Scott Williams starts at centre for Wales against New Zealand
Thursday 23 November 2017 11:57, UK
Wales have made three changes from the side beaten by Australia for Saturday's clash against back-to-back world champions New Zealand.
Hallam Amos, Rhys Webb and Scott Williams are the only players retained from last weekend's 13-6 win over Georgia.
Amos and Williams are named on the wing and outside centre respectively as Liam Williams and Jonathan Davies miss out due to injury.
Webb is preferred to Gareth Davies and partners Dan Biggar at half-back, with Rhys Priestland dropping to the bench.
Gatland has named an unchanged pack following the 29-21 Wallabies defeat 19 days ago, with fit-again flanker Justin Tipuric chosen among the replacements where he is joined by the likes of 93 times-capped centre Jamie Roberts and Scarlets prop Wyn Jones.
Wales have not beaten the All Blacks since 1953, losing 29 successive Tests against them.
"We have a couple of injuries in the backline but we also have players on form starting," said Wales head coach Warren Gatland.
"Steff Evans and Hallam Amos are both on form and we are excited to see what they can do.
"We have spoken heavily about opportunity this autumn and there is no greater opportunity than lining up against the world champions."
Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Hallam Amos, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Owen Williams, 11 Steff Evans, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb; 1 Rob Evans, 2 Ken Owens, 3 Tomas Francis, 4 Jake Ball, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 Josh Navidi, 8 Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: 16 Kristian Dacey, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Leon Brown, 19 Cory Hill, 20 Justin Tipuric, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Jamie Roberts.
