Six Nations 2024: The three Wales changes fans wanted to face France
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Mason Grady has played 145 minutes in this year's Six Nations coming off the bench against Scotland, England and Ireland
Guinness Six Nations: Wales v France |
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Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Sunday, 10 March Kick-off: 15:00 GMT |
Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online from 14:20 GMT; listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio Wales & Radio Cymru; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. |
Warren Gatland's side for Sunday's Six Nations game against France shows five Wales changes, while BBC Sport website voters would have made just three switches from the team beaten in Ireland.
You wanted wing Mason Grady, prop Dillon Lewis and lock Will Rowlands to make their first starts of this Championship against Les Bleus in Cardiff.
Josh Adams, Keiron Assiratti and Adam Beard were the players you would have discarded.
Gatland has brought in Rowlands, but also centres Joe Roberts and Owen Watkin, as well as hooker Ryan Elias.
Sam Costelow, who remains at outside-half, did get your vote of confidence ahead of Ioan Lloyd in the 10 jersey.
Lloyd had been the fans selection for the trip to the Aviva Stadium but for France he was named in only 43% of teams submitted, compared to Costelow's 52% approval.
Rio Dyer was the most popular wing choice (91%) with Grady selected in 60% of submissions. But though Adams polled only 49% with fans he retains his place for Sunday.
George North misses out in Gatland's selection despite being in over 90% of your teams, along with full-back Cameron Winnett, back-row forwards Aaron Wainwright (97%) and Tommy Reffell (95%), and skipper Dafydd Jenkins who has been switched to flanker in Wales' official XV.
Jenkins (91%) was your number one choice in the second row, with Rowlands in 70% of teams and Beard just 37%.
Elliot Dee (82%) had been your preferred choice at hooker rather than Elias, while for the number three jersey 51% of you would have opted for Dillon Lewis rather than Assiratti who polled 36%.
You can still pick your XV but your selections will not be counted towards the result.
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