Rugby Union - Australia v Fiji - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A - Millennium Stadium, Australia's Israel Folau in action Reuters / Rebecca Naden Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Australia fullback Israel Folau has overcome an ankle injury to face Wales in Saturday's Pool A decider at a Rugby World Cup tournament he believes vindicates his decision to switch from rugby league.
The 26-year-old is a gifted all-round sportsman, having also had a stint in Australian Rules Football, but says that matches like the Welsh showdown at Twickenham in a competition as big as the World Cup is why he wanted to play rugby union.
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