2008 Six Nations Championship Squads - Wales

Wales

Squad announced 14 January 2008, accessed from BBC. Caps updated 14 January 2008 from WRU. In Wales' opening game of the Six Nations, Alun Wyn Jones was left with an injury to his ankle. For their next game, Warren Gatland called up Cardiff lock Deiniol Jones to cover for him.

Head Coach: Warren Gatland

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Huw Bennett Hooker 11 June 1983 14 Ospreys
Matthew Rees Hooker 9 December 1980 16 Scarlets
Gareth Williams Hooker 19 December 1978 5 Blues
Gethin Jenkins Prop 17 November 1980 53 Blues
Adam Jones Prop 8 March 1981 55 Ospreys
Duncan Jones Prop 18 September 1978 45 Ospreys
Rhys M. Thomas Prop 31 July 1982 3 Dragons
Ian Evans Lock 4 October 1984 8 Ospreys
Ian Gough Lock 10 November 1976 45 Ospreys
Alun Wyn Jones Lock 19 September 1985 18 Ospreys
Deiniol Jones Lock 18 November 1977 4 Blues
Robin Sowden-Taylor Flanker 9 June 1982 5 Blues
Jonathan Thomas Flanker 27 December 1982 39 Ospreys
Martyn Williams Flanker 1 September 1975 76 Blues
Gareth Delve Number 8 30 September 1982 4 Gloucester
Ryan Jones (c) Number 8 13 March 1981 16 Ospreys
Alix Popham Number 8 17 October 1979 32 Scarlets
Gareth Cooper Scrum-half 7 May 1979 35 Gloucester
Dwayne Peel Scrum-half 31 August 1981 59 Scarlets
Mike Phillips Scrum-half 29 August 1982 28 Ospreys
James Hook Fly-half 27 June 1985 20 Ospreys
Stephen Jones Fly-half 8 December 1977 62 Scarlets
Gavin Henson Centre 1 February 1982 23 Ospreys
Sonny Parker Centre 27 August 1977 27 Ospreys
Tom Shanklin Centre 24 November 1979 47 Blues
Tom James Wing 11 April 1987 2 Blues
Mark Jones Wing 7 November 1979 35 Scarlets
Shane Williams Wing 26 February 1977 51 Ospreys
Lee Byrne Fullback 1 June 1980 14 Ospreys
Jamie Roberts Fullback 8 November 1986 0 Blues

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