Howley believes Wales are on a roll

WALES are daring to dream after arriving in Auckland yesterday with 80 minutes against France lying between them and the Rugby World Cup final.

A 22-10 quarter-final victory over Ireland in Wellington set up a last-four bout with Les Bleus, 19-12 conquerors of England on Saturday.

Wales were last night slated to share their central Auckland hotel with Marc Lievremont’s France side but they were simply delighted to reach the last four 24 years on from their previous World Cup semi-final appearance, also in New Zealand.