Scarlets wingers to start for Wales

Kieran Lewis News

Wingers Tom Prydie and Steff Evans have been named in Warren Gatland’s starting XV for Saturday’s first summer test, against South Africa in Washington D.C.

Ryan Elias, Wyn Jones, Aled Davies, Rhys Patchell and Hadleigh Parkes are named on the bench. (Patchell will undergo a fitness test ahead of the game with Gareth Davies providing cover if he does not come through the session).

WALES TEAM TO PLAY SOUTH AFRICA

(Saturday June 2 KO 17:00 local – live on Channel 4)

  1. Hallam Amos (15 Caps)
  2. Tom Prydie (7 Caps)
  3. George North (73 Caps)
  4. Owen Watkin (4 Caps)
  5. Steff Evans (9 Caps)
  6. Gareth Anscombe (15 Caps)
  7. Tomos Williams (*Uncapped)
  8. Nicky Smith (18 Caps)
  9. Elliot Dee (7 Caps)
  10. Dillon Lewis (2 Caps)
  11. Bradley Davies (62 Caps)
  12. Cory Hill (15 Caps)
  13. Seb Davies (4 Caps)
  14. Ellis Jenkins (6 Caps) (CAPT)
  15. Ross Moriarty (20 Caps)

Replacements:

  1. Ryan Elias (2 Caps)
  2. Wyn Jones (8 Caps)
  3. Rhodri Jones (16 Caps)
  4. Adam Beard (2 Caps)
  5. Aaron Wainwright (*Uncapped)
  6. Aled Davies (8 Caps)
  7. Rhys Patchell (8 Caps) / Gareth Davies (32 Caps)
  8. Hadleigh Parkes (6 Caps)