Wales 32 Fiji 26There may not be a more apt nickname in world rugby than the Flying Fijians, but on this occasion, Wales survived a major late scare to clip their wings and breathe life into the dragon. Led by their talismanic out-half Dan Biggar, who was at his confrontational best, Wales withstood a flurry of punches before landing the knockout blow. Indo World Cup Daily: You always want more - Joe McCarthy and Jack Crowley on World Cup openerThey weren’t able to build on their famous victory at Twickenham a fortnight ago, as they badly missed their star out-half Caleb Muntz, who was cruelly ruled out of the World Cup on the eve of the tournament. In centres Semi Radradra and Waisea Nayacalevu, Fiji have two gifted athletes, who are capable of creating something out of nothing. It was thrill-a-minute stuff, and as Biggar brilliantly bisected the posts with the touchline conversion, Wales took a commanding 25-14 lead.

Source: Irish Independent September 11, 2023 00:01 UTC