The other players released to play for their clubs in the EDF Energy Cup this weekend were Gloucester centre Olly Barkley, Leicester trio George Chuter, Jordan Crane and Dan Hipkiss, London Irish duo Shane Geraghty and Peter Richards, and Wasps prop Tim Payne.

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The duo, composed of Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his fiancee Alexei Perry, specializes in sparse, repetitive pop melodies coupled with baffling, poetic words.

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Experienced Scarlets duo Dafydd Jones and Mark Jones were named alongside the three rookies, while the Dragons have Lewis Evans, Dan Lydiate, Jason Tovey and Luke Charteris in caretaker Wales coach Robin McBryde's squad.

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