• Wales’s kicker ruled out of World Cup but kicking coach backs replacement
• ‘We are very lucky to occupy someone of Dan’s quality to lift over’Wales are adamant that the loss of Leigh Halfpenny for the World Cup will not cost them points. The Lions’ full-back’s unerring accuracy from the tee has been pivotal for the men in red in the last four seasons but Neil Jenkins,the kicking coach, has warned their pool opponents that Dan Biggar was just as deadly.Halfpenny’s five penalties helped Wales come from behind to defeat Italy in their final warm-up match against Italy earlier this month but he damaged knee ligaments 11 minutes from time and has been ruled out of action for between six and eight months.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com