Wales made a single change to their team for Friday's opening Autumn Nations Cup game against Ireland with number 8 Justin Tipuric returning to the side.
Justin Tipuric returns to the starting line-up after recovering from tonsillitis and features alongside Shane Lewis-Hughes and Taulupe Faletau in the loose trio.
"Friday night is the start of a new international season and a new campaign and we are looking forward to getting out there and showing what we can do," said Wales coach Wayne Pivac.
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The squad announcement comes days after parting with defence coach Byron Hayward in the wake of losing four out of five matches in the Six Nations plus a warm-up test in France.
Prop Tomas Francis will win his 50th cap and captain Alun Wyn Jones will extend his world record to 150 Test appearances.
George North returns to the bench and will mark a ton of test caps should he be used.
Uncapped fly-half Callum Sheedy, who was an Irish junior international, is named in the matchday squad for the first time.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell named his team yesterday with winger James Lowe set to make his debut.
Wales: Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Rhys Carre, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Shane Lewis-Hughes, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Samson Lee, Jake Ball, Aaron Wainwright, Lloyd Williams, Callum Sheedy, George North.
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