Hook steps in for Priestland as Wales take on France
James Hook started at fly-half in place of the injured Rhys Priestland as Wales clashed with France for a place in their first ever Rugby World Cup final.
Priestland suffered a shoulder injury in the quarter-final triumph over Ireland, but Warren Gatland’s men were otherwise unchanged for the Eden Park showdown.
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