Barbarians named
NZPA staff correspondent London The three key backs in the Welsh rugby team who did not go to New Zealand with the Lions—J. P. R Williams, Gerald Davies and Gareth Edwards—have been named in the Barbarians side which will plav the Lions at Twickenham tomorrow week. The Barbarians, who named their team yesterday for the match, which is billed as rugby’s contribution to silver jubilee year, have also included the crack French loose forward trio of Jean-Pierre Rives. Jean-Claud Skrela and Jean-Pierre Bastiat. ; The Barbarians side also in-1 eludes the Welsh lock, Geoff Wheel. Who was selected for the I
Lions but withdrew before the team left for New Zealand He had a heart condition. The team is; J?' R Williams (Wales) Ger,Wales ’• Gravel! n^ les w c >r arles Kent 'T-httland . Park*. Dave Richards (Swansea., Gareth (Wales,. Jean-Pierre c? fi , at lFr ance >. Jean-Claud a 'France.. Rob Wilkinson (England), Geoff Wheel (Wales Jean-Pierre Rives (France., Barrv rvelmes (England). Duncan Mad *Wale S ) SCOtI “ d '’ Mlke 501111 Reserves: Alan Meredith (Swan, sea), Martin Cooper (England . Alan Lawson .Scotland., Sandv Carmichael (Scotland:, Gam Cox (Moseley), Peter Dixon <Eng land).
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