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Dylan James

Cardiff v Edinburgh team news as Jarrod Evans and Lloyd Williams start with stars away on Wales duty

Cardiff have named a new half-back pairing of Lloyd Williams and Jarrod Evans for their United Rugby Championship clash with Edinburgh on Sunday (3pm kick-off).

It will be the last round of fixtures in the competition before the autumn Tests kick off, with Wales taking on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia and Australia on successive weekends.

Coming off the back of a massive win against URC champions the Stormers, coach Dai Young has rung the changes for Sunday's clash, with a number of players in Wales camp including Rhys Priestland. Jarrod Evans starts at No. 10 and is joined by Lloyd Williams at scrum-half, with Tomos Williams away vying for a Wales start next weekend against New Zealand.

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Kirby Myhill and Dmitri Arhip replace Kristian Dacey and Dillon Lewis in the front row.

A notable absentee is centre Willis Halaholo, who has picked up a significant hamstring injury. Cardiff confirmed on Wednesday that the Wales international would be out until after the new year.

He is replaced by Wales under-20s star Mason Grady, who slots in next to Max Llewelyn in the midfield.

Ben Thomas retain his spot at full-back, and is flanked by Jason Harries and Theo Cabango in the back three.

Rhys Carre gets another run-out at prop, having been surprisingly axed from the Wales squad.

Cardiff team: Ben Thomas; Jason Harries, Mason Grady, Max Llewellyn, Theo Cabango; Jarrod Evans, Lloyd Williams; Rhys Carré, Kirby Myhill, Dmitri Arhip, Josh Turnbull (capt), Rory Thornton, James Botham, Thomas Young, James Ratti

Replacements: Liam Belcher, Corey Domachowski, Will Davies-King, Teddy Williams, Gwilym Bradley, Ellis Bevan, Aled Summerhill, Cameron Winnett.

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