Wales make the change again

Wales maintained their consistent Six Nations policy of chopping and changing at full back yesterday when coach Graham Henry recalled Rhys Williams.

Williams is back for the game against France in Paris on Saturday at the expense of Llanelli fly half Stephen Jones.

The latter was dropped to the bench despite having been chosen at full back against Ireland before the match fell victim to the foot-and-mouth epidemic.

Williams, 21 , was dropped against England last month, brought back for the draw in Scotland and then left out again.

Henry recognises Wales need a full back of Iain Balshaw-like velocity to run at the French, and said: 'Rhys is the best man for this particular occasion.'

Despite the clamour for Cardiff's uncapped Craig Morgan, Henry will stick with two converted centres on the wing, Gareth Thomas and Dafydd James. Morgan could not have played anyway because of a damaged hamstring.

Mark Taylor is receiving treatment for an ankle injury he suffered in training yesterday.

France No.8 Christophe Juillet and centre Thomas Lombard could miss Saturday's game at the Stade de France because of injury.

Juillet has strained a right thigh muscle and may be replaced by Colomiers ' Francis Ntamack, while Lombard is also nursing a thigh problem.

WALES: R Williams; G Thomas (both Cardiff), M Taylor, S Gibbs (both Swansea), D James (Llanelli); N Jenkins, R Howley (both Cardiff); D Morris (Swansea), R Mc Bryde (Llanelli), D Young (Cardiff, capt); I Gough (Newport), A Moore; C Charvis (both Swansea), S Quinnell (Llanelli), M Williams (Cardiff). Substitutes: A Lewis, C Quinnell (both Cardiff), C Anthony, G Lewis (both Swansea), G Cooper (Bath), S Jones (Llanelli), A Bateman (Northampton).