{"id":9213,"date":"2016-02-23T13:31:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T13:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9213"},"modified":"2016-02-23T13:31:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T13:31:25","slug":"cuthbert-lydiate-and-davies-named-to-face-france-on-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/02\/23\/cuthbert-lydiate-and-davies-named-to-face-france-on-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuthbert, Lydiate and Davies named to face France on Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WALES make three changes to their starting line-up ahead of the third game in the Six Nations.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9214\" style=\"width: 2098px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/HOWLEY.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9214\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9214\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/HOWLEY.jpg\" alt=\"Attack coach Rob Howley speaks about Wales's injury dilemmas at yesterday's press conference\" width=\"2098\" height=\"850\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9214\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/HOWLEY.jpg\" alt=\"Attack coach Rob Howley speaks about Wales's injury dilemmas at yesterday's press conference\" width=\"2098\" height=\"850\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>Attack coach Rob Howley speaks about Wales&#8217;s injury dilemmas at yesterday&#8217;s press conference<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDan Lydiate comes in for Justin Tipuric and Bradley Davies replaces the injured Luke Charteris in the second row.<br \/>\nWing Alex Cuthbert is also named in the back line instead of fellow Blues back Tom James. The pair both played 40 minutes in the region\u2019s loss against Leinster on the weekend.<br \/>\nJonathan Davies is also declared fit to play after he was pulled from his game for French side Clermont Auvergne\u00a0on the weekend. Fellow Welsh centre\u00a0Cory Allen, however, was stretchered off after an ankle injury for the Blues.<br \/>\nAttack coach Rob Howley admitted wing George North had been training in the centre role in preparation for Friday\u2019s clash.<br \/>\nThe coaching staff delayed the team announcement by 48 hours after a number of injury worries at the weekend.<br \/>\nHowley acknowledged this week that injury is always a concern for team selection. He said: \u201cIt\u2019s the nature of the week between Six Nations games.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have come through it OK\u00a0but it\u2019s obviously disappointing about Cory [Allen].\u201d<br \/>\nRacing 92 lock Charteris sat out his team\u2019s win, while Dan Lydiate played over an hour for the Ospreys Friday night.<br \/>\nThe reintroduction of Dan Lydiate and Bradley Davies will add more bulk to the Welsh forwards.<br \/>\nHowley said: \u201cFrance are renowned for their dominance in their pack. We have certainly gained more parity in that area.<br \/>\n\u201cWe certainly get better as the tournament goes on.\u201d<br \/>\nLock Jake Ball is also named on the bench after not playing since turning out for the Scarlets on Boxing Day.<br \/>\nWales have not lost against Les Bleus in the Six Nations since 2011. Rob Howley believes nullifying their pack and an assured defence will extend this streak at the Principality Stadium on Friday.<br \/>\n<strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">WALES TEAM TO PLAY FRANCE:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Backs<\/strong><br \/>\n15: Liam Williams<br \/>\n14: Alex Cuthbert<br \/>\n13: Jonathan Davies<br \/>\n12: Jamie Roberts<br \/>\n11: George North<br \/>\n10: Dan Biggar<br \/>\n9: Gareth Davies<br \/>\n<strong>Forwards<\/strong><br \/>\n1: Rob Evans<br \/>\n2: Scott Baldwin<br \/>\n3: Samson Lee<br \/>\n4: Bradley Davies<br \/>\n5: Alun Wyn Jones<br \/>\n6: Dan Lydiate<br \/>\n7: Sam Warburton (c)<br \/>\n8: Taulupe Faletau<br \/>\n<strong>Replacements<\/strong><br \/>\nKen Owens, Gethin Jenkins, Tom Francis, Jake Ball, Justin Tipuric, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Priestland, Gareth Anscombe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WALES make three changes to their starting line-up ahead of the third game in the Six Nations. Dan Lydiate comes in for Justin Tipuric and Bradley Davies replaces the injured Luke Charteris in the second row. Wing Alex Cuthbert is also named in the back line instead of fellow Blues back Tom James. The pair both played 40 minutes in the region\u2019s loss against Leinster on the weekend. 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