Under 21's in Action

By Editor Paul
November 29 2004

Wales under 21's face a New Zealand Youth XV in their annual match at Aberavons' Talbot ground on Tuesday night. Scarlets flanker John Mills will lead the young dragons as they look to repeat last seasons' emphatic victory over the tourists.

Mills is one of half a  dozen survivors from the under 21's World cup campaign earlier this year. Blues out half Lee Thomas and Gloucester flanker James Merriman have both been forced out through injury. Wing Aled Brew, fly-half Matthew Jones, and prop Cai Griffiths have all been blooded at Celtic League level by the ospreys.

Opponents New Zealand remain unbeaten after a successful tour of Canada and ireland, and on Saturday just scraped past North Wales under 23's in Bangor.

Kick off is at 7pm, with tickets available on the night at £5 for adults and £3 for OAP's and juniors.

Wales Under 21's: Ricky Williams (Newport); Aled Brew (Ospreys), Tom Riley (Pontypridd), Gavin Evans (Llanelli), Chris Czekaj (Cardiff); Matthew Jones (Ospreys), Wayne Evans (Carmarthen Quins); Scott Roberts (Bridgend), Dwayne Goodfield (Pontypridd), Cae Griffiths (Neath), Alun Wyn Jones (Swansea), Ian Evans (Neath), Chris Davies (Bridgend), Rhys Shellard (Pontypridd), Jonathan Mills (Scarlets, captain).
Replacements: Rhys James (UWIC), Ross Davies (Newbridge), Ben Thomson (NEC Harlequins), Tom Smith (Neath), Aled Thomas (Llanelli), Dafydd Hewitt (Cardiff), Rhodri Wells (Swansea).