WALES ran in five tries against the Pacific Islanders to secure their first victory under head coach Gareth Jenkins. The game was effectively over after Mark Jones, James Hook, Kevin Morgan and Lee Byrne had put Wales 31-5 ahead.

Ceri Sweeney added the fifth after the interval to finish with a personal haul of 18 points. The Islanders, who had scored through Justin Va'a in the first half, lacked nothing in ambition and came back at Wales after the break with tries from Seilala Mapasua and Kameli Ratuvou.

Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins made a staggering 14 changes for this game. James Hook, who performed a starring role as a replacement fly-half in Wales' 29-29 draw with Australia, was moved to inside centre.

Ceri Sweeney started at fly-half and Hook was paired in midfield with Sonny Parker, who returned to the side after 10 months in international retirement. Loose-head prop Duncan Jones took over as captain with full-back Kevin Morgan the only survivor from the Wallabies match.

The Islanders . . . selected from the cream of Samoan, Tongan and Fijian rugby . . .

played three Tests in 2004 but this was their first appearance on European soil.

Head coach Pat Lam, who played in three victories over Wales for Samoa, was without Rupeni Caucaunibuca after the winger lost his passport.

But the Islanders' exciting back division included Wellington's Lome Fa'atau, the leading try-scorer in the 2006 Super 14, and Sailosi Tagicakibau of London Irish on the opposite wing. The tourists included eight British-based players and were captained by Saracens lock Simon Raiwalui.

Wales were quick off the mark once the game was under way and came within touching distance of a try inside two minutes. After Wales had pinched an Islanders lineout, Cardiff scrum-half Mike Phillips put an excellent box down the right wing. Number eight Alix Popham won the race but the ball slipped from his grasp as he reached for the line.

The Islanders showed their intent right away, trying to run the ball out of defence from the back of the fivemetre scrum. There were also two early indications of the renowned Islander tackling style, with Hook and Sweeney both hit with hard, late blows in the opening exchanges.

Sweeney booted Wales into the lead and Phillips almost burrowed over for the opening try after a powerful lineout drive forced the Islanders on the back foot. But just four minutes later Wales were in after Mark Jones skipped past two defenders to score a brilliant try.

Scarlets flanker Gavin Thomas forced the turnover inside Wales' own half and the ball was moved left quickly. Jones had barely any space to beat Fijian full-back Norman Ligairi but he just stayed in-field and the try was eventually confirmed by television official George Clancy.

The Islanders were forced to replace the injured Tagicakibau with Saracens' Kameli Ratuvou. They were under the cosh with Wales enjoying over 60% of both possession and territory. It meant they had to force things and it proved costly.

A poor kick through from Phillips tempted the Islanders to run a counter-attack but Hook read the play brilliantly. The 21-year-old picked off a long pass from fly-half Tusi Pisi and run 50 metres untouched to score his first try for Wales.

Pisi looked to make amends and burst through a gap and a charge from Seru Rabeni helped the Islanders into the Welsh 22 for the first time.

Pisi chipped through under the Wales posts but Morgan beat flanker Nili Latu to the touchdown and the immediate danger was averted.

The Islanders have only had a week together and lacked cohesion. Their lineout was poor and Wales picked holes in their defence at will.

They attacked from clean lineout ball and perfectly delayed pass from Sweeney allowed Parker to slip his man and send Morgan under the posts.

Morgan was soon pressed into defence as the Islanders stuck to what they know best.

He halted the rampaging Ratuvou but the Islanders kept the pressure on and Justin Va'a dived over in the corner to put the tourists on the scorebard.

Wales, though, hit straight back with another interception try as the Islanders again looked to run the ball from deep. Lee Byrne read Mapasua's pass and strolled over for Wales' fourth try just before the interval.

Lee Byrne's driving run put the Islanders under pressure immediately from the re-start . . . but they hit back in some style. Latu's run punctured the Welsh defence, the Islanders recycled the ball quickly and Mapasua eased through a gaping hole down the blindside to score.

If nothing else, this was a feast of running rugby. Wales counter-attacked from inside their own half with Popham sending Parker on a searing break. Mark Jones was felled just short of the line with an excellent tackle from Mapasua but the Scarlets winger off-loaded to Sweeney for Wales' fifth try.

And to make matters worse for the Islanders, Mark Jones was then replaced by Shane Williams. But the tourists stuck to their guns and after Pisi had slotted a penalty, they worked an excellent try for Ratuvou in the left corner.

Llanelli Scarlets centre Gavin Evans came on for Byrne to win his first Test cap.

Shane Williams thought he was over for a try after he scooped up Sweeney's offload but it was ruled out by English referee Wayne Barnes. Wales continued to ring the changes while the Islands kept them alert.

WALES K Morgan; L Byrne, S Parker, J Hook, M Jones; C Sweeney, M Phillips; D Jones (capt), R Thomas, C Horsman, M Owen, R Sidoli, A Wyn Jones, G Thomas, A Popham Subs H Bennett, A Jones, G Jenkins, J Thomas, G Cooper, G Evans, S Williams PACIFIC ISLANDERS: Norman Ligairi; Lome Fa'atau, Seru Rabeni, Seilala Mapasua, Sailosi Tagicakibau; Tusi Pisi, Moses Rauluni; Justin Va'a, Mahonri Schwalger, Tevita Taumoepeau, Simon Raiwalui (capt), Daniel Leo, Semo Sititi, Nili Latu, Hale T-Polei Subs Aleki Lutui, Census Johnson, Ma'ama Molitika, Epi Taione, Junior Poluleuligaga, Seremaiai Bai, Kameli Referee W Barnes (RFU)