Taulupe Faletau rugby player
Taulupe Faletau rugby player

Taulupe Faletau

12th Nov 1990 1.88m/110kg No. 8

Gareth Anscombe and Liam Williams ‘recovering well’ ahead of Wales quarter-final

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales’ head of physical performance Huw Bennett says that Gareth Anscombe and Liam Williams are “recovering well” from injuries ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina. Fly-half...

Jonathan Humphreys: Wales mood took hit following injuries in Georgia victory

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jonathan Humphreys admits that Wales’ mood after topping their Rugby World Cup group with an unbeaten record has been tempered by injuries to Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Anscombe. Number eight Faletau,...

Taulupe Faletau ruled out of World Cup after breaking arm against Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number eight will play no further part in the tournament following injury.  Wales were left to count the cost of their Rugby World Cup victory over Georgia after number eight Taulupe Faletau suffered...

WAL 43-19 GEO: Wales reaction (Reffell, captain Lake, head coach Gatland, Costelow, Rees-Zammit, Rowlands)

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Reaction from Wales' Mastercard Player of the Match Tommy Reffell, captain Dewi Lake, head coach Warren Gatland, fly-half Sam Costelow, winger Louis Rees-Zammit and second-row Will Rowlands following their...

Costelow in for injured Anscombe - Wales make late change for Georgia match

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has to make a late change to his match-day 23, with Sam Costelow (pictured) moving from the bench to start at fly-half instead of Gareth Anscombe, who suffered a groin injury...

Match Preview: Wales v Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but a point here against Georgia will ensure top spot in Pool C and set up a last-eight match against the second-placed team from Pool D in Marseille...

Alex King wants Wales to keep standards high as they chase top spot in group

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex King says that Wales are about maintaining high standards as they build towards a final Rugby World Cup pool game and potentially topping their group. Wales’ appearance in a fourth successive...

Anscombe to start at fly-half - Wales announce squad to play Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named his match-day 23 to play Georgia at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday 7 October and has made six changes to his starting 15, including captain Dewi...

Jac Morgan captains Wales against Australia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will travel to Lyon this evening (Friday) from their team base in Versailles. Adam Beard is named in the second row to win his 50th cap for Wales. Will Rowlands starts alongside him.   Jac...

Wales wary of ‘wounded’ Australia, says assistant coach Jonathan Thomas

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales assistant coach Jonathan Thomas has described Australia as “a wounded animal” ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash that could see the Wallabies make unwanted history. Eddie...