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SAINT-ETIENNE, France — James Slipper is set to become the third Australian to appear in a fourth men's Rugby World Cup on Sunday against Fiji. He will equal backs George Gregan and Adam Ashley-Cooper. But Slipper says, "I didn't come over here to break records, I really wanted to come here and win the World Cup." A foot tendon problem cleared up this week for Slipper to timely replace injured tighthead prop Taniela Tupou. Slipper's increasingly invaluable ability to prop on both sides has earned him a test start at tighthead for only the third time in 13 years. He's taking it in stride. He says more props should try both sides in an increasingly specialist position.
