Rugby World Cup 2019: Wales trio Biggar, Davies and North passed fit

Dan Biggar, Jonathan Davies and George North have all overcome fitness concerns to take their place in Wales’ team for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday.

Warren Gatland has been able to name the same team that defeated Australia in the pool stage with three of his key backs returning.

Fly-half Biggar missed the Uruguay game having taken a blow to the head when colliding with team-mate Liam Williams in the win over Fiji.

Centre Davies and winger North had been battling knee and ankle injuries respectively.

However, all three will start in Oita as Gatland’s side seek to avenge their 2011 World Cup semi-final loss to Les Bleus.

Wales have won seven of their past eight fixtures against France since that last-four loss at Eden Park eight years ago.

Captain Alun Wyn Jones will move joint-third – level with Brian O’Driscoll – in the all-time international appearances list when he features in his 141st Test – nine of which have come with the British and Irish Lions.

Team announcement@WelshRugbyUnion have named their team to play @FranceRugby in the quarter-finals at #RWC2019 #WALvFRA #WebbEllisCup

Find out where you can watch at https://t.co/z0BgdPYBjN pic.twitter.com/WA2hSoQQNE

— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 18, 2019

Wales team: Liam Williams, George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tom Francis, Jake Ball, Alun Wyn Jones, Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi.

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre, Dillon Lewis, Adam Beard, Ross Moriarty, Tomos Williams, Rhys Patchell, Owen Watkin.

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