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Jac Morgan Returns to Wales Starting XV Against Barbarians
Open-side flanker Jac Morgan starts for Wales in Saturday's uncapped match at Allianz Stadium. The selection includes eight changes from the March lineup and four potential debutants on the bench.
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Jac Morgan will start at open-side flanker for Wales against the Barbarians at Allianz Stadium on Saturday at 14:00 BST, bbc.co.uk reported. Morgan returns after missing eight Tests with a dislocated left shoulder suffered against Argentina last autumn. Dewi Lake retains the captaincy and starts at hooker.
Lock Teddy Williams returns for his first match since dislocating his right foot in October. Eight changes have been made to the starting lineup that beat Italy in March. Ryan Woodman, Harrison Keddie, Rhys Barratt and Ben Warren are named among the replacements and will earn their first caps if they appear.
Josh Adams, Alex Mann and James Botham are not selected. Wales men's starting XV: Murray (Scarlets); Rogers (Scarlets), James (Scarlets), Hawkins (Scarlets), Mee (Scarlets); Edwards (Ospreys), Hardy (Ospreys); G Thomas (Ospreys), Lake (Ospreys, capt), Lewis (Dragons), Carter (Dragons), T Williams (Cardiff), Plumtree (Scarlets), Morgan (Ospreys), Wainwright (Dragons).
Replacements: Elias (Scarlets), Barratt (Cardiff), Warren (Ospreys), Woodman (Dragons), Keddie (Dragons), Morgan-Williams (Ospreys), Costelow (Scarlets), Grady (Cardiff).
Barbarians men's starting XV: Spring; Kellaway, Ward, Nankivell, Vakatawa; Plummer, de Klerk (capt); Kharaishvili, Dee, Koch, Rodda, Taofifenua, Salakaia-Loto, Boshier, Hughes. Replacements: Thacker, Iscaro, Alo-Emile, Tanga, Joseph, Arata, North, McConnell. Steve Tandy said the Barbarians will present a good challenge with skilful players and a high-pace game featuring lots of offloads.
He added that the fixture provides preparation ahead of the Nations Championship opener against Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium on 4 July. Wales then face Argentina in San Juan and South Africa in Durban. Referee Anthony Woodthorpe leads the officiating team.
