Biggar withdrawal was 'medical call', says Gatland


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 18 Oct 2015

LONDON (Reuters) - The withdrawal of flyhalf Dan Biggar a minute before South Africa scored the match-winning try in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final was a medical call after he suffered a head knock, coach Warren Gatland said after his Welsh side's 23-19 defeat.

Biggar, who had kicked 14 points and set up his side's try, remonstrated with the medical official who led him from the pitch and continued to argue his case with the Welsh camp after going off in the 73rd minute with Wales leading 19-18.

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