Rugby World Cup 2019: Fiji v Wales (Wed)

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Wales will need to secure Rugby World Cup quarter-final qualification in which they confront Fiji in Oita.
Following victories over Georgia and also Australia, a third successive win will ensure Wales attain the knockout stages and maintain pole position to win Group D using Uruguay left to confront.
Wales coach Warren Gatland has created two changes .
While Ross Moriarty replaces Aaron Wainwright who falls to the replacements bench james Davies comes at at openside flanker for its relaxed Justin Tipuric.
Davies joins brother Jonathan Davies in the exact same Wales side that is starting for another time and the very first occasion in a World Cup.
The duo eventually become Welsh brothers set to perform at a World Cup game after Craig and Scott Quinnell in 1999 and Richard and Paul Moriarty in 1987.
Moriarty lines upwards at number eight after making two replacement appearances so much while Josh Navidi switches to blindside flanker.
Saracens prop Rhys Carre is another change on the replacements bench with Nicky Smith falling out of the 23-man squad.
Fly-half Dan Biggar begins after recovering from neglecting a head injury evaluation against Australia.
Within their final pool game of the tournament, Fiji have made you modification to the side that beat at Georgia 45-10. Peceli Yato, who drops to the bench is replaced by edinburgh amount eight Viliame Mata.
Fiji have experienced a championship in their opening match.
Wales: L Williams; North, Jonathan Davies, Parkes, Adams; Biggar, G Davies; Wyn Jones, Owens, Francis, Ball, Alun Wyn Jones (C), Navidi, James Davies, Moriarty.
Replacements: Carre, Dee, Lewis Wainwright, T Williams, Patchell, Watkin.
Fiji: Murimurivalu; Tuisova, Nayacalevu, Botia, Radradra; Volavola, Lomani; Maafu, S Matavesi, Saulo, Cavubati, Nakarawa, Waqaniburotu (C), Kunatani, Mata.
Replacements: Dolokoto, Mawi, Ravai, Ratuniyarawa Matawalu, Vatubua, J Matavesi.
Officials: Referee: Jerome Garces (France); Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Karl Dickson (England); TMO Ben Skeen (New Zealand).
Wales head coach Warren Gatland:Fiji have some superior individuals.
They have got some actual dangers, and weve just got to make sure we concentrate on ourselves. It is going to be a match.
They are dangerous, so weve made to create sure we closed down their space and shut their time on their ball and defend well.
It important we start well and hopefully take a tiny bit of the excitement from Fiji.
Its their last match and I am certain that they would like to complete on a high and now we do not want them to spoil the party for us.
Fiji head trainer John McKee:Whatever happens in the game it is in our hands and that is exactly what our focus is. We all know that, to place at the very best performance we can against a good team like Wales, well need to be on top of our game
We enjoy momentum and confidence out of the Georgia game however, at precisely exactly the exact same time, realise that the Welsh sport will be a step upward.
These boys are very proud of representing their nation and they want to put in a performance that makes the entire country proud of this group.
Fijians are amazingly enthusiastic about their rugby as well as their national staff and a victory would literally halt the country for another few days as everybody celebrates.
Set within parkland just out Oita City, Oita Stadium will host five Rugby World Cup 2019 games including 2 quarter-finals that Wales will hope to get involved in.
USA, Canada, Australia and new Zealand have played in the venue.
It is the World Cup place with a power of 40,000 in the southern island of Kyushu and hosted on three games in the 2002 soccer World Cup finals.
The scene has a retractable dome roof with roof system powered by means of a cable grip system. The roof will be closed to when All Blacks conquer Canada, the World Cup matches and led into slick handling problems and conditions.
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