Not as many changes from the Canada game as I would have expected, but still a decent looking Welsh team to take on the United States.
Nicky Robinson is back at outside half after a few years, something he deserves after being one of the form 10′s in the UK this year. The issue has to be the worry over his goal kicking, so lets hope that he can do well with the boot as well as from hand this weekend.
Ryan Jones starts again, presumably still hoping for the Lions call I believe he deserves (and deserved from the start).
Andrew Bishop also starts, presumably through a lack of other options. he needs to start giving passes more and not just hunting contact.
Other than that the main interest for me is seeing how Robin Snowden-Taylor does. Personally I am disappointed Sam Warburton isn’t getting a game, as I have heard big things about him, but RST (to save effort) is a player that I keep changing my mind on. A good regional player but I am not sure if he has the talent for international rugby or not… shall be watching with interest.
The Welsh team vs United States
Wales: Daniel Evans (Scarlets); Mark Jones (Scarlets), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Tom James (Cardiff Blues); Nicky Robinson (Gloucester), Dwayne Peel (Sale); Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Gareth Williams (Cardiff Blues), John Yapp (Blues), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Deiniol Jones (Blues), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Blues), Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt).
Replacements: Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Craig Mitchell (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Sam Warburton (Blues), Gareth Cooper (Blues), Daniel Biggar (Ospreys), Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys).
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