Wales Squad Announced

By Zippy
October 11 2004

The Wales squad for the Autumn test games has been announced, not surprisingly it is dominated by former Warrior players, for details read on

Backs:

Full-backs/wings: G Thomas (Toulouse), S Williams (Ospreys), R Williams (Cardiff Blues), C Morgan (Cardiff Blues).

Centres: M Taylor (Llanelli Scarlets), G Henson (Ospreys), S Parker (Ospreys), T Shanklin (Cardiff Blues).

Outside-halves: S Jones (Montferrand), C Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Scrum-halves: D Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), G Cooper (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Forwards:

Props: Duncan Jones (Ospreys), I Thomas (Llanelli Scarlets), G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), A Jones (Ospreys).

Hookers: G Williams (Cardiff Blues), M Davies (Neath).

Locks: B Cockbain (Ospreys), M Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons), L Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), G Llewellyn (Narbonne), R Sidoli (Cardiff Blues).

Back row: J Thomas (Ospreys), Dafydd Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), C Charvis (Newcastle), M Williams (Cardiff Blues), R Jones (Ospreys), A Popham (Leeds).

(Former Warriors in Bold)

The only two uncapped players are Ryan Jones and Luke Charteris, well done to them.

So 9 of the players in the squad were Celtic Warrior players last season, thats a 1/3 of the squad.

If you go back a season Bridgend and Pontypridd players would make up 11 of the squad, over a 1/3.

Zippy Opinion

Am I still feeling bitter? Yep, you bet I am.