The Welsh team to play Australia in this years Autumn International has been named, and only one change has happened, with Dwayne Peel starting ahead of Gareth Cooper. Other than that head coach Warrent Gatland has said pretty much same again.

That means Tom Shanklin doesn’t recover in time to play, with Jon Davies staying at twelve and Jamie Roberts continuing at 13.

The bad news is that it means that Andy Powell continues at blindside flanker. God knows how, the guy hasn’t got the skills or technique to pull it off, but continue he does. Powell vs Rocky Elsom? Heaven help us.

Wales Team vs Australia

15 James HOOK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,047)
DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0” / 1.83m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 36 caps (W 16, L 19, D 1; 209 pts – 6T, 34C, 35PG, 2DG)

14 Leigh HALFPENNY (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,060)
DoB: 22.12.88. 5’10” / 1.77m. 13st 1lb / 83kgs
International record: 9 caps (W 5, L 4; 40 pts – 5T, 5PG)

13 Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4” / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs
International record: 15 caps (W 8, L 7; 5 pts – 1T)

12 Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,066)
DoB: 05.04.88. 6’1” / 1.86m. 16st 3lbs / 103kgs
International record: 4 caps (W 4; 10 pts – 2T)

11 Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7” / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs
International record: 67 caps (W 33, L 32, D 2; 240 pts – 48T)

10 Stephen JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1” / 1.86m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 82 caps (W37, L43, D2; 722 pts – 7T, 120C, 144PG, 5DG)

9 Dwayne PEEL (SALE SHARKS – Cap No 994)
DoB: 31.08.81. 5’9” / 1.76m. 13st 8lbs / 86kgs
International record: 71 caps (W 34, L 35, D 2; 25 pts – 5T)

1 Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2” / 1.88m. 18st 13lbs / 120kgs
International record: 71 caps (W 31, L 38, D 2; 15 pts – 3T)

2 Matthew REES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,033)
DoB: 09.12.80. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 1lbs / 108kgs
International record: 33 caps (W 16, L 16, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)

3 Paul JAMES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,021)
DoB: 13.05.82. 6’1” / 1.86m. 17st 7lbs / 111kgs
International record: 4 caps (W 3, L 1)

4 Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5” / 1.96m. 19st 1lbs / 121kgs
International record: 34 caps (W 15, L 19; 20 pts – 4T)

5 Luke CHARTERIS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,030)
DoB: 09.03.83. 6’9” / 2.06m. 19st 9lbs / 125kgs
International record: 17 caps (W 10, L 7)

6 Andy POWELL (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,061)
DoB: 23.08.81. 6’4” / 1.94m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs
International record: 11 caps (W 7, L 4)

7 Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 944)
DoB: 01.09.75. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 15st 11lbs / 100kgs
International record: 90 caps (W 42, L 45, D 3; 73 pts – 14T, 1DG)

8 Ryan JONES (OSPREYS, CAPTAIN – Cap No 1,029)
DoB: 13.03.81. 6’5” / 1.96m. 18st 0lbs / 114kgs
International record: 36 caps (W 21, L 14, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)

REPLACEMENTS
16 Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,017)
DoB: 11.06.83. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 0lbs / 108kgs
International record: 26 caps (W 16, L 10)

17 Duncan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 997)
DoB: 18.09.78. 6’0” / 1.83m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs
International record: 56 caps (W 26, L 28, D 2)

18 Jonathan THOMAS (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,013)
DoB: 27.12.82. 6’5” / 1.96m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 49 caps (W 25, L 22, D 2; 35 pts – 7T)

19 Dan LYDIATE (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,071)
DoB: 18.12.87. 1.93m / 6’4”. 15st 13lbs / 101kgs
International record: 1 cap (W 1)

20 Martin ROBERTS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,062)
DoB: 06.06.86. 5’9” / 1.76m. 12st 1lb / 77kgs
International record: 2 caps (W 1, L 1)

21 Andrew BISHOP (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,059)
DoB: 07.08.85. 6’0” / 1.83m. 15st 0lbs / 95kgs
International record: 7 caps (W 6, L 1)

22 Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,055)
DoB: 17.04.87. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs
International record: 7 caps (W 4, L 3; 10 pts – 2T)

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