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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Michael Aylwin

Winds of change see Wales and France blown off course in Six Nations

Wales captain Dafydd Jenkins in training
Wales have moved captain Dafydd Jenkins to where he has never played before against France in the Six Nations. Photograph: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans/Shutterstock

All change in Cardiff. It would be fair to say this Six Nations has not panned out as Wales or France would have wanted, so both have indulged in significant makeovers for Sunday’s match.

Wales throw out their established centre pairing of Nick Tompkins and George North, all 155 caps of it, and move their captain, Dafydd Jenkins, to a position he has never played before, while France throw out more than half the team that started last round’s match against Italy, where they were lucky to escape with a draw. The line is fine between experimentation and a desperate search for an elixir.

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