WALES vs NEW ZEALAND
15 James HOOK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,047)
DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs International record: 33 caps (W 14, L 18, 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: 6 caps (W 3, L 3; 26 pts – 4T, 2PG)
13 Tom SHANKLIN (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 993)
DoB: 24.11.79. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 9lbs / 99kgs International record: 63 caps (W 30, L 32, D 1; 100 pts – 20T)
12 Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4″ / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs International record: 12 caps (W 6, L 6; 5 pts – 1T)
11 Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs International record: 65 caps (W 32, L 31, D 2; 230 pts – 46T)
10 Stephen JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs International record: 80 caps (W36, L41, D2; 693 pts -
6T,117C,138PG,5DG)
9 Gareth COOPER (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 985)
DoB: 07.05.79. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs International record: 42 caps (W 20, L 22; 45 pts – 9T)
1 Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 18st 13lbs / 120kgs International record: 68 caps (W 29, L 37, 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: 30 caps (W 14, L 15, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)
3 Paul JAMES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,021)
DoB: 13.05.82. 6’1″ /1.86m. 17st 6lb / 111kgs International record: 1 cap (W 1)
4 Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 19st 1lbs / 121kgs International record: 31 caps (W 13, L 18; 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: 14 caps (W 8, L 6)
6 Andy POWELL (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,061)
DoB: 23.08.81. 6’4″ / 1.94m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs International record: 8 caps (W 5, L 3)
7 Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 944)
DoB: 01.09.75. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 15st 11lbs / 100kgs International record: 88 caps (W 41, L 44, 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: 33 caps (W 19, L 13, 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: 23 caps (W 14, L 9)
17 Duncan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 997)
DoB: 18.09.78. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs International record: 54 caps (W 25, L 27, D 2)
18 Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,065)
DoB: 09.01.87. 6’6″ / 1.98m. 18st 1lb / 115kgs International record: 3 caps (W 3)
19 Dafydd JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,008)
DoB: 24.06.79. 6’3″ / 1.90m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs International record: 41 caps (W 19, L 22; 10 pts – 2T)
20 Martin ROBERTS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,062)
DoB: 06.06.86. 5’9″ / 1.76m. 12st 1lb / 77kgs International record: 1 cap (W 1)
21 Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,066)
DoB: 05.04.88. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 16st 3lbs / 103kgs International record: 2 caps (W 2; 10 pts – 2T)
22 Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,055)
DoB: 17.04.87. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs International record: 5 caps (W 2, L 3; 10 pts – 2T)WALES v NEW ZEALAND
15 James HOOK (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,047)
DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs International record: 33 caps (W 14, L 18, 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: 6 caps (W 3, L 3; 26 pts – 4T, 2PG)
13 Tom SHANKLIN (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 993)
DoB: 24.11.79. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 9lbs / 99kgs International record: 63 caps (W 30, L 32, D 1; 100 pts – 20T)
12 Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4″ / 1.93m. 16st 10lbs / 107kgs International record: 12 caps (W 6, L 6; 5 pts – 1T)
11 Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 12st 13lbs / 82kgs International record: 65 caps (W 32, L 31, D 2; 230 pts – 46T)
10 Stephen JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs International record: 80 caps (W36, L41, D2; 693 pts -
6T,117C,138PG,5DG)
9 Gareth COOPER (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 985)
DoB: 07.05.79. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 13st 6lbs / 85kgs International record: 42 caps (W 20, L 22; 45 pts – 9T)
1 Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 18st 13lbs / 120kgs International record: 68 caps (W 29, L 37, 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: 30 caps (W 14, L 15, D 1; 10 pts – 2T)
3 Paul JAMES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,021)
DoB: 13.05.82. 6’1″ /1.86m. 17st 6lb / 111kgs International record: 1 cap (W 1)
4 Alun-Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 19st 1lbs / 121kgs International record: 31 caps (W 13, L 18; 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: 14 caps (W 8, L 6)
6 Andy POWELL (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,061)
DoB: 23.08.81. 6’4″ / 1.94m. 17st 6lbs / 111kgs International record: 8 caps (W 5, L 3)
7 Martyn WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 944)
DoB: 01.09.75. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 15st 11lbs / 100kgs International record: 88 caps (W 41, L 44, 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: 33 caps (W 19, L 13, 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: 23 caps (W 14, L 9)
17 Duncan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 997)
DoB: 18.09.78. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs International record: 54 caps (W 25, L 27, D 2)
18 Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,065)
DoB: 09.01.87. 6’6″ / 1.98m. 18st 1lb / 115kgs International record: 3 caps (W 3)
19 Dafydd JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,008)
DoB: 24.06.79. 6’3″ / 1.90m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs International record: 41 caps (W 19, L 22; 10 pts – 2T)
20 Martin ROBERTS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,062)
DoB: 06.06.86. 5’9″ / 1.76m. 12st 1lb / 77kgs International record: 1 cap (W 1)
21 Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,066)
DoB: 05.04.88. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 16st 3lbs / 103kgs International record: 2 caps (W 2; 10 pts – 2T)
22 Tom JAMES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,055)
DoB: 17.04.87. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 15st 1lb / 96kgs International record: 5 caps (W 2, L 3; 10 pts – 2T)

No place for Tovey or Lydiatt in the 22?
Tovey is looking more and more like an international 15 every day and surely a better option than Hook?
Yeah but Hook does have experience internationally at 15 at the moment plus throwing Tovey in against the All Blacks is a huge risk!!
http://dungeon.welshrugbyblog.co.uk/
Agreed that it is a risk, but are we men or mouse?
Can’t believe I am arguing against having James Hook in the team!;-)
Should be a great game, and a big one from SBW!