Dan’s not our man insists Williams

WALES will not win the World Cup with Dan Biggar at fly-half according to former Wales and Lions wing JJ Williams.

Lions tourist Biggar starred in yesterday’s 13-6 warm-up win against England after Gareth Anscombe’s World Cupending knee injury.

But Williams thinks it is a missed opportunity starting with the once-capped Jarrod Evans on the bench.

“I would have gone for Jarrod Evans in this game, it’s an ideal opportunity to try him,” Williams said before kick-off.

“With Biggar you haven’t got so much of a threat, he’s a rock solid outside-half, he’ll kick the ball a lot and he’ll work hard, but we’ve said in the past we’re not going to win the World Cup with Dan Biggar in the team.”

Evans has just one Test under his belt, as a replacement against Scotland last November, and Williams believes Warren Gatland should have started him against England.

“He’s not a rookie, he’s a very good professional player. You’ve got three matches left and then you’ve got the opening World Cup game with Georgia,” Williams added.

“I’ve heard Gatland this week say he’s the sharpest out of all their backs in training, so why not give him a go, then bring Biggar on for the last 20 minutes?

“I think he adds a little bit of something which has been lacking in midfield because that’s what we need, a little bit of excitement in that midfield area to create something so we can have space outside for our exciting back three.

“He’s in the same mould as Anscombe, he adds a spark into midfield, he’s quick-thinking all the time and he’s a threat.”