Taulupe Faletau’s return boosts Wales for key tournament opener against Fiji.
While Faletau returns, though, hooker and Morgan’s co-captain Dewi Lake does not make the matchday 23.
“He has not had as much training under his belt as the other hookers since he picked up that knock to his knee, so Ryan Elias and Elliot Dee are selected for us for this game.” There are five World Cup debutants in Gatland’s starting line-up and it will be the fifth successive World Cup where Wales and Fiji meet.
Scarlets number nine Davies has won Gatland’s starting vote ahead of Tomos Williams as he clocks up World Cup number three.
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