Prydie handed shock Wales call-up
OSPREYS teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday's RBS Six Nations Championship finale against Italy in Cardiff.
Wing Prydie, at just 18 years and 27 days, will become the youngest Welsh international player of all time.
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Tom Prydie handed shock Wales call-up
Prydie replaces Cardiff Blues' Leigh Halfpenny as one of five changes from the side that crashed to a 27-12 defeat against triple crown-chasing Ireland three days ago.
Wales coach Warren Gatland welcomes back three fit-again British and Irish Lions in scrum-half Mike Phillips, prop Gethin Jenkins and skipper Ryan Jones, who replaces Gloucester's Gareth Delve.
And there is a first Six Nations start for 21-year-old Cardiff flanker Sam Warburton, who is preferred to 95-times capped veteran Martyn Williams.
Both Williams and scrum-half Richie Rees, who has been replaced by Phillips, failed to win a place on the bench as Wales look for a winning finish to what has been a hugely disappointing Six Nations campaign.
3 Comments
by Dai, Llanelli
Wednesday, March 17 2010, 12:28AM
“Well said John,Biggar shows great promise although there are big doubts about his tackling and his ability to "run" a game.I beleive the best 10 in Wales is James Hook but while he is being messed obout by the Ospreys we have to stick with Jones.”
by john, Swansea
Tuesday, March 16 2010, 7:16PM
“What about players with lots of Magners League experiece Tom James, Aled Brew to name but two. As for the last comments on Biggar, we have a world class fly half, lets not lt petty regional rivalry detract from that.Biggar has promise but is not ready yet.”
by alex evans, Neath
Tuesday, March 16 2010, 5:44PM
“Brave selection which Mr Gatland should be proud of but what about Dan Biggar.
The current guy has run his course and is so predictable that mid field defences are just crabbing across the field making it impossible for the outside backs.”