Wales v Romania: Gareth Llewellyn, the 35-year-old who made his international debut against Wayne Shelford's 1989 All Blacks, has a chance tonight to secure his place in the Wales side that faces New Zealand next week. 1
The veteran returns to Wales's second row for the meeting with Romania at the Millennium Stadium, his 91st cap, when he partners the 21-year-old debutant Luke Charteris.
Llewellyn, now playing club rugby in Narbonne, said: "I'm not thinking about 100 caps, because nine more caps is probably two seasons away, and that's a hell of a long time. I can only think about the next game. I am here because I want to play international rugby until the end of the season. I've told Mike (Ruddock) the way I am feeling, and the way my body is, I know I can go until the end of the season."
Romania, who have lost five successive games against Wales, field nine France-based players, including Biarritz prop Petru Balan.
WALES: G Thomas (capt); R Williams, Shanklin, Henson, Luscombe; Stephen Jones, Peel; Jenkins, Davies, A Jones, Llewellyn, Charteris, Dafydd Jones, Charvis, Owen. Replacements: Steve Jones, Duncan Jones, J Thomas, M Williams, Cooper, Sweeney, Parker.
ROMANIA: Maftei; Ghioc, Sauan, Gontineac, Teodorescu; Tofan, Sirbu; Balan, Zebega, Socaciu, Tatu, Petre, Mersoiu, Tudori, Petrache.
Referee: K Deaker (New Zealand).
(Millennium Stadium, kick-off: 7.0)
