Dan’s able to relate to the drama at his adored United
DAN BIGGAR has sat next to Sir Alex Ferguson and had dinner with Usain Bolt while watching his beloved Manchester United at Old Trafford this season.
Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure after the recent 5-0 drubbing by Liverpool, a game Biggar witnessed alongside Ferguson.
It was a low point for United and theWales fly-half certainly feels Solskjaer’s pain.
Biggar is also used to going from hero to villain in the eyes of his nation’s rugby-mad fans, and is hoping to send them into Christmas on a high with a win over Australia in Cardiff today.
He said: “We’ve got a good contact at United, and with me living in Northampton it’s only a couple of hours up the road.
“Usain was in the directors’ lounge. I managed to have dinner with him, which was pretty surreal. I thought Welsh rugby was complicated, now we are in a real battle with United.
“I don’t think Ole would accept much advice from me. I don’t know why he bothers doing his job as he’s got 10 million people who can clearly do it better than him!”
Biggar, 32, has been a regular since 2008 and will make his 98th Test appearance in Cardiff.
He was not at his best asWales struggled to beat 14-man Fiji last week. “I wouldn’t say I was frustrated,” added Biggar. “I do not think you guys have been satisfied with me for 10 years.
“Was I overly happy with how I played? Probably not. Could I have played better? Absolutely.”
Wales coach Wayne Pivac has seen his team battered and bruised by injury this autumn and the Fiji win followed backto-back defeats against New Zealand and South Africa.
Australia represent a chance forWales to finish on a high.
WALES: L Williams; Rees-Zammit, Tompkins, Halaholo, Adams; Biggar, T Williams; W Jones, Elias, Francis, Beard, S Davies, Jenkins (capt), Basham, Wainwright.
Replacements: Dee, G Thomas, Lewis, Carter, Tshiunza, G Davies, Priestland, McNicholl.
AUSTRALIA: Beale; Kellaway, Ikitau, Paisami, Daugunu; O’Connor, White; Slipper (capt), Latu, Tupou, Arnold, Rodda, Leota, Samu, Valetini.
Replacements: Fainga’a, Bell, Alaalatoa, Skelton, Swinton, McDermott, Foketi, Wright.