Uncapped Scarlets full-back Barry Davies makes the squad

Nicky Robinson, Andy Williams, Jason Forster, Barry Davies, Nathan Brew, Gavin Henson, Peter Sidoli, Steve Jones and Deiniol Jones are in.

There is also a recall for Lions prop Darren Morris after three years in the international wilderness.

Wales face the Barbarians on 26 May, then a June tour to Argentina and South Africa.

Backs Iestyn Harris, Mark Jones, Mark Taylor, Stephen Jones, Kevin Morgan, Gareth Cooper, Ryan Powell, Matthew Watkins and Jamie Robinson are all out with injury.

It's been lonely in the international wilderness Darren Morris Tight challenge for Morris

Gareth Williams, Robert Sidoli, Robin McBryde and Martyn Williams are missing up front.

Morris, 29, last played for Wales in November 2001 against Australia and never featured under coach Steve Hansen, who questioned his fitness.

He has 15 caps to his name and made the Lions tour to Australia in 2001, can play both loose-head and tight-head and is regarded as a destructive scrummager.

"The priority has been to get the scrum right for Argentina, and to that end we've named five props and three hookers," said Ruddock.

"I'm looking to get competition in that area, we need focus and stability."

Barry Davies has been a talented performer all season Mike Ruddock Welsh tyros talk tough

The Wales coach was determined to see the introduction of fresh blood to the team as an opportunity.

"We have 12 senior players missing and that's tough, but we have to look forward," he told BBC Wales.

"Those injured guys have to be right for the autumn and the Six Nations, so it presents opportunities for others to make a case for the future.

"We hope to have more depth as we move on and this is a chance for the new faces.

"Someone like Barry Davies has been a talented performer all season, and who can forget his Heineken Cup try against Northampton?

"The options that bringing a left-footer like Barry into the back line gives us is another great plus.

"Others, like Gavin Henson, would have gone regardless of the injury situation, he's had a great season and in the long term we're looking to settle him in as a centre at international level."

The three uncapped players in the squad are Davies, Jason Forster and Peter Sidoli, brother of Wales lock Robert.

Wales squad

Backs: G Thomas (Toulouse), R Williams (Cardiff Blues), B Davies (Llanelli Scarlets), S Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), N Brew (Newport Gwent Dragons), C Morgan (Cardiff Blues), S Parker (Celtic Warriors), T Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), H Luscombe (Newport Gwent Dragons), G Henson (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), C Sweeney (Celtic Warriors), N Robinson (Cardiff Blues), D Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), M Phillips (Llanelli Scarlets), A Williams (Neath-Swansea Ospreys).

Forwards: I Thomas (Llanelli Scarlets), G Jenkins (Celtic Warriors), A Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), D Jones (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), D Morris (Leicester), M Davies (Celtic Warriors), H Bennett (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), S Jones (Newport Gwent Dragons), B Cockbain (Celtic Warriors), Deiniol Jones (Celtic Warriors), G Llewellyn (Swansea), P Sidoli (Newport Gwent Dragons), Dafydd Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), J Thomas (Neath-Swansea Ospreys), J Forster (Newport Gwent Dragons), A Popham (Leeds), C Charvis (Tarbes, capt), M Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons).