These are your headlines on Thursday, November 9.
Dan Biggar update issued
Toulon say Dan Biggar continues to be receiving therapy following his painful-looking damage he sustained on the weekend. Biggar, who was making his return for the French facet after his exertions on the World Cup, was lining up a conversion early on within the match when he buckled in ache throughout his run-up.
The Wales fly-half was unable to proceed his routine and he was changed. On Monday, membership supervisor Pierre Mignoni mentioned: “Dan Biggar is presently below investigation and I’ve no data. He has again issues which is probably not very severe. At the time sure as a result of it stopped him from taking part in. But generally with care and therapy, he’s ready to have the ability to play subsequent weekend, however I haven’t got something but this Monday.”
Toulon have now printed an update on Biggar and their different walking wounded forward of their conflict with Racing 92 on Sunday. In an damage bulletin, they wrote on Wednesday evening: “Our Rouge et Noir are actively making ready to host Racing 92 this Sunday, November 12 on the Mayol Stadium. This is a chance to take inventory of the wounded in our ranks.
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“On the ahead strains, Pierre Damon , sufferer of a sprained ankle, and Anthony Etrillard (Achilles tendon) proceed their therapy, Swan Rebbadj (cruciate ligament rupture) is steadily returning to the staff.
“Among the three-quarters, Dan Biggar injured in his again is presently receiving therapy. We clearly want a superb and speedy restoration to all of our gamers who’re presently unavailable!”
Williams leaves for Japan
Wales full-back Liam Williams has left the nation for Japan, sizzling on the heels of team-mate Gareth Anscombe.
The fly-half final week moved to the Far East to hyperlink up together with his new staff Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath. And now Williams has adopted him, heading to hitch up with Kubota Spears. Williams’ spouse confirmed on social media that he could be leaving for Japan right now.
He has signed a two-year take care of the Japanese outfit that guidelines him out of subsequent yr’s Six Nations, though he mentioned earlier than the World Cup that he’s not retiring from Test rugby.
“Potentially,” mentioned Williams in August when requested whether or not he seen the World Cup as a final hurrah in a Wales jersey. “I haven’t mentioned I’m retiring any time quickly. I’ll be in Japan for 2 years and we’ll see the place that takes us and whether or not I’m nonetheless available or not. We’ll see.
“I’ll converse to Gats most likely after the World Cup and in the direction of the top of the season on the market in the event that they wish to take me to Australia for the summer time tour I’ll be available for that, however that’s as much as them.”
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Rees-Zammit again in coaching
Our colleagues at GloucesterLive report Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit is again in coaching for the Cherry & Whites forward of their Friday evening derby conflict with Bath.
Director of rugby George Skivington has Argentina duo Santi Carreras and Matias Alemanno and England winger Jonny May again within the fold, in addition to Rees-Zammit, however the Welshman stays a doubt for the West Country conflict.
The speedster injured his shoulder in Wales’ quarter-final defeat to Argentina throughout the Rugby World Cup in France. The identical publication report he has been noticed in coaching however with a “clearly seen non-contact bib on”.
With the Bath recreation prone to come too quickly for Rees-Zammit, the winger will subsequent have a chance to make hsi return for his membership facet once they head to Exeter on November 19.
Wainwright explains new look
Wales back-rower Aaron Wainwright has revealed why he dyed his hair blonde forward of the Barbarians match.
Wales defeated the Baa-Baas 49-26 on the Principality Stadium final weekend, in a touching farewell match to Leigh Halfpenny, Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric.
However, trying previous all the large tales of that day, lots of you beady-eyed viewers might have seen that Wainwright had died his hair bleach blonde. Not solely was he sporting the long-lasting ‘tache and mullet, he is now obtained an entire new color too!
Speaking to Scrum V, Wainwright revealed that the inspiration got here from, saying: “I had a little bit of a dialog with a number of the boys on the bus in the direction of the top of the journey in France they usually mentioned what are you going to do subsequent? Someone urged getting it dyed blonde and I mentioned why not!
“I’ve obtained the mullet and Halloween was arising so it was the right excuse to decorate up as Tiger King. It labored out fairly properly and I did do this ultimately and it was a superb snigger!”
