By Zippy
October 11 2004

The Wales squad for the Autumn test games has been announced, not surprisingly it is dominated by former Warrior players, for details read on

Backs:

Full-backs/wings: G Thomas (Toulouse), S Williams (Ospreys), R Williams (Cardiff Blues), C Morgan (Cardiff Blues).

Centres: M Taylor (Llanelli Scarlets), G Henson (Ospreys), S Parker (Ospreys), T Shanklin (Cardiff Blues).

Outside-halves: S Jones (Montferrand), C Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Scrum-halves: D Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), G Cooper (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Forwards:

Props: Duncan Jones (Ospreys), I Thomas (Llanelli Scarlets), G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), A Jones (Ospreys).

Hookers: G Williams (Cardiff Blues), M Davies (Neath).

Locks: B Cockbain (Ospreys), M Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons), L Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), G Llewellyn (Narbonne), R Sidoli (Cardiff Blues).

Back row: J Thomas (Ospreys), Dafydd Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), C Charvis (Newcastle), M Williams (Cardiff Blues), R Jones (Ospreys), A Popham (Leeds).

(Former Warriors in Bold)

The only two uncapped players are Ryan Jones and Luke Charteris, well done to them.

So 9 of the players in the squad were Celtic Warrior players last season, thats a 1/3 of the squad.

If you go back a season Bridgend and Pontypridd players would make up 11 of the squad, over a 1/3.

Zippy Opinion

Am I still feeling bitter? Yep, you bet I am.