Brunel questions Biggar’s place in Wales team

France coach Jacques Brunel has questioned whether Dan Biggar should play for Wales this weekend but insists his men will not target the fly-half. Biggar is due to line up for Warren Gatland’s side after overcoming concussion as the men in red take on Les Bleus in the World Cup quarter-finals. The 30-year-old has sustained two head injuries during the Japan showpiece and Brunel has hinted that he would not have been allowed to play in France. “Everyone takes their responsibilities,” he said. “In the French Top 14, under FFR rules, sustaining two concussions automatically means three weeks out with the protocol applied there. “So he wouldn’t have been able to play. That’s all I have to say about that.” Wales are strong favourites to progress to the semi-finals after winning all their pool games and Biggar looks set to play a big part if they do claim the match. It would be easy for the French to focus on trying to unsettle him this weekend but Brunel has made it clear that will not be the case. “We’re not going to target him at all,” he added. “I found out yesterday that he was going to play. “We weren’t going to focus on Biggar or on any other player in particular. It’s more the team and its ability to apply pressure which concern us.”