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Starting with the teams, Wales have picked a settled group that has worked so well for them so far in this competition, winning their pool with a 100 per cent record as they did. Dan Biggar is fit to start at outhalf, he leads an experienced backline that also features Gareth Davies, Liam Williams and George North. That backthree, as ever with Wales, looks dynamite with Williams joined by Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit on the flank.
Captain Jac Morgan, however, has arguably been Wales’ best player of the competition so far. He starts once again in the backrow as Aaron Wainwright lines out at number eight in place of the injured Toby Faletau. Wales: Liam Williams; Louis Rees-Zammit, George North, Nick Tompkins, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Gareth Thomas, Ryan Elias, Thomas Francis; Will Rowlands, Adam Beard; Jac Morgan, Tommy Reffell, Aaron Wainwright.
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