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Pivac names first Wales squad

Cape Town - Wales coach Wayne Pivac has named a 35-man squad to prepare for his first fixture in charge against the Barbarians in Cardiff on November 30.

The match will not have Test status but but Taine Basham, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Willis Halaholo, Ashton Hewitt and Johnny McNicholl will all be looking to make their first appearances for Wales.

The squad features 20 forwards and 15 backs with the front row contingent consisting of Elliot Dee, Ryan Elias, Ken Owens, Rob Evans, Wyn Jones, Nicky Smith, Leon Brown, Samson Lee and Dillon Lewis.

Rugby World Cup squad members Jake Ball, Adam Beard and Bradley Davies are all named alongside Seb Davies as the lock options.

Back rowers Basham and Lewis-Hughes are joined by Ollie Griffiths and the experienced quartet of Ross Moriarty, Aaron Shingler, Justin Tipuric and Aaron Wainwright.

All three of Wales' World Cup scrumhalves Aled Davies, Gareth Davies and Tomos Williams feature in the squad alongside flyhalves Sam Davies and Jarrod Evans.

Halaholo is named as one of the centres in the squad alongside Hadleigh Parkes and Owen Watkin.

Backline selections in addition to Hewitt and McNicholl also include Josh Adams, Hallam Amos, Steff Evans, Owen Lane and Leigh Halfpenny.

Wales squad:

Forwards: Elliot Dee (Dragons) (29 caps), Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (9), Ken Owens (Scarlets) (73), Rob Evans (Scarlets) (36), Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (22), Nicky Smith (Ospreys) (35), Leon Brown (Dragons) (6), Samson Lee (Scarlets) (41), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues) (22), Jake Ball (Scarlets) (42), Adam Beard (Ospreys) (20), Bradley Davies (Ospreys) (66), Seb Davies (Cardiff Blues) (7), Taine Basham (Dragons) (uncapped), Ollie Griffiths (Dragons) (1), Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Blues) (uncapped), Ross Moriarty (Dragons) (41), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets) (26), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) (72), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons) (18)

Backs: Aled Davies (Ospreys) (20 caps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) (51), Tomos Williams (Cardiff Blues) (16), Sam Davies (Dragons) (8), Jarrod Evans (Cardiff Blues) (3), Willis Halaholo (Cardiff Blues) (uncapped), Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets) (25), Owen Watkin (Ospreys) (22), Owen Lane (Cardiff Blues) (2), Josh Adams (Cardiff Blues) (21), Steff Evans (Scarlets) (13), Ashton Hewitt (Dragons) (uncapped), Johnny McNicholl (Scarlets) (uncapped), Hallam Amos (Cardiff Blues) (22), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets) (85)

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