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Wales left to sweat over Biggar fitness after early exit against Wallabies
By Josh Raisey
Wales' World Cup hopes took a major hit on Sunday evening when talismanic fly-half Dan Biggar was forced from the field after just twelve minutes against Australia in Lyon.
The 33-year-old received treatment for what appeared to be a shoulder injury in the opening minutes of the match but battled on despite being in clear discomfort. However, the injury proved to be too much and he was withdrawn on 12 minutes and was replaced by Gareth Anscombe. The Toulon No10 joined the bench and was seen holding his pectoral muscle.
This is a huge loss for Wales not only in the match, but in the context of the World Cup as well should the injury prove to be serious. Biggar was named player of the match in their opening round win over Fiji and is instrumental to Warren Gatland's side. With Georgia still to come after the Wallabies in the pool stages ahead of a possible quarter-final, the Kiwi will face a nervous wait to see whether his centurion will return.
Biggar is set to retire from international rugby at the end of the World Cup, so a serious injury could mean he has made his last appearance in the red of Wales.
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
Go to commentsI got the sense that holding him to it was kickback from SB and the rfu smarting at being jilted quite so soon, so unexpectedly and so publicly.
Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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