PARIS : Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar will be fit to play in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina with his understudy Gareth Anscome and experienced fullback Liam Williams also likely to be available after injury scares.Anscombe suffered a groin injury while kicking in the warm-up ahead
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Wales Training - The Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France - October 6, 2023 Wales' Dan Biggar during training REUTERS/Stephane MahePARIS : Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar will be fit to play in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina with his understudy Gareth Anscome and experienced fullback Liam Williams also likely to be available after injury scares.
Wales, however opted not to bring him off the bench as Biggar had only returned to training last week, with third choice flyhalf Sam Costelow playing the entire match instead. "All those players at this stage are looking positive. It’s probably not as bad as first feared," Thomas said. Wales have also added called up Scralets scrumhalf Kieran Hardy after losing Taulupe Faletau to a broken arm.
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