Wales make two changes for Fiji as Ross Moriarty and James Davies start

Posted November 20, 2019

Wales have made 2 changes to their side to their Rugby World Cup Pool D encounter against Fiji.
Both modifications are from the back row using Ross Moriarty in at No 8 whereas James Davies begins at openside flanker using Josh Navidi switching to the blindside.
Davies reacted to some World Cup selection against Fiji by telling Wales boss Warren Gatland hedfinally seen the light.
Gatland confessed that he loved the Scarlets flankers answer, having named him one of 2 changes from the side that beat Australia eight weeks past.
Once I congratulated James and explained nicely done, his answer was,Youve finally seen the light, have you He said he was just joking! Gatland said.
I loved this. I thought it was a response that was wonderful, brilliant. I like a little bit of banter like that and I have no issue.
It just says to me that gamers believe in their own ability and they want to be in the group and they think that they are great enough to maintain the proper side.
Justin was disappointed, however he will probably start the match against Uruguay and deliver some expertise to the side.
He was tight in his quad (thigh muscle) until Australia. He was 100 percent match for that game and he had been 100 per cent available for this game as well.
We are trying to look at that bigger picture.
Gatland has kept the beginning line-up that accounted at Wales two World Cup games for Australia and Georgia.
Davies will feature alongside his brother – center Jonathan – as Wales goal a third World Cup victory over Fiji following successes in 2015 and 2011.
And fly-half Dan Biggar, that failed a head injury examination in Tokyo during the Wallabies struggle is best fit to resume.
If Wales beat Fiji then defeat Uruguay following Sunday, they will reach the last eight as band winners for the very first time at a World Cup effort.
Gatland added:When Fiji acquire some confidence and belief theyre incredibly dangerous and they have been very powerful at the second half (against Georgia).
They have got some actual threats and weve just got to create sure we concentrate on ourselves. Theyre dangerous, so weve made to create sure we closed their space down and shut their time in their ball
Wales: 15 Liam Williams, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Gareth Davies, 1 Wyn Jones, 2 Ken Owens, 3 Tomas Francis, 4 Jake Ball, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 6 Josh Navidi, 7 James Davies, 8 Ross Moriarty
Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Rhys Carre, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Aaron Shingler, 20 Aaron Wainwright, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Rhys Patchell, 23 Owen Watkin

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