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Auckland - Veteran flyhalf Stephen Jones returned to the starting line-up Saturday as Wales announced a record 11 changes for their World Cup Pool D game against Namibia.
Captain Sam Warburton at flank, second row Alun Wyn Jones, number eight Toby Faletau and centre Jonathan Davies were the only surviving starters from last week's win over Samoa.
Jones, 33, absent for both Wales's opening games, will earn his 101st cap and appear at his fourth World Cup on Monday in New Plymouth, equalling the team record for the tournament set by Gareth Thomas.
Coach Warren Gatland's sweeping changes were the most made between World Cup games by Wales, who are now in their seventh campaign.
Teams:
Namibia:
15 Chrysander Botha, 14 Danie Van Wyk, 13 Piet Van Zyl, 12 Darryl De La Harpe, 11 Danie Dames, 10 Theuns Kotze, 9 Eugene Jantjies, 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis, 7 Jacques Burger (captain), 6 Tinus Du Plessis, 5 Nico Esterhuyse, 4 Heinz Koll, 3 Jan Du Toit, 2 Hugo Horn, 1 Johnnie Redelinghuys
Substitutes: 16 Bertus O'Callaghan, 17 Raoul Larson, 18 Wacca Kazombiaze, 19 Rohan Kitshoff, 20 Ryan De La Harpe, 21 TC Losper, 22 David Philander
Wales:
15 Lee Byrne, 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Aled Brew, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton (captain), 6 Ryan Jones, 5 Alun Wyn Jones, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Craig Mitchell, 2 Lloyd Burns, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Substitutes: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Luke Charteris, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Lloyd Williams, 21 Rhys Priestland, 22 George North
