JPR blasts warm-up games as injury threat

By STEFFAN THOMAS

Blow: Rhys Webb injured against Italy 2015

Horror: Morgan Stoddart breaks his leg against England in 2011

Big loss: Leigh Halfpenny is injured against Italy in 2015

JPR WILLIAMS has slammed what he sees as a “ridiculous” decision by Wales to play four warm-up matches ahead of their Rugby World Cup campaign.
The legend of the 1970s believes Warren Gatland’s side will damage their chances of success in Japan by taking on two friendly clashes with both England and Ireland.
World Cup warm-up fixtures have been extremely costly to Wales in the past wi...

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