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Wales rings changes ahead of Ausralia clash

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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:02p.m.

This weekend's match will be winger's Shane Williams' last international (file pic)

This weekend's match will be winger's Shane Williams' last international (file pic)

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes for his side's one-off Test match with Australia on Saturday.

Scott Andrews, Ian Evans, Lloyd Williams, Justin Tipuric, Dan Biggar and Alex Cuthbert have been recalled after failing to make the Wales team that lost to the Wallabies in the bronze medal play-off at the recent World Cup in New Zealand.

Senior players Jonathan Davies, Adam Jones, Paul James and Alun Wyn-Jones miss out through injury, while James Hook and Mike Phillips are also unavailable due to club commitments in France.

The clash at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium will be winger Shane Williams' last before he retires from international rugby.And former New Zealand international Gatland is delighted that Williams will get the chance to bow out of international rugby in style.

"It does not often happen in professional sport that a player gets the opportunity to call time on his international career then play one last match like this one in front of his home fans and the people he has given so much joy and entertainment to," Gatland said.

"Saturday is a great opportunity for the fans to show Shane what he has meant to them and we all hope to send him off on the right note."

Wales starting line-up: Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Scott Williams, Jamie Roberts, Shane Williams, Rhys Priestland, Lloyd Williams, Gethin Jenkins, Huw Bennett, Scott Andrews, Bradley Davies, Ian Evans, Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton (captain), Toby Faletau.Replacements: Matthew Rees, Ryan Bevington, Ryan Jones, Justin Tipuric, Tavis Knoyle, Dan Biggar, Alex Cuthbert.

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