Wales head coach Warren Gatland has announced his 27-man squad to embark upon the two-Test tour of South Africa this June.
Hendrik Cronje of Volksblad reports that Wales will play two Tests against the Springboks, the first at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, on Saturday, June 7 and the second at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday, June 14 (both kick-offs 15h00 local time).
The series will again contest the Prince William Cup which the Boks claimed after their successful visit to the Millennium Stadium last year.
BACKS: Morgan Stoddart, Andrew Bishop, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, Tom James, Mark Jones, Sonny Parker, Tom Shanklin, Stephen Jones, James Hook, Andy Williams, Warren Fury, Gareth Cooper
FORWARDS: Ryan Jones (Captain), Dafydd Jones, Jonathan Thomas, Gareth Delve, Bradley Davies, Ian Evans, Alun-Wyn Jones, Ian Gough, Duncan Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Rhys Thomas, Adam Jones, Matthew Rees! , Huw Bennett.
BIOGRAPHIES
Morgan STODDART (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 1,056)
DoB: 23.09.84. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 14st 9lbs / 93kgs
International record: 1 cap (L 1; 5 pts – 1T)
Andrew BISHOP (OSPREYS)
DoB: 07.08.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 2lbs / 90kgs
International record: Uncapped
Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4″ / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs
International record: 1 cap (W 1)
Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs
International record: 56 caps (W 29, L 25, D 2; 205 pts – 41T)
Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,055)
DoB: 17.04.87. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs
International record: 2 caps (L 2)
Mark JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 984)
DoB: 07.11.79. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 14st 5lbs / 91kgs
International record: 39 caps (W 17, L 20, D 2; 60 pts – 12T)
Sonny PARKER (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,007)
DoB: 27.08.77. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 15st 13lbs / ! 101kgs
International record: 30 caps (W 15, L 15; 30 pts – 6T)
Tom SHANKLIN (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 993)
DoB: 24.11.79. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 9lbs / 99kgs
International record: 52 caps (W 25, L 26, D 1; 90 pts – 18T)
Stephen JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 70 caps (W32, L36, D2; 613 pts – 6T,113C,116PG,3DG)
James HOOK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,047)
DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 3lbs / 90kgs
International record: 25 caps (W 11, L 13, D 1; 182 pts – 6T,31C,28PG,2DG)
Gareth COOPER (GLOUCESTER RUGBY – Cap No 985)
DoB: 07.05.79. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs
International record: 35 caps (W 17, L 18; 35 pts – 7T)
Andrew WILLIAMS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,023)
DoB: 07.02.81. 5’10” / 1.78m. 14st 2lb 90kgs
International record: 5 caps (W 3, L 2)
Warren FURY (LONDON IRISH)
DoB: 10.12.85. 6’0″ / 1.82m. 13st 7lbs / 86kgs
International record: Uncapped
Ryan JONES (OSPREYS, CAPTAIN – Cap! No 1,029)
DoB: 13.03.81. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 18st 0lbs / 114kgs
International record: 21 caps (W 13, L 7, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)
Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES)
DoB: 09.01.85. 6’6″ / 1.98m. 18st 1lb / 115kgs
International record: Uncapped
Gareth DELVE (GLOUCESTER RUGBY – Cap No 1,043)
DoB: 30.12.82. 6’3″ / 1.91m. 17st 13lbs / 114kgs
International record: 7 caps (W 4, L 3; 5 pts – 1T)
Dafydd JONES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 1,008)
DoB: 24.06.79. 6’3″ / 1.90m. 17st 0lbs / 108kgs
International record: 29 caps (W 12; L 17; 10 pts – 2T)
Jonathan THOMAS (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,013)
DoB: 27.12.82. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 44 caps (W 22, L 20, D 2; 35 pts – 7T)
Ian EVANS (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,045)
DoB: 04.10.84. 6’8″ / 2.04m. 18st 3lbs / 116kgs
International record: 12 caps (W 6, L 5, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)
Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
International record: 21 caps (W 9, L 12; 15 pts – 3T)
Ian GOUGH (OSPREYS – Cap No 964)
DoB: 10.11.76. 6′ 6″ / 1.98m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
International record: 50 caps (W 23, L 24, D 3; 5 pts – 1T)
Duncan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 997)
DoB: 18.09.78. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs
International record: 50 caps (W 23, L 25, D 2)
Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
International record: 58 caps (W 25, L 31, D 2; 15 pts – 3T)
Rhys THOMAS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,049)
DoB: 31.07.82. 82. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs
International record: 4 caps (L 3)
Adam Rhys JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,018)
DoB: 08.03.81. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 20st 5lb / 129kgs
International record: 48 caps (W 26, L 20, D 2; 5 pts – 1T)
Matthew REES (LLANELLI SCARLETS – Cap No 1,033)
DoB: 09.12.80. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 16st 9lbs / 106kgs
International record: 21 caps (W 10, L 10, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)
Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,017)
DoB:! 11.06.83. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 18 caps (W 11, L 7)
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BOKKE gaan hulle Bliksem!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe they should just call them OSPREY BLUE SCARLETS…as crazy as it sounds…
A lot of youngsters in the team… 1985 + …that’s always a good sign…
@KSA Shark © (Comment 1) :
Quite a heavy team though…
Even the backs….who is the back that weighs 107kg (what pos does he play?)
@Hmmm (Comment 3) :
This one
Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6?4? / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs
International record: 1 cap (W 1)
Only 7 Joneses…LOL!
It would appear that Rob has opened a very colourful pandora’s box….
@Dive Pass (Comment 6) : The blame is not entirely mine!
Prince William Cup? Why does there have to be some meaningless cup/trophy involved?
@walter van transvaal.co.za (Comment 5) :
Walter –
Sure they dont wanna be like the Jones’s?? Whole fricken netball team on its own!! 😀
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 7) :
Nor mine.
He’s hardly Welsh now is he? Even though his title is ‘Prince of Wales. 🙄
“Warren Fury”
Now THAT’S a cool name.
Always fun watching a game against Wales:
“Jones cuts in-field and slips the ball to Jones! Jones brought down at the 22 but just manages to off-load to Jones who has Jones on his outside!”
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 11) :
He doesn’t even support Wales….he is an England supporter!!
LOL @ Waz! 😀
It’s like trying to keep up with the Jones’s 😉 (how do you spell that?).
@Waz (Comment 12) :
Even I will be able to be a live commentator on THAT game!!
@Nessa (Comment 15) : Keeping up with the Joneses. No apostrophe! Who’s the legal eagle here then?
@Dive Pass (Comment 13) :
Eggzaggertly! I’d be insulted if I was Welsh. 😈
@Nessa (Comment 14) :
Now that’s motherly love….
@Waz (Comment 17) :
Now that’s a typical smartass son…
@Dive Pass (Comment 19) :
At least she laughs at my jokes. Not even my girlfriend does that.
@robdylan (Sharks Forever!) (Comment 7) :
I had NO involvement 😳
@Waz (Comment 20) :
😀 ……She’s a good lady
Only two Saffa’s in the team…
@Dive Pass (Comment 22) :
Thank you DP – that’s so sweet.
@Waz (Comment 17) :
Now don’t get smart Mr Ross!! Joneses didn’t look right!
@racheltjiedebeer (Comment 11) : His FATHER is the Prince of Wales….you won’t pass your test for your maroon doc. if you make mistakes like that 😆
@Nessa (Comment 25) : @Dive Pass (Comment 13) : Because of his position in life …he supports them all…England, Wales, Scotland & N. part of Ireland 😀
@Nessa (Comment 25) : Ness…unfortunately the little b*****s right 😡
😳 Fortunately I’ve passed my test. 😎
‘Prince William of Wales’ He’s about as Welsh as I am. 😈
The leek cup would be more appropriate.