Rugby World Cup

Dead-eye Dan kicks Wales to top of the world

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The Rugby Paper Team
18 August 2019

By NICK CAIN

Not in top gear: Maro Itoje

Pivotal moment: George North scores from Dan Biggar’s cross kick

PICTURES: Getty Images

Rare threat: Anthony Watson makes a break

WALES will not be lulled into a sense of false security by their ascent to the top of the world rankings while England were given a sharp reminder of just how quickly fortunes change when you do not bring your ‘A’ game to play the Welsh in their own backyard.
A scrappy second leg warm-up Test, which was settled by a cleverly crafted George North try left both the England coach Eddie Jones, a...

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