WHAT A CORKER
Irish Daily Mirror|September 11, 2023
Battling Dragons show bottle to claim victory in Bordeaux thriller
NEIL SQUIRES
WHAT A CORKER

Wales 32 Fiji 26

WALES shaded a thriller in Bordeaux last night to launch their World Cup campaign in style.

Second-half tries from Louis Rees-Zammit and Elliot Dee brought victory in the game of the tournament so far, but they lived on their nerves as Fiji launched a thrilling late comeback.

The Pacific Islanders beat England at Twickenham in the summer warm-ups but when it came to the real thing Wales just had their number.

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