Leap of faith for Delve

Gareth Delve tonight made the quantum leap from Zurich Premiership obscurity to Wales’ southern hemisphere tour squad, and admitted: “It is a massive shock.”

Wed, 07 May, 2003 - 17:26

Gareth Delve tonight made the quantum leap from Zurich Premiership obscurity to Wales’ southern hemisphere tour squad, and admitted: “It is a massive shock.”

Delve could conceivably win his first cap this summer – either against world champions Australia in Sydney on June 14, or New Zealand in Hamilton seven days later – without having started a senior club game.

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