Paul John has named Dragons stars Tal Selley and Aled Brew in the Welsh squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens which kicks off in Dubai next week.
Craig Hill and Tom Issacs have also been named from Newport.
John said, "We performed well as a squad in Wellington, with wins over New Zealand and Fiji. We have kept the same squad together for the Rugby World Cup Sevens which we believe is our strongest available squad.
"Richie Pugh brings added knowledge and experience to the group which benefits from a number of seasoned Sevens players in Tal Selley, Aled Brew, Lee Beach, Aled Thomas, Rhodri McAtee, Dafydd Hewitt, Lee Williams and James Merriman. The key for us is to keep a consistency in our performances if we are to get the results we know we are capable of.
"We play Zimbabwe on Day One, with Uruguay and Argentina on Day Two so the fact that the Pool games are spread over two days will certainly help our preparation.
"Our aim is to reach the Cup quarter-finals and if we do that, anything can happen."
Wales Sevens squad for RWC Sevens, Dubai, March 5,6,7:
Lee Beach (capt, Neath), Rhodri McAtee (Cornish Pirates), Lee Williams (Scarlets), Tom Isaacs (Newport), Aled Thomas (London Welsh), James Merriman (unattached), Tal Selley (Dragons), Aled Brew (Dragons), Craig Hill (Newport), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Richie Pugh (Exeter Chiefs), Dafydd Hewitt (Blues)
Craig Hill and Tom Issacs have also been named from Newport.
John said, "We performed well as a squad in Wellington, with wins over New Zealand and Fiji. We have kept the same squad together for the Rugby World Cup Sevens which we believe is our strongest available squad.
"Richie Pugh brings added knowledge and experience to the group which benefits from a number of seasoned Sevens players in Tal Selley, Aled Brew, Lee Beach, Aled Thomas, Rhodri McAtee, Dafydd Hewitt, Lee Williams and James Merriman. The key for us is to keep a consistency in our performances if we are to get the results we know we are capable of.
"We play Zimbabwe on Day One, with Uruguay and Argentina on Day Two so the fact that the Pool games are spread over two days will certainly help our preparation.
"Our aim is to reach the Cup quarter-finals and if we do that, anything can happen."
Wales Sevens squad for RWC Sevens, Dubai, March 5,6,7:
Lee Beach (capt, Neath), Rhodri McAtee (Cornish Pirates), Lee Williams (Scarlets), Tom Isaacs (Newport), Aled Thomas (London Welsh), James Merriman (unattached), Tal Selley (Dragons), Aled Brew (Dragons), Craig Hill (Newport), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Richie Pugh (Exeter Chiefs), Dafydd Hewitt (Blues)
