FILE PHOTO: Wales head coach Warren Gatland, shown in a file photo watching his side prepare ahead of a test, will step down after the World Cup and return home to New Zealand. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden/File Photo
(Reuters) - Dealing with the extreme humidity during the World Cup in Japan will not be child's play for any team, so Wales are keen to avoid slip-ups by splashing baby oil on rugby balls in training.
Warren Gatland's side begin their campaign against Georgia on Sept. 23, and lubricated balls are one of the ways in which the Grand Slam winners are mimicking conditions ahead of the contest in Toyota.
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