'WE COPIED THE ENGLISH'
Daily Star|September 12, 2023
...Said no Welsh player ever - until Dan Biggar!
NEIL SQUIRES
'WE COPIED THE ENGLISH'

DAN BIGGAR revealed the shocking inspired source for  Wales' opening victory over Fiji - arch-rivals England.

Biggar admits that Wales watched 14-man England's slow suffocation of Argentina on Saturday and agreed they had to adopt a similar mindset.

It meant that in the crucial dying moments, when Fiji were bombarding the Wales line, they could hold fast and seal a 32-26 triumph.

"Probably for large areas of the game we were second best," said fly-half Biggar. "We just dug in.

"I've got to be honest, I thought England were absolutely magnificent after going down to 14 men and we spoke about having a similar mindset - working your absolute socks off.

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