| Wales head coach Steve Hansen has handed Iestyn Harris the No.10 shirt ahead of Ceri Sweeney as Wales prepare to travel to Italy for the first game of the RSB Six Nations 2003.
Hansen in all has made six changes from the side that lost out 43-17 to New Zealand in the final game of the BT Autumn internationals.
Llanelli skipper Leigh Davies comes in to joins Saracens' Tom Shanklin in the centre.
And Cardiff pin-up Rhys Williams has beaten Kevin Morgan to the No.15 shirt.
Mark Jones and Gareth Thomas occupy the wing berths
Changes in the pack see the shock omission of 71-times capped Neath second row Gareth Llewellyn, he loses his place to Northampton Saints' Steve Williams, while Mefin Davies replaces McBryde at hooker,
Wales: R Williams; M Jones, L Davies, T Shanklin, Gareth Thomas; I Harris, D Peel; I Thomas, M Davies, B Evans, R Sidoli, S Williams, M Owen, M Williams, C Charvis (capt).
Replacements (from): G Williams, G Jenkins, D Jones, Gavin Thomas, G Cooper, C Sweeney, M Watkins, G Llewellyn, K Morgan.
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