Gatland keeping all options open for Rugby World Cup squad

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It may be ploy to light a fire under his team ahead of Saturday’s Rugby World Cup warm-up clash against England in Cardiff, but Wales coach Warren Gatland says he nowhere near finalising his squad for the global finals in France.Gatland has selected a much-changed side against England with five debutant

It may be ploy to light a fire under his team ahead of Saturday’s Rugby World Cup warm-up clash against England in Cardiff, but Wales coach Warren Gatland says he nowhere near finalising his squad for the global finals in France.

"I maybe know about one of them," Gatland told reporters on Thursday when asked how many of his 33-player squad for the World Cup he had finalised in his mind. "He gets the ball through his hands really well and we’ve been impressed with him getting to the line when he becomes a running threat. He’s brave," Gatland said."It’s a great opportunity for him. I left it pretty late before asking him. But he’s a great individual. He’s respected. We’ve had a chat with him about where he can play, we see him as a seven. It’s a huge opportunity and a proud moment," the coach said."That’s on the forefront of our mind.

 

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