Wales v South Africa: Samson Lee replaces Adam Jones

Wales have replaced prop Adam Jones with Samson Lee for Saturday’s second Test against South Africa.

Lee, 21, who has won four caps,

replaced Jones

during the first half of the

first Test, which Wales lost 38-16.

Scarlets team-mate Josh Turnbull is in for Aaron Shingler and alongside British and Irish Lions duo Dan Lydiate and Taulupe Faletau in the back row.

“It’s a great opportunity for Samson and Josh,” head coach Warren Gatland said.

“They deserve the chance after impressing last weekend.”

Lee will join Gethin Jenkins and Ken Owens in a new-look front-row while captain Alun Wyn Jones wins his 80th cap for Wales alongside Luke Charteris in the second row.

Scrum-half Mike Phillips retains his place with Dan Biggar at fly-half and Lions centres Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies in midfield.

George North and Alex Cuthbert start on the wings with Liam Williams at full-back.

There are three changes among the replacements with Jones’ fellow Osprey Aaron Jarvis, Scarlets lock Jake Ball and Ospreys number eight Dan Baker coming into the match-day squad, meaning there is no place on the bench for Jones and Shingler.

Ball takes over from Ian Evans, who came on as a first Test replacement while Baker and Jarvis overtake Shingler and Jones respectively in Gatland’s pecking order.

“We have had a good week and we see Saturday as an opportunity to right the wrongs of last weekend,” Gatland added.

“We were disappointed with last week’s display, but we want to finish the season with a big performance and show what we know we are capable of.”

Phillips had feared for his place

while one of his predecessors, Robert Jones, believed challenger Gareth Davies

deserved to make his first start.

TEAM

Wales:


Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Alun Wyn Jones (Capt) (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Racing Metro), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements:


Matthew Rees (Cardiff Blues), Paul James (Bath), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Dan Baker (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), James Hook (Perpignan), Matthew Morgan (Ospreys).

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Wales v South Africa: Samson Lee replaces Adam Jones