Six changes for Wales

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to his team for Saturday's clash with Australia.

Wing wizard set for last hurrah

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to his team for Saturday's clash with Australia in Cardiff - with Shane Williams set to make his final appearance. Williams makes his 87th for Wales before retiring from international rugby although he will continue to play for the Ospreys. However while Williams bows out, the match will also give some of the next generation a chance to impress - with Scott Andrews, Ian Evans, Lloyd Williams, Justin Tipuric, Dan Biggar and Alex Cuthbert named in the squad. Gatland said: "It does not often happen in professional sport that a player gets the opportunity to call time on his international career then play one last match like this one in front of his home fans and the people he has given so much joy and entertainment to. "Saturday is a great opportunity for the fans to show Shane what he has meant to them and we all hope to send him off on the right note.

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"But as we remember the highs and lows of New Zealand and the World Cup the focus must now be to build for the next four years, the immediate future of the Six Nations next year and towards the 2015 World Cup, with players like Scott Andrews, Ian Evans and Lloyd Williams with an immediate opportunity to impress and also the likes of Justin Tipuric, Dan Biggar and Alex Cuthbert with a chance from the bench." Sam Warburton returns as captain after being sent off during the World Cup semi-final defeat to France, while centre Scott Williams, half-backs Rhys Priestland and Lloyd Williams, prop Andrews and lock Evans are all handed starts.. Jonathan Davies, Adam Jones, Paul James and Alun Wyn-Jones miss the game thorugh injury, whilst James Hook and Mike Phillips are not available because of their club commitments in France. Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 George North, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Shane Williams, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Lloyd Williams, 1 Gethin Jenkins, 2 Huw Bennett, 3 Scott Andrews, 4 Bradley Davies, 5 Ian Evans, 6 Dan Lydiate, 7 Sam Warburton (c), 8Toby Faletau.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Ryan Jones, 19 Justin Tipuric, 20 Tavis Knoyle, 21 Dan Biggar, 22 Alex Cuthbert