Sam Warburton: Wales won't ease up against Uruguay

Sam Warburton has warned Wales won't ease up on Uruguay as they look to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start tomorrow.

The South Americans' last World Cup experience realised a nightmare 111-13 drubbing by eventual tournament winners England in Brisbane 12 years ago.

And while they appear to be a considerably improved outfit in recent seasons, Uruguay's Millennium Stadium visit promises to be little more than a prolonged damage-limitation exercise.

Host nation and fellow tournament heavyweights England are looming for Wales at Twickenham next week - head coach Warren Gatland has held back skipper Warburton's fellow star players like George North, Jamie Roberts, Dan Bigger, Gethin Jenkins, Alun-Wyn Jones and Taulupe Faletau until then - but in the meantime it is a case of one job at a time.

With Australia and Fiji also lurking in Wales' pool and just two teams progressing to the quarter-finals, at least one major casualty is guaranteed before the knockout phase.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland's line-up for the Uruguay game sees opportunities for players such as centre Cory Allen, fly-half Rhys Priestland, scrum-half Gareth Davies and number eight James King, while full-back Liam Williams and prop Samson Lee make returns following long injury lay-offs.