Blair Murray, chosen on the wing, will win his first cap and develop into the 1,208th males’s worldwide for Wales on Sunday.
Captain Dewi Lake is at hooker, Gareth Thomas (loose-head prop) and Archie Griffin (tight-head prop) be part of Lake within the entrance row.
Adam Beard and Will Rowlands return to the Wales beginning line-up within the second row having missed the summer season Assessments in Australia.
Taine Plumtree is chosen at blindside flanker, Tommy Reffell is at open-side and Aaron Wainwright completes the again row at No. 8.
Tomos Williams begins at scrum-half having missed the summer season tour down beneath as a consequence of damage. Gareth Anscombe is known as at fly-half, making his first Wales look since Rugby World Cup 2023.
Ben Thomas is chosen at inside centre and Max Llewellyn, who will make his third look for Wales this weekend, companions Thomas within the midfield.
Cameron Winnett is known as at full-back to make his eighth consecutive Check begin for Wales and Mason Grady completes the beginning XV on the wing.
There’s a six-two break up among the many Wales replacements. Ryan Elias (hooker), Nicky Smith (loose-head prop) and Keiron Assiratti (tight-head prop) are the entrance row cowl, with Christ Tshiunza, James Botham and Jac Morgan the opposite ahead replacements.
Ellis Bevan and Sam Costelow are Wales’ alternative backs.
Gatland mentioned: “We’ve got wonderful competitors within the squad, so it was a troublesome choice and there have been some shut calls however I believe there’s a very nice steadiness for Sunday. We’ve got some skilled gamers again alongside some thrilling kids.
“We all know how harmful Fiji will be, so we’ve bought to be sure that we carry physicality and are ruthless on Sunday. We should be switched on for the complete 80 minutes.
“After 4 matches away from dwelling, we can not wait to get again out in entrance of a house crowd at Principality Stadium. It’s going to be a incredible event and we’re trying ahead to getting our Autumn Nations Collection marketing campaign underway.”
As well as, former worldwide match official Nigel Owens, whose Check profession spanned 17 years and 210 matches in whole together with 100 as referee, will be part of the Wales teaching employees on match days for the Autumn Nations Collection in an advisory position.
Wales crew to face Fiji
15. Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby – 7 caps)
14. Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby – 14 caps)
13. Max Llewellyn (Gloucester Rugby – 2 caps)
12. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)
11. Blair Murray (Scarlets – uncapped / heb hole)
10. Gareth Anscombe (Gloucester Rugby – 37 caps)
9. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby – 58 caps)
1. Gareth Thomas (Ospreys – 33 caps)
2. Dewi Lake (Ospreys – 15 caps) captain / capten
3. Archie Griffin (Bathtub Rugby – 3 caps)
4. Will Rowlands (Racing 92 – 33 caps)
5. Adam Beard (Ospreys – 56 caps)
6. Taine Plumtree (Scarlets – 5 caps)
7. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers – 20 caps)
8. Aaron Wainwright (Dragons – 50 caps)
Replacements
16. Ryan Elias (Scarlets – 41 caps)
17. Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers – 46 caps)
18. Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby – 7 caps)
19. Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs – 12 caps)
20. James Botham (Cardiff Rugby – 13 caps)
21. Jac Morgan (Ospreys – 15 caps)
22. Ellis Bevan (Cardiff Rugby – 3 caps)
23. Sam Costelow (Scarlets – 15 caps)
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