Nicky Smith will start for Wales in the first Test of their summer tour of Japan at Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu, on Saturday (July 5).

The Leicester Tigers prop is joined in the matchday squad by clubmate Tommy Reffell, who is included on the Welsh bench.

STARTING XV

15 Blair Murray (Scarlets – 8 caps)
14 Tom Rogers (Scarlets – 9 caps)
13 Johnny Williams (Scarlets – 7 caps)
12 Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby – 12 caps)
11 Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby – 61 caps)
10 Sam Costelow (Scarlets – 18 caps)
9 Kieran Hardy (Ospreys – 23 caps)
1 Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers – 54 caps)
2 Dewi Lake (Ospreys – 20 caps) – captain
3 Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby – 14 caps)
4 Ben Carter (Dragons – 12 caps)
5 Teddy Williams (Cardiff Rugby – 6 caps)
6 Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby – 5 caps)
7 Josh Macleod (Scarlets – 2 caps)
8 Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff Rugby – 108 caps)

REPLACEMENTS

16 Liam Belcher (Cardiff Rugby – uncapped)
17 Gareth Thomas (Ospreys – 40 caps)
18 Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby – 6 caps)
19 James Ratti (Ospreys – 1 cap)
20 Aaron Wainwright (Dragons – 57 caps)
21 Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers – 27 caps)
22 Rhodri Williams (Dragons – 9 caps)
23 Joe Roberts (Scarlets – 5 caps)