abstract:The World Cup of Pool is the international annual single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball competition. It is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport, Wales.
But Gatland's predecessor Gareth Jenkins was sacked in the immediate aftermath of Wales' 2007 Rugby WorldCuppool exit following their shock 38-34 defeat to Fiji in Nantes.
Wilkinson, who kicked the winning drop goal as England triumphed in the 2003 WorldCup final, had already been ruled out of Saturday's Pool A opener against the United States in Lens.