Wales bring in Morgan for injured Allen

Former England coach Clive Woodward has warned the current crop of players that they must quickly get over their Rugby World Cup jitters if they are to go far in the competition.

And the cross-code convert made a sizable impact off the bench alongside the likes of Wasps lock Joe Launchbury and bonus-point hero Billy Vunipola in the Red Rose’s opening 35-11 victory with Fiji. “I don’t think you can blame the preparation on Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb getting injured, they were just unlucky”.

Wales’ quarter-final ambitions will not stand or fall on what happens at Twickenham, but defeat would considerably increase their degree of difficulty in claiming one of two last-eight places from a group that also includes Australia and Fiji.

“But we’re under no illusions about what a tough, tough test this is going to be and we wouldn’t want it any other way”.

With a clash against England coming up, it was the ideal way for Warren Gatland’s men to get underway, particularly given that they have been rocked by injury concerns in the build-up to the tournament.

Uruguay coach Pablo Lemoine said the South Americans, playing at their first World Cup since 2003 and the only amateur team at this year’s edition, could be proud of their achievements in Cardiff.

Tighthead prop Samson Lee, making his comeback from a ruptured achilles tendon sustained in March, was replaced at half-time and loosehead Paul James after just 32 minutes, both complaining of tightness in the calves.

“Obviously, there is a lot of pressure on them (England), but I am sure they will rise to it, as we will rise to it, going to Twickenham“.

“Unfortunately, I will be watching you with my brother, so I will need a Wales win more than ever”, the Duke of Cambridge said while presenting the Wales players with their caps during the team’s official World Cup welcome at London’s Guildhall on Monday.

“It’s a massive challenge, no doubt about that, but it’s one we are rubbing our hands over”.

“It feels nice that the World Cup is up and going because there was a long wait on that Fiji game”.

But the 32-year-old could not find fault with England’s fanatical Twickenham support and is hoping for more of the same against Wales.

“We’ve got time, but time is running out”.

So how did the players perform?