Double injury blow for Wales as Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny out of World Cup

“These injuries can happen in training, and can happen in games. Hindsight’s a wonderful thing."

Double injury blow for Wales as Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny out of World Cup

Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has been ruled out of the World Cup with a foot injury, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced.

Webb, last season’s Welsh player of the year, was injured during Wales’ 23-19 World Cup warm-up victory over Italy in Cardiff on Saturday.

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