Bristol Bears will have the services of international fly-half Callum Sheedy on Sunday when last season's Premiership champions Harlequins come to Ashton Gate.
Sheedy has been released by Wales who face France in Cardiff on Friday night in the 2022 Six Nations. Welsh captain Dan Biggar starts at fly-half while Gareth Anscombe provides cover on the bench.
Sheedy's availability for club duties will allow Pat Lam to utilise Ioan Lloyd elsewhere in the backline, most likely at full back.
Meanwhile, Bears' academy star Jac Lloyd, the younger brother of Ioan Lloyd, will start at number 10 for the Wales U20s having played in the same position for the Bears A side in their
England name their matchday 23 to face Ireland on Saturday, at 12.30pm on Thursday. Bristol scrum half Harry Randall and tigthead prop Kyle Sinckler are both set to feature.
Wales: Liam Williams; Alex Cuthbert, Owen Watkin, Jonathan Davies, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams; Gareth Thomas, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Adam Beard, Seb Davies, Josh Navidi, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Dewi Lake, Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Ross Moriarty, Jac Morgan, Kieran Hardy, Gareth Anscombe, Louis Rees-Zammit.
France: Melvyn Jaminet; Yoram Moefana, Gael Fickou, Jonathan Danty, Gabin Villière; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (captain); Cyril Baille, Julian Marchand, Uini Atonio, Cameron Woki, Paul Willemse, Francois Cros, Anthony Jelonch, Gregory Alldritt.
Replacements: Peato Mauvaka, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mohamed Haouas, Thibaud Flament, Dylan Cretin, Maxime Lucu, Thomas Ramos, Matthis Lebel.
