Faletau to start for Wales against Fiji in World Cup opener
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit to play as coach Warren Gatland named an experienced side to face Fiji in their Rugby World Cup Pool C opener in Bordeaux on Sunday.
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Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit to play as coach Warren Gatland named an experienced side to face Fiji in their Rugby World Cup Pool C opener in Bordeaux on Sunday.
Coach Warren Gatland has been at pains to stress his squad for the Rugby World Cup is as much about building for the next cycle as winning the tournament in France having lost several established players to retirement and injury.
Ospreys forwards Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as Wales co-captains for the Rugby World Cup in a squad announced by coach Warren Gatland on Monday.
CARDIFF :Wales have named flyhalf Gareth Anscombe and number eight Taulupe Faletau in their 33-player squad for the Rugby World Cup but there is no place for wing Alex Cuthbert in the selection named by coach Warren Gatland on Monday.
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as Wales co-captains for the Rugby World Cup.
Wales launched their Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign with a 20-9 win against England in Cardiff on Saturday.
CARDIFF : Wales coach Warren Gatland predicted "something special" from his side ahead of their Rugby World Cup warm-up against England, and they delivered a commanding second half performance to claim a 20-9 victory in Cardiff.
CARDIFF : Second half tries from scrumhalf Gareth Davies and centre George North earned Wales a 20-9 victory over error-strewn England in their Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture in Cardiff on Saturday.