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Wales overhaul side for World Cup quarter-final clash with France

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Wales have named the same starting XV that beat Australia in their Pool D clash for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France in Oita.

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Warren Gatland’s side finished top of Pool D with four wins from four and have returned to Oita for this weekend’s encounter.

Wyn Jones, Ken Owens and Tomas Francis once again comprise the front row.

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Captain Alun Wyn Jones, who packs down alongside Jake Ball in the second-row, will move third on the all-time international appearance list on Sunday, level with Brian O’Driscoll on 141 tests (132 for Wales plus nine British & Irish Lions appearances).

Aaron Wainwright, who has featured in every game for Wales at Japan 2019 lines up at six alongside Justin Tipuric and Josh Navidi.

Gareth Davies and Dan Biggar are named at halfback with Hadleigh Parkes and Jonathan Davies partnering in midfield.
The tournament’s joint top try scorer Josh Adams lines up in the back-three alongside George North and Liam Williams.

On the bench Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre and Dillon Lewis provide the front-row cover with Adam Beard and Ross Moriarty completing the forward contingent.  Tomos Williams, Rhys Patchell and Owen Watkin provide the backline cover.

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WALES TEAM TO PLAY FRANCE ON SUNDAY:

1. Wyn Jones (19 Caps)
2. Ken Owens (70 Caps)
3. Tomas Francis (46 Caps)
4. Jake Ball (39 Caps)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (131 Caps) (c)
6. Aaron Wainwright (16 Caps)
7. Justin Tipuric (69 Caps)
8. Josh Navidi (22 Caps)
9. Gareth Davies (48 Caps)
10. Dan Biggar (76 Caps)
11. Josh Adams (18 Caps)
12. Hadleigh Parkes (22 Caps)
13. Jonathan Davies (79 Caps)
14. George North (89 Caps)
15. Liam Williams (61 Caps)
Replacements:

16. Elliot Dee (26 Caps)
17. Rhys Carre (3 Caps)
18. Dillon Lewis (19 Caps)
19. Adam Beard (17 Caps)
20. Ross Moriarty (38 Caps)
21. Tomos Williams (13 Caps)
22. Rhys Patchell (17 Caps)
23. Owen Watkin (19 Caps)

– Welsh Rugby Union

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In regards to Mack Hansen, Tuipoloto and others who talent wasnt 'seen'..

If we look at acting, soccer and cricket as examples, Hugh Jackman, the Heminsworths in acting; Keith Urban in Nashville, Mike Hussey and various cricketers who played in UK and made the Australian team; and many soccer players playing overseas.


My opinion is that perhaps the ' 'potential' or latent talent is there, but it's just below the surface.


ANd that decision, as made by Tane Edmed, Noah, Will Skelton to go overseas is the catalyst to activate the latent and bring it to the surface.


Based on my personal experience of leaving Oz and spending 14 months o/s, I was fully away from home and all usual support systems and past memories that reminded me of the past.


Ooverseas, they weren't there. I had t o survive, I could invent myself as who I wanted, and there was no one to blame but me.


It bought me alive, focused my efforts towards what I wanted and people largely accepted me for who I was and how I turned up.


So my suggestion is to make overseas scholarships for younger players and older too so they can benefit from the value offered by overseas coaching acumen, established systems, higher intensity competition which like the pressure that turns coal into diamonds, can produce more Skeltons, Arnold's, Kellaways and the like.


After the Lion's tour say, create 20 x $10,000 scholarships for players to travel and play overseas.


Set up a HECS style arrangement if necessary to recycle these funds ongoingly.


Ooverseas travel, like parenthood or difficult life situations brings out people's physical and emotional strengths in my own experiences, let's use it in rugby.

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