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Webb answers Welsh SOS

By Online Editors
Friday 9 Mar 2012

Wales have made a late change among their replacements for the Six Nations international against Italy in Cardiff on Saturday.

Uncapped Ospreys scrumhalf Rhys Webb was called up to the bench,  after Cardiff No.9 Lloyd Williams suffered a thigh strain in training.

Webb, 23, is in his third season with the Ospreys and is a former junior Wales international.

Wales are the only side left in the tournament who can win the Grand Slam.

Wales - revised: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Michael Phillips, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun-Wyn Jones, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins (captain).
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Paul James, 18 Luke Charteris, 19 Ryan Jones, 20 Rhys Webb, 21 James Hook, 22 Scott Williams.

Date: Saturday, March 10
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 14.30 (14.30 GMT)
Referee:  George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees:  Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Peter Allan (Scotland)
TMO:  Graham Hughes (England)

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