Shaun Edwards has urged Wales to improve their ranking to avoid a tough World Cup draw.Skipper Sam Warburton has been ruled out of Wales opening autumn game against Australia on Saturday, with the Cardiff Blues flanker returning to his region to get game-time this weekend following a neck injury.But Wales have identified home games with Australia, Argentina, Japan and South Africa as a means of improving on their current fifth-placed ranking ahead of the 2019 World Cup draw in Tokyo next May.New Zealand currently lead the way in the World Rugby rankings with England second, Australia third and South Africa fourth.The highest four ranked teams come May will be the top seeds at the 2019 World Cup and should, in theory, present them with an easier path to the knockout stages of that tournament.Wales have special motivation to be as seeded as high as possible as they slipped to ninth place in the rankings just before the 2015 World Cup and ended up in the same section as Australia and England.And, although Wales eventually qualified from that group by finishing above hosts England, defence coach Edwards said: Its about six or seven teams vying for those top four spots in the world rankings.Weve only been in that top four 4% of the time since the world rankings came to fruition 15 or 16 years ago.So if we can push our way into the top four that will be a big effort from our boys, and thats what were aiming to do.That would be mission accomplished with the World Cup draw on the horizon.Wales have failed to beat Australia since 2008 with the Wallabies winning the last 11 matches between the two countries.Those games have often been settled by a handful of points, but Australias indifferent summer form has raised the prospect of a Wales side coached by Rob Howley in the absence of British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland putting an end to that losing run.But Edwards warned: They have had some criticism over the summer but they came second in the Rugby Championship.At the moment New Zealand are obviously number one by a distance, but the rest of the competition they basically won.So what Ive tended to do looking at Australias form is to watch the games when theyve not played New Zealand.People talk about their two sevens, but they have other outstanding players other than [Michael] Hooper and [David] Pocock.Warburtons failure to recover from the injury suffered playing for the Blues has opened the door for Ospreys flanker Justin Tipuric to start against Australia.Wales will wait on full-back Liam Williams and lock forward Jake Ball and naming a captain in Warburtons absence, with the team announcement pushed back 48 hours to Thursday.Liam was in a boot last week, it did look serious, but well wait until the last minute with the medics, Edwards said.Were hopeful hell play, but hell definitely play some part in the series over the next month.Jake has started light training, so well see if hes available for selection later in the week.Sam will go back to the Blues to get some game time under his belt, but Im a big fan of Justin Tipuric.Our defensive system is very reliant on people having speed and Justin really helps our line speed when he plays.Edwards confirmed teenage wing sensation Keelan Giles would not play against Australia but could possibly win his first cap later this autumn.The 19-year-old, who has been called up to train with the Wales squad ahead of the autumn internationals, has scored eight tries in four matches for the Ospreys. http://www.authenticshoptitans.com/austin-johnson-jersey/ . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Eddie Rosarios calculated guess paid off for the Minnesota Twins.Rosario turned around a hanging changeup for a pinch-hit two-run homer that put the Twins ahead in the seventh inning, and they beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night.I was just hoping for a hit to maybe get even, manager Paul Molitor said, and he gave me more than I could ask for.The Rays led 2-1 when the left-handed hitting Rosario batted for Byron Buxton with Eduardo Escobar on base against right-hander Erasmo Ramirez and one out.Im looking for a breaking ball, changeup, but every pinch hitter goes up aggressive to home plate, said Rosario, who has two-run homers in both of his pinch-hit at-bats this season.When the pitching coach is talking to the pitcher, I think hes telling him not to throw me a fastball on the first pitch.Ramirez (7-9) left a changeup in the zone, and Rosario hit it out for his seventh homer and a 3-2 lead.Miguel Sano homered and had three hits for the Twins, who have won seven of nine.Sano got his 16th homer off Ramirez in the eighth. Joe Mauer drove in two more runs with a double in the ninth.Brad Millers solo homer off starter Ervin Santana gave the Rays a 2-1 lead in the sixth. It was the fifth homer in seven games for Miller and his 20th of the season.The loss snapped the Rays streak of giving up three runs or fewer in 10 straight games.We didnt capitalize on some opportunities, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. We let the game get away, left too many pitches up in the zone that those guys can handle, and the ball left the ballpark.Santana (5-9) struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits.Mauers two hits raised his average to .402 in 31 career games at Tropicana Field.Brian Dozier drove in the Twins first run with a third-inning triple. Dozier stretched his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest active streak among AL players.Rays starter Blake Snell gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings.DAMAGED GOODS?Lucius Fox, a shortstop prospect acquired from the San Francisco Giants in a trade for left-hander Matt Moore on Monday, has a bruised left foot, the Rays confirmed.dddddddddddd The Tampa Bay Times reported the Rays were not informed of Foxs injury by the Giants, and Tampa Bay may seek additional compensation from San Francisco as a result. The Times said Foxs injury could cost him the rest of the minor league season.NO MORE MOCKSThe Twins, who started the season 11-34, would move out of the AL basement with a sweep of the weekend series.We were being somewhat mocked about (being) on pace to set the all-time record for losses, and I understand why people enjoy doing those things when the season goes up in smoke early, Molitor said.SWITCHING SPOTSMiller had his first workout at first base with coach Tom Foley after moving from shortstop due to Tampa Bays acquisition Monday of Matt Duffy from San Francisco. Teammates Chris Archer and Evan Longoria took flips covering first after grounders hit to Miller. The switch could come next week when Duffy is expected back from a left Achilles tendon strain.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: 3B Trevor Plouffe played an entire game at third base Friday night in his fourth rehab game at Triple-A Rochester. He could be activated as early as Monday.Rays: OF Desmond Jennings was out of the lineup due to knee soreness. ... Cash said reports were very impressive on RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery), who allowed one earned run over three innings in his second start Thursday night for Class A Charlotte after shutting down his rehab assignment 2 1/2 weeks ago because of fatigue.UP NEXTTwins: RHP Jose Berrios will make his second start since being recalled from Rochester. He won Monday at Cleveland.Rays: Chris Archer (5-15) leads the majors in losses and can regain the AL lead in strikeouts with four in Saturday nights game. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '