Rugby-Anscombe starts in much-changed Wales side to play Portugal

Leigh Halfpenny comes in at fullback, Tomos Williams takes over at scrumhalf and Dewi Lake will captain the team from hooker. Christ Tshiunza will get a surprise run at lock alongside Dafydd Jenkins, while centres Johnny Williams and Mason Grady make their World Cup debuts in the midfield.

Flyhalf Gareth Anscombe will make a first appearance of the year in a Wales side with 13 changes to take on Pool C minnows Portugal in their second Rugby World Cup fixture in Nice on Saturday.

After a bruising and controversial 32-26 victory over Fiji in their group opener, Wales coach Warren Gatland has looked to his wider squad for the clash with Portugal, who were not in action in the opening round of games. Leigh Halfpenny comes in at fullback, Tomos Williams takes over at scrumhalf and Dewi Lake will captain the team from hooker.

Christ Tshiunza will get a surprise run at lock alongside Dafydd Jenkins, while centres Johnny Williams and Mason Grady make their World Cup debuts in the midfield. Wales team:

15. Leigh Halfpenny 14. Louis Rees Zammit

13. Mason Grady 12. Johnny Williams

11. Rio Dyer 10. Gareth Anscombe

9. Tomos Williams 1. Nicky Smith

2. Dewi Lake 3. Dillon Lewis

4. Christ Tshiunza 5. Dafydd Jenkins

6. Dan Lydiate 7. Tommy Reffell

8. Taulupe Faletau Replacements

16. Ryan Elias 17. Corey Domachowski

18. Tomas Francis 19. Adam Beard

20. Taine Basham 21. Gareth Davies

22. Sam Costelow 23. Josh Adams

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