Wales coach Steve Tandy has tweaked his backline for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against Japan in Cardiff.
Eddie James and Max Llewellyn will start in midfield, becoming Wales’ third different centre combination in four Tests.
James retains the No 13 jersey, having previously partnered Joe Hawkins and Ben Thomas, as Tandy continues to search for his preferred midfield pairing.
In the other change to the starting backline that suffered a 43-0 defeat to the Springboks in July, Sam Costelow wears the No 10 jersey with Dan Edwards on the bench.
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In the pack, Dafydd Jenkins has recovered from a knee injury that ruled him out of Exeter’s Premiership defeat to Harlequins last weekend and will partner Ben Carter in the second row.
Props Nicky Smith and Archie Griffin come into the front row, alongside captain Dewi Lake.
Wales, who are fifth on the northern hemisphere standings, also host the All Blacks and Wallabies this month.
WALES – 15 Blair Murray, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Eddie James, 12 Max Llewellyn, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Jac Morgan, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Ben Carter, 4 Dafydd Jenkins, 3 Archie Griffin, 2 Dewi Lake (c), 1 Nicky Smith.
Bench: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Rhys Carré, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Teddy Williams, 20 James Botham, 21 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 22 Dan Edwards, 23 Louie Hennessey.
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Wales coach Steve Tandy has tweaked his backline for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against Japan in Cardiff.
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