Wales get Faletau boost against Fiji
Veteran Taulupe Faletau has recovered from injury handing Wales a boost ahead of their tricky World Cup Pool C opener against Fiji on Sunday in Bordeaux.
Veteran Taulupe Faletau has recovered from injury handing Wales a boost ahead of their tricky World Cup Pool C opener against Fiji on Sunday in Bordeaux.
Fiji flyhalf Caleb Muntz, who scored 15 points in the historic Test win over England last month, has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup due to a knee injury.
SA Rugby magazine identifies the players to watch in Pool C at the global showpiece in France.
The Springboks will go into the World Cup as the second-ranked team as World Rugby’s rankings received a major shake-up after the final round of warm-ups.
The final warm-up matches for the Rugby World Cup took place this weekend with holders South Africa hammering New Zealand on Friday and Fiji stunning England among the standout results.
England coach Steve Borthwick insisted his squad remains united after a defeat by Fiji — their first loss to the Pacific Islanders — ended a miserable Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign.
Fiji piled more misery into England and made history by claiming a first-ever victory over the Roses in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Saturday.
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France beat Fiji in Nantes on Saturday in a World Cup warm-up days after influential flyhalf Romain Ntamack was ruled out of the tournament.
La Rochelle loose forward Gregory Alldritt will captain France against Fiji in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up as Paul Willemse and Francois Cros are recalled by the tournament hosts.