Six Nations: Charvis to lead Wales

Colin Charvis will captain Wales in Saturday's final Six Nations match of the season against Scotland.

Colin Charvis will captain Wales in Saturday's final Six Nations match of the season against Scotland.

The Swansea back row forward replaces the injured Scott Quinnell in the starting line-up.

Charvis' return is one of four changes with coach Steve Hansen calling up Rhys Williams, Mark Taylor, Barry Williams and Ian Gough - and there could be five if fly-half Stephen Jones is passed fit.

Williams is preferred to Bridgend's Dafydd James on the right wing.

Taylor comes in for Bridgend's Gareth Thomas, who does not even get a place on the replacements' bench.

Neath hooker Williams is preferred to Llanelli's Robin McBryde.

Newport second row Gough, who missed the England match through injury, returns in place of Llanelli's Chris Wyatt.

Llanelli goal-kicker Jones has recovered from the back injury but faces a check after taking a knock on the knee before a final decision on whether he returns in place of Cardiff's Iestyn Harris, who took over his kicking duties and number 10 shirt at Twickenham.

If Jones is fit he will start with Harris returning to the bench.

Wales team to play Scotland in Six Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff, on Saturday:

Team: K Morgan (Swansea), R Williams (Cardiff), M Taylor (Swansea), A Marinos (Newport), C Morgan (Cardiff), S Jones (Llanelli) or I Harris (Cardiff), R Howley (Cardiff), I Thomas (Ebbw Vale), B Williams (Neath), C Anthony (Newport), I Gough (Newport), A Moore (Swansea), N Budgett (Bridgend), M Williams (Cardiff), C Charvis (Swansea, capt).

Replacements: R McBryde (Llanelli), S John (Cardiff), C Wyatt (Llanelli), G Thomas (Bath), D Peel (Llanelli), Harris or Jones, D James (Bridgend).

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