Hansen rings the changes

Wales coach Steve Hansen sprung two major selection surprises for Saturday's qualification showdown with Italy in Canberra.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2003 - 09:22

Wales coach Steve Hansen sprung two major selection surprises for Saturday's qualification showdown with Italy in Canberra.

Fly-half Ceri Sweeney and scrum-half Dwayne Peel will both start the crunch Pool D game, with Stephen Jones and Gareth Cooper relegated to the bench.

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