Dwayne Peel will play his 70th Test when he starts against Samoa on Friday.

Peel missed the New Zealand match due to club commitments, but is one of five changes to the side as Gareth Cooper misses out on the squad altogether. Dan Biggar starts at flyhalf in place of Stephen Jones, while Tom James comes in for Shane Williams.

Up front, Huw Bennett replaces hooker Matthew Rees, while Sam Warburton comes in for Martyn Williams.

Meanwhile, Samoa will have to play without in-form London Irish winger Sailosi Tagicakibau, who has an ankle injury.

Wales – 15 James Hook (Ospreys); 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Tom James (all Cardiff Blues); 10 Dan Biggar (Ospreys), 9 Dwayne Peel (Sale); 1 Gethin Jenkins (Blues), 2 Huw Bennett, 3 Paul James (both Ospreys), 4 Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), 5 Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys), 6 Andy Powell, 7 Sam Warburton (both Blues), 8 Ryan Jones (Ospreys, c).
Subs: 16 Matthew Rees (Scarlets), 17 Craig Mitchell (Ospreys), 18 Bradley Davies (Blues), 19 Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), 20 Martin Roberts, 21 Jonathan Davies, 22 Morgan Stoddart (all Scarlets).

Samoa Squad:

Backs: Junior Poluleuligaga (Bay of Plenty/NZ), Uale Mai (Apia West), Fa’atonu Fili (Wellington/NZ), Lolo Lui (Apia), Seilala Mapusua (London Irish/ENG), Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu (Gloucester/ENG), Gavin Williams (Clermont Auvergne/FRA), Anitelea Tuilagi (Sale/ENG), Henry Fa’afili (Leeds Carnegie/ENG), Sailosi Tagicakibau (London Irish/ENG), David Lemi (Wasps/ENG), Titi Esau (Apia West).

Forwards: Census Johnston (Toulouse/FRA), Justin Va’a (Glasgow/SCO), Jeremiah Fatialofa (Counties Manukau/NZ), Sakaria Taulafo (Tasman Makos/NZ), Mahonri Schwalger (Sale/ENG), Andrew Williams (Apia West), Filipo Levi (Newcastle/ENG), Iosefa Tekori (Castres/FRA), Kane Thompson (Dax/FRA), Jonathon Fa’amatuainu (Bath/ENG), Ofisa Treviranus (Apia West), George Stowers (London Irish/ENG), Misioka Timoteo (Apia), Henry Tuilagi (Perpignan/FRA), Semiperive Semeane (Apia).

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