Wales name uncapped Fury for S.Africa tour

By Matt Lloyd

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Wales have included uncapped London Irish scrum-half Warren Fury for the tour to South Africa next month, but there was no place for veteran forward Colin Charvis.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has named 11 of the Grand Slam winning team in his 27-man squad for the two-Test tour against the world champions.

But he has also been forced to turn to uncapped scrum-half Fury following the loss of Six Nations winners Mike Phillips and Dwayne Peel.

Fury, 22, is only third choice at London Irish and played for both England School and England Under-19s but is well known to Gatland who signed him for the London Wasps academy four years ago.

Gareth Cooper, a British Lion in 2005, has also been included though may have to join the tour late if Gloucester reach the Premiership final while fellow back Andy Williams of Newport Gwent Dragons, who has yet to start a Test, is also in.

Gatland said: "We are aware that it's not the best preparation for such a pivotal position.

"The lack of experience in such a pivotal position is a big area of concern for us and that's why we have picked three scrum-halves. It's a position we have to look at with Mike and Dwayne both out for some time."

Wales are without seven of the Six Nations winning squad for their unofficial Battle of the Hemispheres against World Cup winners South Africa.