Jenkins pays price for Fiji fiasco

THE Welsh Rugby Union acted swiftly and decisively to sack head coach Gareth Jenkins less than 24 hours after Wales crashed out of the World Cup after defeat to Fiji.

Jenkins was informed of the decision in a meeting with WRU chief executive Roger Lewis and chairman David Pickering at the team hotel yesterday.

After fighting back from 25-3 down, Wales appeared to have the match won eight minutes from time when flanker Martyn Williams picked off a pass from Fijian fly-half Nicky Little and sprinted away for the try.