny McNicholl and Willis Halaholo have been named in the Wales 35-man squad for their match against the Barbarians in Cardiff next Saturday.

Wales coach Wayne Pivac has an experienced squad featuring 22 players who were involved in the World Cup for his first game in charge since taking over from Warren Gatland.

Including McNicoll and Halaholo, who qualified through the residency rule, there are five players who could play for Wales for the first time. Taine Basham, Shane Lewis-Hughes and Ashton Hewitt could all make a first appearance in the red jersey.

However, none of the debutants will be awarded caps as the game does qualify as a full international.

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The squad features 20 forwards and 15 backs, with the front-row contingent consisting of Elliot Dee, Ryan Elias, Ken Owens, Rob Evans, Wyn Jones, Nicky Smith, Leon Brown, Samson Lee and Dillon Lewis.

World Cup squad members Jake Ball, Adam Beard and Bradley Davies are all named alongside Seb Davies as the second-row options. Back rowers Basham and Lewis-Hughes are joined by Ollie Griffiths and the experienced quartet of Ross Moriarty, Aaron Shingler, Justin Tipuric and Aaron Wainwright.

All three of Wales’ World Cup scrumhalves – Aled Davies, Gareth Davies and Tomos Williams – feature in the squad alongside flyhalves Sam Davies and Jarrod Evans.

Halaholo is named as one of the centres alongside Hadleigh Parkes and Owen Watkin. Backline selections in addition to Hewitt and McNicholl also include Josh Adams, Hallam Amos, Steff Evans, Owen Lane and Leigh Halfpenny.

Wales squad to face Barbarians (Saturday, 30 November):

Forwards: Elliot Dee (Dragons) (29 caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (9), Ken Owens (Scarlets) (73), Rob Evans (Scarlets) (36), Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (22), Nicky Smith (Ospreys) (35), Leon Brown (Dragons) (6), Samson Lee (Scarlets) (41), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues) (22), Jake Ball (Scarlets) (42), Adam Beard (Ospreys) (20), Bradley Davies (Ospreys) (66), Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues) (7), Taine Basham (Dragons) (uncapped), Ollie Griffiths (Dragons) (1), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues) (uncapped), Ross Moriarty (Dragons) (41), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) (26), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) (72), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) (18).

Backs: Aled Davies (Ospreys) (20 caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (51), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues) (16), Sam Davies (Dragons) (8), Jarrod Evans (Cardiff Blues) (3), Willis Halaholo (Cardiff Blues) (uncapped), Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) (25), Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (22), Owen Lane (Cardiff Blues) (2), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues) (21), Steff Evans (Scarlets) (13), Ashton Hewitt (Dragons) (uncapped), Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) (uncapped), Hallam Amos (Cardiff Blues) (22), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets) (85).

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