Sawt Falasteen - Gatland changes four for Wales clash with South Africa

NYSE - LSE
RBGPF 7.49% 76.2 $
BP -4.34% 45.61 $
AZN 2.71% 189.01 $
NGG 2.8% 85.22 $
CMSC 2.5% 20.36 $
GSK 4.79% 51.15 $
BCE 2.7% 21.11 $
BTI 3.29% 62.97 $
RIO 3.48% 84.56 $
RELX 4.09% 41.08 $
BCC 4.07% 77.98 $
VOD 4.05% 16.28 $
RYCEF 0.59% 16.94 $
CMSD 2.02% 20.27 $
JRI 2.41% 11.64 $
Gatland changes four for Wales clash with South Africa
Gatland changes four for Wales clash with South Africa / Photo: Paul ELLIS - AFP

Gatland changes four for Wales clash with South Africa

Under-pressure Wales coach Warren Gatland has made four changes to the starting XV thrashed by Australia to face South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.

Text size:

Wales went down 52-20 to the Wallabies last weekend in what was a record 11th successive Test defeat, with Gatland's future the feature of much speculation.

Gatland named Sam Costelow at fly-half for the daunting fixture against the double world champions, while Rio Dyer gets his first run out on the wing with Blair Murray switching to full-back in place of Cam Winnett.

Christ Tshiunza replaces the injured Adam Beard in the second row while Taine Plumtree starts at No 8 instead of Aaron Wainwright.

Wales (15-1)

Blair Murray; Tom Rogers, Max Llewellyn, Ben Thomas, Rio Dyer; Sam Costelow, Ellis Bevan; Taine Plumtree, Jac Morgan, James Botham; Will Rowlands, Christ Tshiunza; Gareth Thomas, Dewi Lake (capt), Archie Griffin

Replacements: Ryan Elias, Nicky Smith, Keiron Assiratti, Freddie Thomas, Tommy Reffell, Rhodri Williams, Eddie James, Josh Hathaway

Coach: Warren Gatland (NZL)

T.Samara--SF-PST