Autumn Internationals: Justin Tipuric to lead Wales against New Zealand | Rugby Union News

Justin Tipuric has returned to Wales’ XV for the first time since the 2021 Guinness Six Nations and will lead the outfit against New Zealand on Saturday.

Ken Owens and Leigh Halfpenny are set to make their first appearances for Wales in over a year. Dragons’ Rio Dyer is in line for his first international cap starting on the wing.

Wales: 15. Leigh Halfpenny, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Nick Tompkins, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Gareth Anscombe, 9. Tomos Williams, 1. Gareth Thomas, 2. Ken Owens, 3. Tomas Francis, 4. Will Rowlands, 5. Adam Beard, 6. Justin Tipuric (captain), 7. Tommy Reffell, 8. Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: 16. Ryan Elias, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Dillon Lews, 19. Alun Wyn Jones, 20. Christ Tshiunza, 21. Kieran Hardy, 22. Rhys Priestland, 23. Owen Watkin.

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