Wales Squad/ Europe

By Zippy
January 22 2007

In todays irregular rugby shorts edition we take a look at Gareth Jenkins Wales 6 nations squad and the Welsh qualifiers in the Heineken European Cup.

Backs: Kevin Morgan (Dragons), Gavin Henson (Ospreys), Chris Czekaj (Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Gareth Thomas (Toulouse), Jamie Robinson (Blues), Tom Shanklin (Blues), Gavin Evans (Scarlets), James Hook (Ospreys), Haldane Luscombe (Harlequins), Stephen Jones (Scarlets, capt), Ceri Sweeney (Dragons), Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), Gareth Cooper (Dragons), Michael Phillips (Blues).

Forwards: Gethin Jenkins (Blues), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Chris Horsman (Worcester), Rhys Thomas (Blues), Mefin Davies (Gloucester), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Ian Gough (Dragons), Brent Cockbain (Ospreys), Robert Sidoli (Blues), Scott Morgan (Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Alix Popham (Scarlets), Martyn Williams (Blues), Gavin Thomas (Scarlets), Colin Charvis (Dragons), Gareth Delve (Bath).

Zippy view on the squad:

Not way Check eye should be in ahead of Aled Brew, Darren Daniel or whisper it......Dafydd James.

Other interesting points include Gyppo picking Henson in yet another position and his quest for public approval in picking the on form Charvis and "hard worker yet never in a million years an international"  Scott Morgan.

Hooker is a major issue and please can no one make any bad Ipswich jokes, on that sort of topic I also don't wish to discuss Poppadoms and Jade Goody.

Anyway I get side tracked, Shane Williams will miss the 1st game.

In Europe:

Llanelli are rewarded for their impressive 100% record with a home draw against the defending champions, for political reasons they will play the game at Stradey.

The Ospreys gave their all and won at Sale, they pay the price for being in such a trcky group, they should do well for the experience.

Newport Dragons have a home draw against Brive in the Challenge cup after a big win in Bayonne, if this doesn't make players stay what will?