Powys rugby star earns place in third World Cup squad

The veteran flanker from Abbey-cwm-hir is a veteran of two previous World Cup and is now going to a third - 12 years after heading on his first to New Zealand.

The Dragons star was named by Wales coach Warren Gatland at a press conference held today (Monday) and one of 33 players to represent Wales in the World Cup in France.

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as Wales co-captains for the Rugby World Cup.

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The Ospreys forwards will lead a squad that includes recent international newcomers in wing Rio Dyer, centre Mason Grady and prop Corey Domachowski.

But there is no place for scrum-half Kieran Hardy, with Wales head coach Warren Gatland deciding to select just two nines in Tomos Williams and Gareth Davies.

Wales World Cup squad:

Forwards: T Basham (Dragons), A Beard (Ospreys), E Dee (Dragons), C Domachowski (Cardiff), R Elias (Scarlets), T Faletau (Cardiff), T Francis (Provence), D Jenkins (Exeter), D Lake (Ospreys, co-capt), D Lewis (Harlequins), D Lydiate (Dragons), J Morgan (Ospreys, co-capt), T Reffell (Leicester), W Rowlands (Dragons), N Smith (Ospreys), G Thomas (Ospreys), H Thomas (Montpellier), C Tshiunza (Exeter), A Wainwright (Dragons).

Backs: J Adams (Cardiff), G Anscombe (Tokyo Sungoliath), D Biggar (Toulon), S Costelow (Scarlets), G Davies (Scarlets), R Dyer (Dragons), M Grady (Cardiff), L Halfpenny (unattached), G North (Ospreys), L Rees-Zammit (Gloucester), N Tompkins (Saracens), J Williams (Scarlets), L Williams (Kubota Spears), T Williams (Cardiff).