Rees has moved above Peel to become Gatland's back-up scrum-half behind British and Irish Lions star Mike Phillips for Wales.
There is an injury doubt over Stephen Jones, who is having further scans on a thumb injury, with Dan Biggar the back-up fly-half if required.
Alternatively, Ashton might decide to start with Mike Catt or Andy Farrell at number 10, with the other playing centre, although he would then have no back-up fly-half cover on the bench.
Prop Paul James foraged well at a ruck to tee up the young outside-half for a smashing strike from distance, and he punished Alan Quinlan with another well-struck effort on the half hour, setting up a 6-3 half-time lead.
Connacht, with four new recruits in their line-up including half-backs Keatley and Frank Murphy, had failed to cope with facing the wind in the opening half.
However, Benfica continued to dominate play in the lead-up to half-time, and when the players rejoined battle after the interval, three goals came in six crazy minutes.
Danny Grainger's 20-yard free-kick forced United keeper Dusan Pernis into a save in the build-up to half-time, then Morais blasted a decent ball over the bar following a goalmouth scramble.
The Irish province dominated possession but were just 9-0 up at half-time through three Johnny Sexton penalties.
Greg Johnson's score, coupled with Rhinos' Luke Burgess being sin-binned, had the Wildcats 4-0 up at half-time.
Fulham were the better side throughout and were 2-0 up at half-time, courtesy of Bobby Zamora's superb finish.
Further scores from props Brett Sturgess and Hoani Tui put Exeter 25-3 up at half-time, allowing them to ease off after the break.
The Glovers were 10-0 up at half-time and went on to record the biggest-ever victory in the South West Combination Women's Football League.
An early try from Girvan Dempsey gave the province an ideal start and a second touchdown by Johnny Sexton put them 12-9 up at half-time.
Wakefield, who lost 22-21 against Warrington last week after being 21-0 up at half-time, became increasingly desperate, and Vaealiki took advantage to crash over late on.
Ryan Hall and Rob Burrow gave Leeds an early advantage, before quick tries by Jamie Peacock, Brent Webb and Ryan Hall again put them 30-0 up at half-time.
Three days after the departure of coach Mark McCall, Ulster made a strong start and tries by Kieron Dawson and Simon Danielli had them 17-9 up at half-time.
Copper's availability is also a relief for Wales for another reason, team manager Alan Phillips revealing back-up squad scrum-half Martin Roberts had a groin problem last week.
The former Cronulla half-back is expected to link up with scrum-half Matt Orford who is yet to arrive at the Bulls following his signing from Manly Sea-Eagles.
The South Australian left-hander brought up his half-century in only 54 balls, but was 15 short of his century when he edged Lee Daggett to David Sales at second slip.
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But it was that man Evans that almost laid on a second for Wales as the young tyro set up second-half skipper Jason Koumas, whose 25-yard volley fizzed inches over Sturluson's crossbar.
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He dispatched a Graeme Swann long-hop to the mid-wicket boundary to bring up a half-century stand, and reached his own maiden fifty in his fourth Test from 47 balls, 44 of those runs coming in boundaries.
"It was a very disappointing display - we didn't wake up for half-an-hour, " said McCall.
About half an hour after the performance--you know, the adrenalin would keep me up--and then about half an hour later it was like I'd been hit with a truck.
The visitors reached tea at 133-1 and, after Bopara and Gallian racked up a half-century partnership, Northants struck again in the 62nd over.
But former Pakistan all-rounder Mahmood produced a typically belligerent innings, bringing up his half-century from just 59 balls.
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Play had resumed at 4-4 after a first session which saw the two Englishmen rack up seven half-century breaks between them in an absorbing passage of snooker in which neither man was able to establish a substantial lead.
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