Wales will area a brand new centre partnership after George North was ignored of the matchday squad for Sunday’s Six Nations match at dwelling to France.
Joe Roberts and Owen Watkin have been named in coach Warren Gatland’s crew introduced Wednesday as a substitute of the established midfield pair of George North and Nick Tompkins, who’ve 155 caps between them.
The Principality Stadium match shall be Roberts’s first Six Nations begin after the Llanelli centre made his Take a look at debut towards Rugby World Cup warm-up opponents England final yr.
In the meantime, Wales captain Dafydd Jenkins has been switched to blindside flanker from lock, with Will Rowlands now partnering Adam Beard within the second-row. Up entrance, hooker Ryan Elias replaces Elliot Dee.
Wales are nonetheless trying to find their first win of this Six Nations following defeats by Scotland, England and Eire.
France, who’ve misplaced one, received one and drawn one up to now in a blended match, are as a result of title their facet on Friday.
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