Warren Gatland’s side will face Fiji in Cardiff with three changes to the starting lineup from the embattled team that saw off EnglandThe Wales squad spent an evening this week with the unbeaten former world boxing champion Joe Calzaghe,as they prepared for Thursday evening’s encounter with Fiji in Cardiff. The match will not deliver a knockout blow in a group that also contains England and Australia, but victory for the men in red would leave the host nation having to defeat the Wallabies on Saturday to remain in their own tournament.
The Welsh players met Tom Jones before final Saturday’s victory at Twickenham – the singer had the message that it was not unusual for them to beat England – and Warren Gatland has spent the week ensuring that none of the euphoria that greeted the final whistle on Saturday night pollutes the preparation for what is an equally meaningful match. At the same time he has been preserving the emotional intensity that took an injury ravaged team over the line.
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Source: theguardian.com