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Ryan Jones will captain Wales in Friday night's Test against Fiji at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.The versatile Ospreys forward, who handed the captaincy duties over to Matthew Rees ahead of the November internationals, missed the clash with Australia on November 6 with a calf problem and only made the bench for Saturday's defeat by the Springboks. However, Jones will start at blindside flanker against the FijiansThe former British & Irish Lion will be joined in the Welsh back-row by No.8 Jonathan Thomas and either Dan Lydiate, who is still struggling with an ankle problem, or Martyn WilliamsElsewhere, Wales boss Warren Gatland has opted for an all-new half-back pairing, with Dan Biggar and Richie Rees coming into the side for Stephen Jones and Mike Phillips respectively. Also in the back-line, Aled Brew replaces the injured Shane Williams on the left wing, while Andrew Bishop earns a recall to the Welsh midfield at the expense of Tom Shanklin, who drops to the bench.Wales: L Byrne; G North, J Hook, A Bishop, A Brew; D Biggar, RRyan Jones will lead Wales out in Friday night's Test against Fiji, with Matthew Rees having been rested for the game at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.he versatile Ospreys forward missed the clash with Australia on November 6 with a calf problem but made the bench for Saturday's defeat by the SpringboksHowever, Jones will start at blindside flanker against the Fijians and the former British & Irish Lion will be joined in the back-row by No.8 Jonathan Thomas and either Dan Lydiate, who is still struggling with an ankle problem, or Martyn WilliamsElsewhere, Wales boss Warren Gatland has opted for an all-new half-back pairing, with Dan Biggar and Richie Rees coming into the side for Stephen Jones and Mike Phillips respectively. Also in the back-line, Aled Brew replaces the injured Shane Williams on the left wing, while Andrew Bishop earns a recall to the Welsh midfield at the expense of Tom Shanklin, who drops to the benchMeanwhile, the decision to rest Rees means there is a recall for Huw Bennett at hooker. There are also recalls for Ian Gough and Deiniol Jones, who come into the second row in place of Bradley Davies and Alun Wyn-JonesThere is one notable inclusion on the bench, the Tongan-born Toby Faletau, who is poised to become the 63rd teenager to play for Walesn total, Gatland has made nine changes to the side which faded badly in last weekend's clash with South Africa and he is hoping for a far more clinical displayWe have been self critical this week about our failure to close out matches when the finishing line may be in sight, no less than was evident against South Africa on Saturday," he said. "We need to be ruthless against Fiji and, with a few changes made to the starting line-up, more organised than ever"A couple of players, like Richie Rees and Huw Bennett get their chance to show what they can do from the start of a game rather than off the bench. And on the bench too we have a wealth of experience to call upon, should we need it, alongside a young man originally from Tonga who now qualifies for Wales who, at just 19, is alread quite a prospectWe are giving Dan (Lydiate)'s ankle injury time to settle down and are looking for him to start in a young back row, if he doesn't make it Martyn (Williams) will come straight, but we are fairly relaxed about which way that falls and Jones the skipper
Jones the skipper
Jones the skipper
Jones the skipper
Jones the skipper