Dragons lock Luke Charteris is set to earn his 15th Welsh cap on Saturday after being selected to start in the first Welsh Autumn test against New Zealand.
Charteris, who has captained the region this season in the absence of Tom Willis will partner Alun-Wyn Jones of the Ospreys in the second row.
Welsh Team v New Zealand (Saturday 17:15, Millennium Stadium)
James Hook; Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones, Gareth Cooper; Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees,
Paul James, Alun Wyn Jones, Luke Charteris, Andy Powell, Martyn Williams, Ryan Jones (Capt)
Replacements: Huw Bennett, Duncan Jones, Bradley Davies, Dafydd Jones, Martin Roberts, Jonathan Davies, Tom James
Charteris, who has captained the region this season in the absence of Tom Willis will partner Alun-Wyn Jones of the Ospreys in the second row.
Welsh Team v New Zealand (Saturday 17:15, Millennium Stadium)
James Hook; Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones, Gareth Cooper; Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees,
Paul James, Alun Wyn Jones, Luke Charteris, Andy Powell, Martyn Williams, Ryan Jones (Capt)
Replacements: Huw Bennett, Duncan Jones, Bradley Davies, Dafydd Jones, Martin Roberts, Jonathan Davies, Tom James
