Wales squad selector: Your starting XV to face Scotland
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Wales conceded four tries as they lost at home to Ireland for the first time in 10 years on the opening weekend of the 2023 Six Nations
Six Nations: Scotland v Wales |
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Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, 11 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
Coverage: Live on BBC One, S4C, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app. Highlights and analysis, Scrum V Six Nations, BBC Two Wales, Sunday, 12 February from 18:00 GMT and later on demand |
BBC online voters wanted both a shake-up of the pack and a change at scrum-half for Saturday's Six Nations game in Scotland.
You opted to see Wyn Jones, Dafydd Jenkins, Dillon Lewis and Tommy Reffell all pack down at Murrayfield.
Warren Gatland has made those changes and also brought in Christ Tshiunza after the 34-10 defeat against Ireland,
You would also have handed Rhys Webb the nine jersey but head coach Gatland has stuck with Tomos Williams.
Scrum-half Webb received 55% backing ahead of Williams with 32%.
Selections made by users of the BBC Sport website agreed with the decision to leave out veterans Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric but would have kept Taulupe Faletau at number eight.
Tshiunza polled only 21% at blind-side flanker where you would have kept Jac Morgan who Gatland has switched to eight.
Leicester flanker Reffell was named in 45% of your teams at open-side compared with only 22% for last week's choice Tipuric.
Lewis was a half-time injury replacement for tight-head prop Tomas Francis whose fitness has been in doubt for Murrayfield. Lewis polled 38.8%, Francis 36.4%.
The choice at loose-head was even tighter. Jones (33.8%) narrowly got your nod to come in ahead of Rhys Carre (33.2%) and Gareth Thomas (32.8%).
Dan Biggar remained the first choice at outside-half in 59% of selections, with the majority - like Gatland - opting for no change of wings or centres and keeping Liam Williams at full-back.
More than than 74% of voters prefer to see Williams in the 15 jersey compared with Leigh Halfpenny (20.4%) who was a late withdrawal against Ireland because of a back spasm.
You can still pick your XV but your selections will not be counted towards the result - remember to share your picks on social media using #bbcrugby.
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