The irreplaceable will have to be replaced by Wales after the major setback of losing No. 8 Taulupe Faletau to a broken arm at the Rugby World Cup in France. Faletau was injured on Saturday late in the 43-19 win over Georgia in Nantes that gave Wales a four-win sweep of Pool C. Faletau was the only specialist No. 8 in the squad although Aaron Wainwright, Taine Basham and co-captain Jac Morgan have played in that position for Wales. Wales was still considering on Sunday an injury replacement, whe
Wales’ Taulupe Faletau is tackled by during a Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Australia at the Parc OL stadium in Lyon, France, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Wales’ Taulupe Faletau tackles Australia’s Carter Gordon during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Wales and Australia at the OL Stadium in Lyon, France, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Australia’s Ben Donaldson is tackled by Wales’ Taulupe Faletau during a Rugby World Cup Pool C match at the Parc OL stadium in Lyon, France, Sunday, Sept.
Wales was still considering on Sunday an injury replacement, whether a back-rower or another position with the quarterfinals looming next weekend. Also injured in the squad were the leading flyhalves Dan Biggar and Gareth Anscombe, but Wales was still digesting the blow of losing its only world-class player.Ireland confirms Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with All Blacks.
Coach Warren Gatland was willing to let him miss their three warmup games in the summer, half of their altitude camp in Switzerland and the entire Turkey camp while rehabbing a calf injury. To get him up to speed, he was the only Wales forward to start every pool game. He made a scratchy win against Portugal look better with an 83rd-minute try from powering over three defenders.
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