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Wales on alert to expect ‘lightning bolts’ in World Cup opener against Fiji

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It is the fifth-successive tournament for Wales and Fiji to meet, with Warren Gatland’s team on a run of three-consecutive wins.

Fiji have improved their set-piece play considerably under head coach Simon Raiwalui, a dazzling running and off-loading game remains central to their outlook.

“I think we have got to expect lightning bolts from this team – line-breaks, off-loads, how they pick through the breakdown,” Wales assistant coach and defence specialist Mike Forshaw said.“We are expecting that kind of arm-wrestle. We have just got to stay in the game physically and mentally.“We are going to take lightning bolts at some point, but it is about really focusing on ourselves.

“Everyone is talking about this Fiji team and rightly so because I was at Twickenham a couple of weeks ago and they were mightily impressive.“Physicality is an easy word to say, but we have got to lead with our actions tomorrow, as I am sure Fiji will.”

 

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