No 8 overcomes calf problem after missing warm-upsIreland captain Johnny Sexton starts against Romania
Taulupe Faletau will make his first Wales appearance since last season’s Six Nations after recovering from injury to feature against opening World Cup opponents Fiji. The No 8 with 100 caps missed Wales’ entire World Cup warm-up schedule because of a calf muscle problem, but he goes straight into the starting lineup for Sunday’s Pool C clash in Bordeaux.
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