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Five Cardiff Blues selected for Wales warm-up against RGC1404

30th May 2017


Five Cardiff Blues players have been named in Wales' starting XV for their pre-tour training match against RGC 1404 on Friday (7.00pm, Parc Eirias, live on S4C)

Uncapped utility forward Seb Davies has been named at blindside flanker, with Cardiff Blues team-mate Ellis Jenkins starting on the openside and Kristian Dacey at hooker.

In the backs, Gareth Anscombe will start at full-back, while Cory Allen lines-up on the left wing.

There are four Cardiff Blues representitives named amongst the replacements - prop Dillon Lewis, back row Josh Navidi, scrum-half Tomos Williams and wing Alex Cuthbert.

Meanwhile, Rey Lee-Lo has been named in Samoa's squad for the upcoming tests against New Zealand, Wales, Tonga and Fiji.

Wales team v RGC 1404, Friday 2 June 7pm, Parc Eirias (players will be wearing their squad numbers, indicated below): Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues, 32); Keelan Giles (Ospreys 29), Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons 27), Jamie Roberts (capt, Harlequins 24), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues 25); Sam Davies (Ospreys 22), Aled Davies (Scarlets 21); Nicky Smith (Ospreys 1), Kristian Dacey (Cardiff Blues 6), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs 4), Adam Beard (Ospreys 10), Cory Hill (Newport Gwent Dragons 11), Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues 14), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues 17), Ollie Griffiths (Newport Gwent Dragons 16).
 
Replacements from:
Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues 2), Wyn Jones (Scarlets 3), Rhodri Jones (Ospreys 5), Gareth Thomas (Ospreys 33), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys 7), Ryan Elias (Scarlets 8), Scott Otten (Ospreys 9), Rory Thornton (Ospreys 12), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues 13), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets 15), Thomas Young (Wasps 18), Gareth Davies (Scarlets 19), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues 20), Owen Williams (Leicester Tigers 23), Scott Williams (Scarlets 26), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues 28), Steffan Evans (Scarlets 30), Rhys Patchell (Scarlets 31)