Hughes on Parry's rise
Welsh Manager Mark Hughes has spoken of his surprise at the sudden rise of former Bulls star Paul Parry, who is set to gain his first full International Cap tonight in the friendly against Scotland. Hughes has asked for unlimited substitutions, so this could give Parry a chance of getting onto the pitch.
"The boy probably doesn't know what's happening to him," Hughes told BBC Sport. "It's a very exciting time for him. But he's come into the squad and he looks quite confident. It's important that when you come into an environment like we create here that you're not overawed by it - you've got to enjoy it."
Meanwhile Parry has been watching Ryan Giggs in training with the Welsh squad. "I play in the position Ryan does, so I'm hoping to learn a few things from him," said Parry as reported in the Western Mail. "The Premiership players are a bit sharper than the rest of us and obviously you are going to pick up things from players like Ryan.
"People say the Premier League stars will keep themselves to themselves because they're on big money but I've not found that since joining up with the squad. They are down to earth and they talk to players like myself.
"They've told me that if I get my chance against Scotland then I should just go out and enjoy it. Ryan is a great player and whatever he does you can rest assured that I will be studying him closely. It would be brilliant if I got a chance to play against Scotland but Ryan is still going strong on the left wing. I don't think there's much chance of me taking his shirt!"