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Edited -WALES V SPRINGBOKS-Saturday June 21st, Kick off 2.00pm (UK)

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PROBABLES V POSSIBLES...FRIDAY, MAY 30th....BBC 2 WALES....7pm

For the first time in 14 years, we see the return of THE NATIONAL SELECTION TRIAL MATCH ahead of Wales' Tour of South Africa in June.

Tour places are up for grabs, as "Probable" Squad Players face "Possibles" Squad Players at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea on Friday Evening, in front of Wales' Head Coach Warren Gatland.

Wales' Assistant Coaches, Rob Howley and Robin McBride, both took part as players in the last Wales Trial at St Helens in 2000.

Howley and McBride will each coach the teams seperately. Howley taking on "The Probables" and McBride taking on "The Possibles".

The original team players announced some time ago, has had to be revised, as those Wales players (including George North) signed to English Rugby Union Clubs, will not be released for this game.

However ALL the France based players ( with the exception of the injured Dan Lydiate) WILL be able to take part. These include Mike Phillips and Jamie Roberts.

James Hook and Dan Biggar go Head To Head for the number 10 (Fly Half) position.

Here are the teams:

PROBABLES:

Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Jordan Williams (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Capt) (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements:
Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Lewis Evans (Newport Gwent Dragons), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Rhodri Williams (Scarlets), Sam Davies (Ospreys), Dafydd Hewitt (Cardiff Blues).

POSSIBLES:

Dan Fish (Cardiff Blues), Kristian Phillips (Scarlets), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues), Steven Shingler (Scarlets), Harry Robinson (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Rob Evans (Scarlets), Matthew Rees (Capt) (Cardiff Blues), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Andrew Coombs (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Dan Baker (Ospreys).

Replacements:
Kristian Dacey (Cardiff Blues), Owen Evans (Newport Gwent Dragons), Scott Andrews (Cardiff Blues), Macauley Cook (Cardiff Blues), James Davies (Scarlets), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Matthew Morgan (Ospreys), Jonathan Spratt (Ospreys).

SHOULD BE AN INTERESTING MATCH!
So... Switch On, Tune In and Support your favourite players...

LIVE ON BBC2 Wales 7pm - and "Radio Jem" ;-)

Sky customers will be able to access BBC 2 Wales, if you live outside Wales- on Sky Channel 969 or there abouts!

THE SOUTH AFRICA TOUR:

10 June: Warm-up match v Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth

14 June: First Test, Durban

21 June: Second Test, Nelspruit

Just to remind Wales Rugby Supporters to tune in for "Probables v Possibles" on BBC Wales 7pm- kick-off 7.05pm :-) :-) :-)

Developments will also be reported on this thread :-)

So..Switch on, Tune In and Cheer for your favourite players!

WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MAKING THE SQUAD TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA?

Sell Out at The Liberty Stadium in Swansea tonight!

31 men are needed to fill the places for The South African Tour- It's going to be a big night!

There will be no holds barred, as friends and team mates, go head to head! Lots of points to prove tonight!

THERE ARE NO FRIENDS WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS :-| :-| :-D

Neither Sam Warburton nor Leigh Halfpenny will be fit to go to South Africa :-( :-(

SAM- The Wales Back Row and Captain sustained a shoulder injury in the Six Nations Championship, as did Wales' Kicker Leigh Halfpenny.

THEY ARE COMING OUT!

The first Trial in 14 years is about to begin!

A very strong Probables side. Only player uncapped for Wales is Scarlets' Jordan Williams.

My favourite number 10 (fly half) Ospreys' Dan Biggar kicks off!

It feels very strange not having one team to clearly support:-S :-S :-S

THE UNCAPPED PLAYER JORDAN WILLIAMS SCORES FIRST TRY FOR THE PROBABLES!
Dan Biggar just misses the conversion:-(

Probables-5 .. Possibles-0

YES- DAN BIGGAR SCORES TRY FOR PROBABLES

ASSISTED BY TAULUPE FALATAU

Converted by Dan Biggar

SCORE: Probables 12 .. Possibles 0

James Hook (possibles 10) free kick for position-Probables tackling in the air.

Pen for Probables (Red) Possibles (white) not releasing. Kicked for position.

Injury number 2 (hooker) Probables- Ken Owens (Scarlets)

Number 3 position -Ospreys' Adam Jones is up against Scarlets' Rob Evans!

I must admit- Adam is a favourite of mine too :-)

Pen to Probs.. Dan Biggar scores another 3 points

Probables 15 .. Possibles 0

Probables are Off Loading well!

The Probables are in control....Possession, Territory, Scrum

Ken Owens has had to be replaced 15 minutes in!:-( HOPE IT'S NOT TOO SERIOUS!

Ospreys'SCOTT BALDWIN replaces him

Ken is sitting with ice on his knee!

Who pushed our Mike Phillips :-S :-S :-0 Dangerous!

Aaron Shingler has done some dodgy moves! He better be careful. The intensity of the situation (battling for places) may be causing aggression.

Pen to the reds. Taken 10 yards out to the whites Try Line

Thrown in by Baldwin. Putting pressure on the Whites

YES... Dummy running by Jamie Roberts and Alun Wyn Jones leads to a TRY by JONATHAN DAVIES

Converted by Dan Biggar

Probables 22 .. Possibles 0

Cory Allen defended well.. BUT NEVERTHELESS another TRY by the lovely Jon Davies

Converted by Biggar

PROBABLES 29 .. POSSIBLES 0

Commentator and former Wales Rugby Union Player Jonathan Davies (the older) has said that The Whites (Possibles) are "NOT COHESIVE IN DEFENCE".

Dan Fish took the ball over his own Try Line so 5 metres Scrum to Reds.

Haven't heard much about Alex Cuthbert this evening. Liam Williams as usual looking comfortable in his play.

Whites on the attack now, good play. But reds get throw in and took it very quickly- the ball excellently kicked down pitch by Dan Biggar!

Jamie Roberts is down!!! :-0 :-0 OOH <3 Jamie! Looks like his shoulder is out again!

OOOOH Hope the lovely GP (DOCTOR not our GP:-D :-D) will be ok!

LIAM WILLIAMS TRY
Dan Biggar Conversion


34-0 to Probables

Dafydd Hewitt replaces Jamie Roberts

Now our Liam Williams is limping :-( :-(

Half Time Looming... Clock has gone red!

HALF TIME SCORE:
Probables 34 .. Possibles 0