Wales U20s to include full cap international against Scotland

Harry Robinson will make his first Wales under-20 appearance of the season when he starts against Scotland in the Under-20s Six Nations in Inverness on Friday (March 8) night.

Robinson, who scored a try on his senior debut against the Barbarians last June, is one of three changes to the side that beat Italy a fortnight ago. Dragons No8 Ieuan Jones also makes his first start of the campaign, and Steffan Hughes returning to the centre with Thomas Pascoe ruled out through illness.

In a positional change, captain Ellis Jenkins switches to the blindside with flanker Sion Bennett sitting out the game through injury. Dragons duo Hallam Amos and Jack Dixon take up places on the bench, while Blues outside half Rhys Patchell is also unavailable through injury.

Coach Danny Wilson said: “Ashley Evans has been playing well on the wing, but it’s a case of preparing for the Junior World Championship and tweaking the side to give players opportunities as we have done throughout this tournament. It’s not a case of Regional players walking straight into the side but, at the same time, it’s great to create competition within the squad.

“This Scotland side is the best Scottish age grade side I’ve seen in a good few years. They’ve beaten Italy and Ireland and ran England close, so we are going to have to be at the top of our game to come away with a result.

“The set piece is key, as it has been throughout our Six Nations campaign, and hopefully the weather will be an improvement on the conditions in Italy and allow us to play some attacking rugby.”

Wales under-20s: Jordan Williams (Scarlets/Llanelli); Harry Robinson (Blues), Cory Allen (Blues/Cardiff), Steffan Hughes (Scarlets/Llanelli), Aaron Warren (Llandovery); Sam Davies (Ospreys/Swansea), Rhodri Williams (Scarlets/Llandovery); Gareth Thomas (Scarlets/Carmarthen), Ethan Lewis (Blues/Cardiff), Nicky Thomas (Ospreys/Swansea), Carwyn Jones (Scarlets/Carmarthen), Rhodri Hughes (Ospreys/Swansea), Ellis Jenkins (captain, Blues/Cardiff), Daniel Thomas (Scarlets/Llanelli), Ieuan Jones (Dragons).

Replacements: Elliot Dee (Bedwas), Nicky Smith (Ospreys/Swansea), Dan Suter (Ospreys/Bridgend), Jack Jones (Ospreys/Rovigo), James Benjamin (Bedwas), Joshua Davies (Dragons/Bedwas), Jack Dixon (Dragons), Hallam Amos (Dragons).