Ponty dominate Wales call ups - Seven in the squad

By Webmaster
October 22 2002

Steve Hansen has named his 29 man Wales squad for the Autumn internations against Romania, Fiji, Canada and New Zealand. Owing to their recent good form, Ponty are rewarded with seven players in the squad. For full details read on...

Seven In The Squad

Ponty, Llanelli and Cardiff dominate Wales squad

Seven Pontypridd players have been called up to Steve Hansen's Wales squad for the international matches this autumn. 

Mefin Davies, Sonny Parker, Robert Sidoli, Richard Parks, Gethin Jenkins, Michael Owen and Neil Jenkins have all been included in the squad of 29 who will face Romania, Fiji, Canada and New Zealand in November this year.

The full squad reads as follows:

Forwards

 Iestyn Thomas (Llanelli), Gethin Jenkins (Pontypridd), Ben Evans (Swansea), Martyn Madden (Llanelli), Robin McBryde (Llanelli), Mefin Davies (Pontypridd), Vernon Cooper (Llanelli), Gareth Llewellyn (Neath), Steve Williams (Northampton), Robert Sidoli (Pontypridd), Colin Charvis (Swansea, capt), Scott Quinnell (Llanelli), Dafydd Jones (Llanelli), Michael Owen (Pontypridd), Gavin Thomas (Bath), Martyn Williams (Cardiff), Richard Parks (Pontypridd).

Backs

 Dwayne Peel (Llanelli), Ryan Powell (Cardiff), Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd), Iestyn Harris (Cardiff), Sonny Parker (Pontypridd), Tom Shanklin (Saracens), Andy Marinos (Newport), Jamie Robinson (Cardiff), Craig Morgan (Cardiff), Rhys Williams (Cardiff), Mark Jones (Llanelli) + 1 more utility back.

 

Thats 9 from Lanelli, 7 from Pontypridd, 6 from Cardiff, 2 from Swansea and 1 each from Neath, Bath, Northampton, Saracens and Newport.

Commiserations to Brett Davey, Ceri Sweeney, Jon Bryant, Gareth Wyatt and Geraint Lewis.