Wales captain Gareth Thomas warned Ireland it will take one of the great performances to derail New Zealand’s march to a Grand Slam – but he insists it can be done.
The injury-hit Welsh were subjected to a 41-3 thrashing at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday – their worst ever defeat in Cardiff – as the rampant All Blacks ran in five tries.
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