FORMER Pembroke RFC player Dominic Day will finally win his first Welsh cap when Wales face Ireland at the Millennium Stadium this Saturday.
The 29-year-old Bath second row will join Tyler Morgan, Eli Walker, and Ross Moriarty in making a first international appearance.
And the call up has not come before time, with many questioning why the former Scarlets man has been ignored by the selectors until now.
Furthermore, ex-Whitland and Newcastle Emlyn centre Scott Williams will lead the Welsh, while former Haverfordwest RFC prop Rob Evans will start on the substitutes bench.
The World Cup warm up game kicks off on Saturday at 2.30pm.
WALES TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND:
Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), * Tyler Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Scott Williams (Scarlets, captain), * Eli Walker (Ospreys), James Hook (Gloucester Rugby), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro); Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Jake Ball (Scarlets), * Dominic Day (Bath Rugby), * Ross Moriarty (Gloucester Rugby), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys, Vice-captain), Dan Baker (Ospreys).
Replacements: Rob Evans (Scarlets), Kristian Dacey (Cardiff Blues), Scott Andrews (Cardiff Blues), James King (Ospreys), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Matthew Morgan (Bristol Rugby).
*New caps.
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