Webb gets Wales bench call for Italy

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

Uncapped Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb was called up to the bench on Thursday 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.

Revised Wales team (15-1)

Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), George North (Scarlets); Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Michael Phillips (Bayonne/FRA); Toby Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Newport Gwent Dragons); Ian Evans (Ospreys), Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys); Adam Jones (Ospreys), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues, capt)

Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), James Hook (Perpignan/FRA), Scott Williams (Scarlets)

Date published : 08 Mar 201218:16:55

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