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Tigers duo in Wales team to play Japan

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Nicky Smith will start for Wales in their second Test against Japan in Kobe on Saturday.

He is joined by clubmate Tommy Reffell in the matchday squad, with the back rower named among the replacements, for the match at Noevir Stadium.

STARTING XV

15 Blair Murray (Scarlets – 9 caps)
14 Tom Rogers (Scarlets – 10 caps)
13 Johnny Williams (Scarlets – 8 caps)
12 Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby | Caerdydd – 13 caps)
11 Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby | Caerdydd – 62 caps) – vice captain
10 Dan Edwards (Ospreys | Gweilch – 2 caps)
9 Kieran Hardy (Ospreys | Gweilch – 24 caps)
1 Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers | Caerlŷr – 55 caps)
2 Dewi Lake (Ospreys | Gweilch – 21 caps)
3 Archie Griffin (Bath Rugby| Caerfaddon – 7 caps)
4 Freddie Thomas (Gloucester Rugby / Caerloyw – 3 caps)
5 Teddy Williams (Cardiff Rugby | Caerdydd – 7 caps)
6 Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby | Caerdydd – 6 caps)
7 Josh Macleod (Scarlets – 3 caps)
8 Aaron Wainwright (Dragons | Dreigiau – 58 caps)

REPLACEMENTS

16 Liam Belcher (Cardiff Rugby | Caerdydd – 1 cap)
17 Gareth Thomas (Ospreys | Gweilch – 41 caps)
18 Christian Coleman (Dragons | Dreigiau – uncapped | heb gap)
19 James Ratti (Ospreys | Gweilch – 2 caps)
20 Taine Plumtree (Scarlets – 7 caps)
21 Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers / Caerlŷr – 28 caps)
22 Reuben Morgan-Williams (Ospreys | Gweilch – uncapped | heb gap)
23 Keelan Giles (Ospreys | Gweilch – uncapped | heb gap)