Wales coach Warren Gatland names unchanged team to face England

Sport360 staff 16:30 06/02/2018
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  • Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s NatWest 6 Nations clash against England at Twickenham.

    His only switch is on the replacements’ bench, where fit-again Northampton wing George North takes over from Owen Watkin.

    North, who has twice been sidelined by knee injuries this season, last played for Wales when they lost to France in the final match of last season’s tournament.

    He has scored 30 tries in 69 Wales appearances and is a proven performer at the highest level.

    Wales team: Halfpenny (Scarlets); Adams (Worcester), S Williams (Scarlets), Parkes (Scarlets), S Evans (Scarlets); Patchell (Scarlets), G Davies (Scarlets); R Evans (Scarlets), Owens (Scarlets), Lee (Scarlets), Hill (Dragons), AW Jones (Ospreys capt), Shingler (Scarlets), Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Moriarty (Gloucester).

    Replacements: Dee (Dragons), W Jones (Scarlets), Francis (Exeter Chiefs), B Davies (Ospreys), Tipuric (Ospreys), A Davies (Scarlets), Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), North (Northampton).

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