Warburton named skipper for Test

by Setanta Staff , 20 November 2011

Sam Warburton has been retained as Wales captain for next month's Test against Australia in Cardiff.


Warburton captained the Welsh at the World Cup, but was sent-off in the narrow defeat to France in the semi-finals. He will return as skipper for the one-off clash against the Wallabies on December 3 at the Millennium Stadium.

Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones has been left out of the selection, with Ospreys number 10 Dan Biggar included in the 28-man squad, which does not feature any oversees-based players.

Ospreys second-row Alun-Wyn Jones will not be involved, as he faces surgery on a foot problem, while three uncapped players have been called up. They are Scarlets full-back Liam Williams, wing Alex Cuthbert of Cardiff Blues and Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Lewis Evans.

Wales squad for Test against Australia:
Backs - D Biggar (Ospreys), A Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), J Davies (Scarlets), L Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), T Knoyle (Scarlets), G North (Scarlets), R Priestland (Scarlets), J Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Shane Williams (Ospreys).
Forwards - S Andrews (Cardiff Blues), H Bennett (Ospreys), R Bevington (Ospreys), L Burns (Newport Gwent Dragons), L Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), B Davies (Cardiff Blues), I Evans (Ospreys), L Evans (Newport Gwent Dragons), T Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), A Jones (Ospreys), R Jones (Ospreys), D Lydiate (Newport Gwent Dragons), M Rees (Scarlets), J Tipuric (Ospreys), S Warburton (Cardiff Blues, capt).

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