Forshaw: Fiji will be a bruising encounter

By SAM JACKSON

Defence coach Mike Forshaw has warned his players to be ready for “lightning bolts” from the Fijians when Wales open their 2023 World Cup campaign in Bordeaux tonight.
He’s told the team to expect to pick up some bruises in the critical Pool C clash – and urged them to dish some out with their strong defence.
Forshaw said: “We’ve got to be physical, we’ve got to take some bruises tomorrow, and hopefully dish them out if we can. 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.
“We’ve ...

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