Wing-back Gunter, though, failed to match Ramsey's composure as his left-foot effort flew high and wide.
Prior to that opportunity Bale either battled injuries or when he played he alternated between left back and left wing-back.
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But with Thatcher available, plus the form of Roberts and Crewe youngster David Vaughan - who plays left midfield or left wing-back at Gresty Road - Wales suddenly have strength in depth.
There was a pleasing cut and thrust developing in the game, with Ramsey and Sam Ricketts - catching the eye with a dashing display from right wing-back - looking particularly dangerous for Wales.
Wales struggled to keep possession as well as they did in the first half, but captain Davies and left wing-back Chris Gunter showed great energy levels to relieve some pressure by darting down the flanks.
The Cyprus defence was drawn to the near post as wing-back Bale ripped across a free-kick from wide on the left, leaving Collins unmarked at the far stick to side-foot his first goal for his country.
Bale was the next to make inroads down the left wing, and striker Sam Vokes was caught slightly on his heels as the Spurs wing-back fired a dangerous low cross across the face of the goal.
Kirwan has made two changes from the defeat against Fiji with Tongan-born Christian Loamanu switching from wing to full-back instead of the injured Go Aruga.
Non Evans goes from full-back to wing and Naomi Thomas fly-half to full-back.
There are a host of players unavailable because of injury, including fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, wing James Simpson-Daniel, flanker Lewis Moody, wing David Strettle and full-back Nick Abendanon.
Woodward will be looking particularly closely at full-back Dan Scarbrough, wing three-quarters Mark Cueto and Phil Christophers, along with the back-row forwards.
England's Lewsey has played at centre, wing and full-back for Wasps and is currently in his testimonial year after 10 professional seasons with the club.
Tight-head prop Adam Jones is set for his 50th cap, while Roberts will be winning his fourth cap in a fourth different position, having already played at wing, full-back and inside centre for his country.
Louise Rickard, with 110 caps behind her at wing and full-back, is on the bench as second row cover while uncapped number eight Vici Owens and centre Adi Taviner make their first appearance on the bench.
From a free-kick, the Irishman picked out Mark Wilson rushing down the right wing and the full-back sent in a perfect low cross which Maloney touched narrowly wide.
Leinster deserved their victory scoring two first-half tries through Irish wing Shane Horgan and full-back Rob Kearney.
Bowe's burst sliced open the Blues defence and his delicate off-load to full-back-turned-wing Byrne was perfectly timed as the Welsh international dived over for his third Ospreys try of the season.
Emerick, 26, who specialises at centre but can cover full-back and wing, scored the late try that sealed the Dragons' 24-15 Heineken Cup play-off defeat by Overmach Parma on 2 June.
With no backroom deal on offer, the three smaller left-wing parties that back Mr Lagos pushed for an open primary, to capitalise on their man's popularity.
The Exiles were seeking a sixth-straight win but were stunned by three Saracens tries in the first 15 minutes from left wing Ratuvou, full-back Castaignede and fly-half Jackson.
Even journalists in Spain's right-wing newspapers who back the Popular Party believe that the scandal, so far, has already damaged the image of the prime minister and his party.
With Ashton viewing him as a wing rather than full-back, Lewsey loses out to Vainikolo, Strettle, Mark Cueto and Paul Sackey in the 32, with Simpson-Daniel and Tom Varndell - both in the Saxons squad - also pushing hard.
Many well-off Catholic businessmen back the right-wing National Action Party, several of whose leaders are linked with the conservative wing of the church.
England took the inevitable step of moving Monye from full-back to the wing for the second half and England made a dynamic - at least compared to the first half - start.
McFadden will play in a new back three combination with Keith Earls on the left wing and Luke Fitzgerald at full-back for the first time.
The 24-year-old, who joins on a two-year deal, can play either full-back or wing.
The only uncapped player is Blues full-back or wing Jamie Roberts, who could make his debut against England.
The 17-stone powerhouse, normally a full-back or wing, has been training in the centre position for his region, with the new season two weeks away.
Whether he plays full-back, wing or centre, he reads the game so well that he finds positions where he can use his speed and agility to score tries.
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And Roberts played full-back and wing before finding a home an inside centre where he will partner the great O'Driscoll in the first Test match in Durban on Saturday.
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