Wales head coach Warren Gatland has sprung a few surprises as he names his XV to face France on Sunday.

He makes four changes from the team that lost to Ireland in Dublin last time out, while captain Dafydd Jenkins has seen his position changed.

He has been switched to blindside flanker as Will Rowlands making his first start of the Six Nations alongside Adam Beard.

Joe Roberts will win his second Test cap as he pairs Owen Watkin in the backs, taking over from the dropped George North and Nick Tompkins. Ryan Elias comes in for Elliott Dee as hooker.

Wales: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Owen Watkin, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Tomos Williams; 1 Gareth Thomas, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Keiron Assiratti, 4 Will Rowlands, 5 Adam Beard, 6 Dafydd Jenkins (c), 7 Tommy Reffell, 8 Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Corey Domachowski, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Alex Mann, 20 Mackenzie Martin, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Ioan Lloyd, 23 Mason Grady.