Sport in Short: Rugby Union

NIGEL WALKER, the 29-year-old former Olympic hurdler, has been named in the 29-strong Welsh squad that travels to Spain next month as part of their build-up to the Five Nations' Championship. The Cardiff winger is one of six uncapped players who will be at a training camp in Lanzarote from 5 to 11 January. The other uncapped players in the party are Rupert Moon, Ricky Evans, Nigel Meek, Paul Kawulok and Sean Legge.

WALES TRAINING SQUAD: Backs: M Rayer (Cardiff), A Clement (Swansea), I Evans (Llanelli), R Bidgood (Newport), S Gibbs (Swansea), M Hall (Cardiff), N Davies (Llanelli), N Walker (Cardiff), W Proctor (Llanelli), A Davies (Cardiff), N Jenkins (Pontypridd), C Stephens (Llanelli), R Moon (Llanelli), R Jones (Swansea). Forwards: M Griffiths (Cardiff), R Evans (Llanelli), G Jenkins (Swansea), N Meek (Pontypool), H Williams-Jones (South Wales Police), J Davies (Neath), A Copsey (Llanelli), Gareth Llewellyn (Neath), P Kawulok (Cardiff), E Lewis (Llanelli), M Perego (Llanelli), A Reynolds (Swansea), R Webster (Swansea), S Legge (South Wales Police), S Davies (Swansea).