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Wales v Fiji: Scarlets wing Blair Murray in line for debut

R.Taylor33 min ago
Scarlets wing Blair Murray is in contention to be given his first Wales cap against Fiji in Cardiff on Sunday.

Murray, 23, was born and brought up in New Zealand but qualifies for Wales through his mother, who is originally from Tonyrefail in south Wales.

He came through the Crusaders academy in New Zealand and played for Canterbury in the domestic competition before arriving in Wales this year.

Murray linked up with Scarlets this summer and has played just six games for his new side but was included in Wales' autumn squad and is in line to be preferred to Rio Dyer for a starting spot.

Cardiff duo Ben Thomas and Mason Grady could return to the positions they play in domestic rugby after occupying different roles in the summer for Wales.

Thomas featured at fly-half in the two losing Tests in Australia but is in contention play in his more familiar inside centre role while Grady will switch to the wing.

Thomas is expected to partner former Cardiff centre Max Llewellyn who has been recalled to the squad after showing some fine form with Gloucester.

It would be only a second start for Llewellyn with his English club set to have three players in Wales' starting side with half-backs Tomos Williams and Gareth Anscombe returning after missing the summer because of injury.

Anscombe, 33, has not played Test in more than a year after being absent for last season because of a groin problem.

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