Wales squad announced

Gareth Thomas will captain Wales at the World Cup next month.

Fri, 10 Aug, 2007 - 15:07

Gareth Thomas will captain Wales at the World Cup next month.

The 33-year-old, who led his country to the 2005 Grand Slam and twice captained the Lions against New Zealand, has been appointed ahead of Stephen Jones.

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