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Anthony Woolford

This is the Wales team fans want Warren Gatland to pick for South Africa

Warren Gatland is due to name his Rugby World Cup semi-final line-up on Friday morning.

And fans have had their say on who the Welsh coach should pick for their titanic tussle with the Springboks in the Yokohama Stadium on Sunday morning (0900GMT).

Here's the XV fans, who took part in our World Cup team selector poll today, want to see fighting it out with South Africa for the right to play either New Zealand or England in the final on November 2.

Leigh Halfpenny (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)

Leigh Halfpenny

Votes were piling in for the prodigious points scorer to be included against the 'Boks before it was revealed incumbent No.15 Liam Williams had been ruled out of the game, and most likely the tournament itself, with an ankle injury.

The final count saw Halfpenny scoop 76% of the vote and Williams polled 20% with Hallam Amos on 4%.

George North

The blockbusting wing, who has a big fan in former South African superstar Bryan Habana, managed 38% of the vote.

Jonathan Davies

There's also concerns whether the midfield general will make it out onto the pitch against the 'Boks after sitting out the quarter-final win over France with a knee injury.

He secured 48% of the vote.

Hadleigh Parkes

Davies' Scarlets team-mate is feeling the pain of the Rugby World Cup nursing a broken bone in his hand and a bang to the shoulder.

He scooped 38% with 3% wanting to see George North tried out in the centre.

Rhys Patchell managed 2% and Owen Watkin 9%.

Josh Adams

A revelation in the Six Nations and this World Cup, which was reflected in the voting, with the former Worcester Warrior polling 48%.

Dan Biggar

A landslide victory for the Northampton Saints star getting a whopping 86% of the vote with Patchell, the only other option in the No.10 jersey, getting the other 14%.

Gareth Davies

Another who joined Biggar on 86% of the votes with Tomos Williams receiving the other 14%.

Wyn Jones

In the three-way fight for the loosehead spot, Jones polled 23%, Rhys Carre 8% and Nicky Smith 4%.

Ken Owens in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final win over France (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)

Ken Owens

The durable Scarlets hooker managed to secure 31% with his main rival Elliott Dee managing 3%.

Tomas Francis

The Exeter Chief scooped 28% with Dillon Lewis on 3%.

Jake Ball has re-established himself in the Wales team after a difficult time (Ben Evans/Huw Evans Agency)

Jake Ball

An unsung hero of Wales' World Cup campaign and got through a mountain of work in their quarter-final win over France. Secured 38% of the second-row vote.

Alun Wyn Jones

Wales' captain fantastic got 49% with the other votes going to Adam Beard (11%) and Bradley Davies (2%).

Wales flanker Aaron Wainwright breaks away to score his sides first try during the Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with France in Oita (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Aaron Wainwright

Bagged his first Test try against France last weekend and continues to churn out eye-catching displays. The young Dragon managed to secure 32% of the back-row votes.

Justin Tipuric

The magnificent seven was lauded by none other than Lawrence Dallaglio in the week. The Ospreys openside received 33% of the back-row vote with James Davies on 2% and Aaron Shingler on 3%.

Ross Moriarty

Given No.8 duties after Josh Navidi picked up a tournament ending injury against the French. Got 29% of the vote.

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