Sam Warburton will lead Wales at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand after Warren Gatland named the Cardiff Blues flanker as captain for rugby’s showpiece tournament.
Warburton will lead the 30-man squad which features one uncapped player, Scarlets hooker Ken Owens. He is joined in the squad by six further team-mates from the Llanelli-based region, all of who play in the backline.
The Blues and the Dragons have six and five players respectively in the squad, while there are seven players named from the Ospreys.
Fly-half Stephen Jones is heading to his fourth World Cup where he will hope to become Wales’ all-time leading appearance record holder.
WALES SQUAD – 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP
CAPTAIN
Sam WARBURTON (CARDIFF BLUES, CAPTAIN – Cap No 1,070)
DoB: 05.10.88. 1.88m / 6’2″. 16st 4lbs / 103kgs
International record: 17 caps (W 8, L 9; 5 pts – 1T)
FORWARDS
Huw BENNETT (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,017)
DoB: 11.06.83. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 16st 8lbs / 105kgs
International record: 42 caps (W 20, L 21, D 1)
Ryan BEVINGTON (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,081)
DoB: 9.12.88. 6’0″/1.82m. 17st 2lb/109kgs
International record: 4 caps (W 2, L 2)
Lloyd BURNS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,085)
DoB: 09.12.84. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 17st 0lbs / 108kgs
International record: 3 caps (W 1, L 2)
Luke CHARTERIS (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,030)
DoB: 09.03.83. 6’9″ / 2.06m. 19st 10lbs / 125kgs
International record: 25 caps (W 12, L 13)
Bradley DAVIES (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,065)
DoB: 09.01.87. 6’6″ / 1.98m. 19st 1lbs / 121kgs
International record: 24 caps (W 10, L 13, D 1)
Toby FALETAU (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,082)
DoB: 12.11.90. 1.88m / 6’2″. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 3 caps (W 1, L 2)
Paul JAMES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,021)
DoB: 13.05.82. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 18st 2lbs / 115kgs
International record: 26 caps (W 10, L 15, D 1)
Gethin JENKINS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,006)
DoB: 17.11.80. 6’2″ / 1.88m. 18st 9lbs / 118kgs
International record: 76 caps (W 33, L 41, D 2; 15 pts – 3T)
Adam JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,018)
DoB: 08.03.81. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 18st 12lb / 120kgs
International record: 70 caps (W 32, L 35, D 3; 10 pts – 2T)
Alun Wyn JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,046)
DoB: 19.09.85. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 18st 10lbs / 119kgs
International record: 52 caps (W 21, L 31; 30 pts – 6T)
Ryan JONES (OSPREYS – Cap No 1,029)
DoB: 13.03.81. 6’5″ / 1.96m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 53 caps (W 26, L 25, D 2; 5 pts – 1T)
Dan LYDIATE (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,071)
DoB: 18.12.87. 1.93m / 6’4″. 17st 10lbs / 112kgs
International record: 14 caps (W 6, L 7, D 1)
Craig MITCHELL (EXETER CHIEFS – Cap No 1,068)
DoB: 03.05.86. 6’1″ / 1.85m. 17st 2lbs / 109kgs
International record: 10 caps (W 7, L 3)
Ken OWENS (SCARLETS – Uncapped)
DoB: 03.01.87. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 17st 8lbs / 112kgs
International record: Uncapped
Andy POWELL (SALE SHARKS – Cap No 1,061)
DoB: 23.08.81. 6’4″ / 1.94m. 18st 0lbs / 114kgs
International record: 18 caps (W 9, L 9; 5 pts – 1T)
BACKS
Aled BREW (NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS – Cap No 1,051)
DoB: 09.08.86. 6.0″ / 1.83m. 15st 2lbs / 96kgs
International record: 7 caps (W 2, L 4, D 1; 5 pts – 1T)
Lee BYRNE (ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE – Cap No 1,041)
DoB: 01.06.80. 6’3″ / 1.91m. 14st 12lb / 94kgs
International record: 44 caps (W 18, L 24, D 2; 45 pts – 9T)
Jonathan DAVIES (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,066)
DoB: 05.04.88. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 16st 3lb / 103kgs
International record: 14 caps (W 7, L 7; 10 pts – 2T)
Leigh HALFPENNY (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,060)
DoB: 22.12.88. 5’10” / 1.77m. 13st 2lbs / 83kgs
International record: 20 caps (W 8, L 12; 62 pts – 7T, 9PG)
James HOOK (PERPIGNAN – Cap No 1,047)
DoB: 27.06.85. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 14st 12lbs / 94kgs
International record: 54 caps (W 23, L 29, D 2; 303 pts – 12T, 39C, 51PG, 4DG)
Stephen JONES (SCARLETS – Cap No 966)
DoB: 08.12.77. 6’1″ / 1.86m. 14st 7lbs / 92kgs
International record: 100 caps (W 40, L 56, D 3; 889 pts – 7T, 142C, 184PG, 6DG)
Tavis KNOYLE (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,076)
DoB: 02.06.90. 6’1″ / 1.85m. 14st 5lbs / 91kgs
International record: 5 caps (W 2, L 3)
George NORTH (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,078)
DoB: 13.04.92. 6’4″ / 1.92m. 16st 5lbs / 104kgs
International record: 8 caps (W 2, L 5, D 1; 30 pts – 6T)
Mike PHILLIPS (BAYONNE – Cap No 1,022)
DoB: 29.08.82. 6’3″ / 1.91m. 15st 10lb / 101kgs
International record: 54 caps (W 25, L 27, D 2; 30 pts – 6T)
Rhys PRIESTLAND (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,080)
DoB: 07.01.87 1.82m / 6’0″. 13st 9lbs / 87kgs
International record: 4 caps (W 2, L 2; 10 pts – 2C, 2PG)
Jamie ROBERTS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,057)
DoB: 08.11.86. 6’4″ / 1.93m. 17st 5lbs / 110kgs
International record: 32 caps (W 15, L 17; 10 pts – 2T)
Lloyd WILLIAMS (CARDIFF BLUES – Cap No 1,087)
DoB: 30.11.89. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 13st 9lbs / 87kgs
International record: 1 cap (W 1)
Scott WILLIAMS (SCARLETS – Cap No 1,084)
DoB: 10.10.90. 6’0″ / 1.83m. 15st 3lbs / 97kgs
International record: International record: 4 caps (W 2, L 2)
Shane WILLIAMS (OSPREYS – Cap No 976)
DoB: 26.02.77. 5’7″ / 1.71m. 12st 1lb / 77kgs
International record: 81 caps (W 39, L 40, D 2; 270 pts – 54T)
