Giles feels confident he will be match-fit for the first Test, starting on 23 November, even though he is out of practice in the middle.
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But the match-fit Lions, who had won all six of their games prior to Saturday's opening Test, scored two late tries against the visibly-tiring home side --who were hanging on when the final whistle was eventually blown.
But Gatland, who was at the Liberty Stadium to witness Williams return, said before the Toulon game he would have no qualms about picking the 75-times capped double Grand Slam winner even if Williams has competition from match-fit rivals like Morgan Stoddart of the Scarlets and Dragons wing Aled Brew.
Later reports suggested Ronaldo had suffered a pre-match fit, and the incident seemed to be playing on his teammates' minds as Zinedine Zidane struck twice for France in a 3-0 win, triggering wild celebrations on the Champs Elysees.
The visitors went into the match knowing that victory would see them unseat India as the world's number one Test nation after their resounding win in the first Test, and received a pre-match boost when Smith was passed fit to play despite a finger injury.
Scotland's head coach Andy Robinson had hoped the scrum-half would be fit to play at least a part of the two-match Test against Argentina.
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Sri Lankan all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya did not play after a strain he suffered on the recent tour to Australia flared up, although the team hope he will be fit for the opening second-round match on Wednesday.
Warrington went into the game on the back of a four-match losing run and with several players less than fully fit, among them influential forward Adrian Morley.
However, Wenger said that he expects Denilson and Abou Diaby to be fit for Arsenal's final pre-season match, against Legia Warsaw on 7 August.
Nel could conceivably be fit for the first of a possible three-match final on 10 February, but is more likely to be available when the Australians tour South Africa for a one-day series later that month.
New Zealand had been torn to shreds and their evening was summed up when fit-again skipper Daniel Vettori, playing his first match of the tournament, succumbed to a needless run out.
He will consult a specialist this week about his elbow complaint and is hopeful of being fit to play for New South Wales in their first-class match against Tasmania starting on 17 November.
The European champions are likely to need a win against Chile in their final group match to make the second round and Del Bosque looks set to again partner Villa with the fit-again Fernando Torres.
Callum Ferguson has been called up as a replacement for the Western Australia left-hander although, like Ponting, Marsh is expected to be fit for Australia's first match of the Cricket World Cup.
Team doctor Simon Kemp says fly-halves Jonny Wilkinson (ankle) and Olly Barkley (hip) should be fit for the match with Samoa, who will go into the game on the back of a shock defeat by Tonga.
All three missed Sunday's opening one-day loss to the Proteas and are battling to be fit in time for Friday's second match in Cape Town.
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Javier Sanchez Broto returned to goal after being cup-tied for the Uefa Cup final, being preferred to Rab Douglas, who is still not fully match fit.
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