Gloucester's Gareth Delve to start for Wales
GLOUCESTER'S Gareth Delve will start for Wales in Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland at Croke Park.
The number eight will make his first appearance in a Welsh jersey since the 2nd Test v South Africa in Pretoria on 14 June, 2008 and his first start in the RBS Six Nations.
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Gareth Delve starts for Wales against Ireland this weekend
Delve will earn his 10th international cap alongside Ospreys blindside Jonathan Thomas and Cardiff Blues'openside Martyn Williams, who will captain the side in the absence of Andy Powell.
Wales coach Warren Gatland said: "This is a great opportunity for Gareth Delve, who we have been keeping a close eye on and who is also a leader himself. We feel we have a loose forward trio here who can be competitive."
Wales team to play Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday (2.30pm)
Lee Byrne (Ospreys)
Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues)
James Hook (Ospreys)
Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues)
Shane Williams (Ospreys)
Stephen Jones (Scarlets)
Richard Rees (Cardiff Blues)
Paul James (Ospreys)
Matthew Rees (Scarlets)
Adam Jones (Ospreys)
Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues)
Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons)
Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys)
Martyn Williams (Captain), (Cardiff Blues)
Gareth Delve (Gloucester Rugby)
REPLACEMENTS:
Huw Bennett (Ospreys)
Rhys Gill (Saracens)
Ian Gough (Ospreys)
Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues)
Dwayne Peel, (Sale Sharks)
Andrew Bishop (Ospreys)
Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues)
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by Roger the Dodger, Gloucester
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 10:42PM
“Powell or Jones or Williams... Who cares?
Life must be rivetting in Somerset.”
by kevin, somerset
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 9:03PM
“Good reporting Tig Martyn Wlliams will captain the side in place of Andy Powell.Ryan Jones is captain of Wales !!!!!!!”
by Steveo, Gloucester
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 8:11PM
“Haven't your parents come clean yet on Father Christmas, Qwerty?
Glaws players for Glaws!”
by qwerty, lala
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 7:54PM
“Yes Nostriladamus, and Father Xmas should come down the chimney.
Wakey, Wakey!!”
by Nostriladamus, Gloucester
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 7:08PM
“Gloucester have a game this weekend and, subject to fitness, we should have all our players available to play. Stuff the internationals.”
by Don, Realisticville Glos
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 5:01PM
“"Gloucester Rugby pays his wages... He should be turning out for Gloucester this weekend".......any players ambition is to represent their country and after the injurys he has had and the performances he has put in I am more than happy to cheer him on against the Irish...hope you have a stormer Gareth”
by starchbag, Tewkesbury
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:52PM
“Well done Gareth”
by Nitwit of Love, on the soapbox
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:46PM
“Gloucester Rugby pays his wages... He should be turning out for Gloucester this weekend.”
by qwerty, lala
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:37PM
“Good luck on your Six Nations debut Gareth, I hope you have a real stormer and Gatland chokes on his large helping of humble pie.”
by dan, churchdown
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:26PM
“agreed Mick!!! I'll be there too and at only £10 a ticket who can complain?! C'Mon Glaws”