 Complete the following phrase:  It was while representing Swansea that Rees was first selected to represent Wales, brought into the team to face England in the opening game of the 1900 Home Nations Championship. Rees was not first choice for the match as in December 1899 the South Wales Daily News released the team sheet for the England vs. Wales encounter to be played on 6 January, with Gwyn Nicholls as centre. This was presumptuous as Nicholls had been part of the British Isles team that had recently toured 