Gareth Anscombe reveals his relief at avoiding an unwanted World Cup double

Gareth Anscombe missed the 2019 World Cup because of injury. Pic: David Davies/PA

Gareth Anscombe missed the 2019 World Cup because of injury. Pic: David Davies/PA

Gareth Anscombe has revealed how he feared his Rugby World Cup hopes might have been destroyed by injury for a second successive tournament.

The Wales fly-half missed Japan 2019 after suffering an horrific knee injury during a World Cup warm-up game against England that sidelined him for two years.

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