Gatland fires Dragons again after World Cup disaster

SITTING in the bowels of the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, Gareth Thomas’ voice cracked with raw emotion as he surveyed the smouldering wreckage of Wales’ World Cup campaign.

Gatland fires Dragons again after World Cup disaster
Fri, 14 Mar, 2008 - 00:00
Alex Lowe

His international career was over. His 100th cap had ended in a defeat by Fiji that sent Wales crashing out of the tournament.

“It can be the most brilliant thing in the world and the most desperate thing in the world to be a Welsh rugby player,” he said.

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