CHRIS Wyatt, the Newport-born Llanelli lock now living back in the town, has a double cause for celebration this week.

On Tuesday his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Kyle, and yesterday he was recalled to the Wales squad.

It's the first time he has featured since being dropped after Wales' hiding at the hands of England in February.

Now the 24-times-capped forward who was linked with a move back to his former club in the summer, aims to stay in the squad and add to those caps.

He has made it back in for next Wednesday's game against Romania at the Millennium Stadium at the expense of Craig Quinnell.

"My intention is to be around for a while," he said. "My form improved a lot last season, enough to catch the eye of the selectors.

"I had talks with the club in the summer and talked my problems out. Now I've settled down again and we're all pushing in the same direction again," he added.

"It been long months I've been out in the cold. If I can produce the form Graham Henry and I know, I'm capable of being here for a while."

Wyatt wants to put all his disappointments behind him now that he's made it back in. "I put too much pressure on myself last year and rather than build on what I had it all came tumbling down around me," he said.

"The disappointment was huge, but I accepted that as I came off the field against England.

"But that's in the past and I aim to concentrate on being around for the next four years." Also back in, though after a slightly longer wait, is Neath flanker Brett Sinkinson, 18 months after being dropped in the wake of the 'Grannygate' scandal.

Now he qualifies on residency. "It's a great feeling to be back," he said. "What happened was regreattable, but that has to be put in the background."

Explaining his recall, new Wales team manager Alan Phillips explained, "We have watched him play for Neath and he has been outstanding.

"He's eligible to play and we picked him on form. You shouldn't hold against him what happened, that's in the past.

"Wales is a small country, and people are not queuing up, so we've got to make the most of our resources."

Phillips stressed in the absence of Henry, in Spain checking out facilities for a January training camp, stressed there were no problems between the coach and the Welsh Lions he had overlooked in Australia.

"Everyone is fine, Graham has seen the Lions, except Colin Charvis, and they seem happy," he said.

"I understand they've been a bit disappointed, but when you take 37 there are going to be a lot of disappointed people."

Phillips expects rugby league superstar Iestyn Harris, now converted to union, in the Welsh team soon, though not Neil Jenkins.

"With Iestyn it depends on his form and fitness (he's out with a damaged wrist) but I hope he'll be ready for the November internationals," said Phillips.

"He's in good shape, and I'd have no hesitation in putting him in for one of the November games.

"But Neil is going to see another specialist, they want to give him a different form of treatment."

Newport back row forward Alix Popham is the one uncapped member of the 26-strong squad, though unable to establish himself for his club.

Props Iestyn Thomas of Ebbw Vale and Chris Anthony of Newport are also in, Thomas set to add to the five caps he has won in the past year.

Wales squad: Backs: K Morgan (Swansea), R Williams (Cardiff), G Thomas (Bridgend), D James (Bridgend), S Gibbs (Swansea), A Bateman (Neath), A Durston (Bridgend), S Jones (Llanelli), G Henson (Swansea), R Howley (Cardiff), G Cooper (Bath). Forwards: I Thomas (Ebbw Vale), A Lewis (Cardiff), D Young (Cardiff, capt), C Anthony (Newport), R McBryde (Llanelli), B Williams (Neath), C Wyatt (Llanelli), J Griffiths (Swansea), A Moore (Swansea), C Charvis (Swansea), A Popham (Newport), G Thomas (Bath), J Ringer (Bridgend), B Sinkinson (Neath), G Lewis (Swansea).