Warren Gatland has named a wholly new beginning lineup and elected a brand new captain as Wales search for back-to-back wins in opposition to England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Scarlets centre Joe Roberts is ready to make his Wales debut in a crew displaying 15 modifications for the World Cup warm-up match in opposition to England on Saturday.

Roberts, 23, will likely be partnered in midfield by Nick Tompkins, with wing Tom Rogers, fly-half Owen Williams, flanker Tommy Reffell and lock Rhys Davies additionally making begins.

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Dewi Lake will captain the aspect from hooker, with Taine Plumtree, lining up at No 8, given a primary Check begin by coach Warren Gatland after impressing off the bench in Wales’ opening 20-9 warm-up win over England in Cardiff final weekend.

In the meantime wing Josh Adams, who was high try-scorer on the 2019 World Cup in Japan, wins his fiftieth cap whereas skilled Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate is within the beginning XV for the primary time because the 2022 end-of-year internationals.

“There is a chance for one more group of gamers who weren’t concerned final week,” mentioned Gatland as he introduced his crew on Wednesday. “There’s some nice competitors throughout the squad.”

The New Zealander, in his second spell as Wales boss, added: “I used to be fairly happy with the crew efficiency and the outcome final week.

“It wasn’t excellent, however there’s a probability now for this group to exit on Saturday and to place down their very own marker…Then we’ll look doubtlessly what the make-up of the crew is the next week in opposition to South Africa.”

Again-row ahead Jac Morgan impressed as skipper on the Principality Stadium final weekend and Gatland believes Lake has related qualities.

“I’ve been actually impressed with Dewi,” he mentioned. “Like Jac, he’s nicely revered within the group, he has received a voice and he has confidence about himself and his personal potential…We’re constructing not just for the following few months but in addition beginning to consider what we have to do with the following cycle of gamers going forwards in the direction of 2027.”

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As for Adams, who has scored 20 Check tries, Gatland mentioned: “I’ve an enormous quantity of respect for Josh.

“I had a chat to him when he got here into the squad — I felt he wasn’t as sharp as I’ve seen him previously, and he agreed with that.

“He has labored arduous. He’s wanting actually sharp in coaching in the meanwhile, so to get to earn his fiftieth cap is a unbelievable achievement.”

England, who earlier this week named their full World Cup squad, are as a result of announce their crew on Thursday.

Wales start their Pool C marketing campaign of the World Cup correct in opposition to Fiji — the crew that knocked them out of the 2007 version in France — in Bordeaux on September 10.

Wales — 15 Liam Williams; 14 Josh Adams, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Tom Rogers; 10 Owen Williams, 9 Tomos Williams; 8 Taine Plumtree, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 Dan Lydiate; 5 Adam Beard, 4 Rhys Davies; 3 Tomas Francis, 2 Dewi Lake (c), 1 Gareth Thomas.
Subs: 16 Sam Parry, 17 Kemsley Mathias, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Christ Tshiunza, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Dan Biggar, 23 Keiran Williams.

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