Jones puts his faith in Woodman to lead

By BEN JAYCOCK

Wales interim head coach Mark Jones has appointed Dragons forward Ryan Woodman as captain of the 30-player squad which consists of 17 forwards and 13 backs, with five uncapped players.
Wales are in Pool A where they will face five-time winners New Zealand, holders France and Japan.

Skipper: Ryan Woodman and above, Mark Jones
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“It’s a very mixed team in terms of youth and experience,” said Jones. “There are a lot of exciting players in there particularly around our backline and back row. There is also a lot of potential in the front five moving forwa...

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