South Wales Evening Post

King prepares for Aussie test

Monday, November 16, 2009, 19:35

SIMON King's Wales Under-18 side will play Australian Schools in Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay on December 5 (6pm).

The game will be the Australian's third match of a seven-match tour of the UK and Ireland which kicks off in Dublin on November 27 against Irish Schools.

This will be the first Test match in North Wales since Wales played Romania in August 2003.

King said: "We will pick a strong squad largely based on last year's Six Nations squad for this match.

"It's a great opportunity for all of us to be able to play against a national southern hemisphere side.

"As with the senior side, the more regular contact we have with these teams, the better.

"When these players come up against the same players at a later stage, they will be more confident having already met them.

"We are looking forward to playing at Parc Eirias. A number of players have come through our side from North Wales in recent years, such as James King, Joel Galley and Rhodri Jones.

"And it is important other young players from the region are able to watch top-quality rugby and aspire to follow in those players' footsteps."






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