Wales facing nervous wait

Wales were today awaiting the 2011 World Cup draw in the knowledge they came within a whisker of ensuring they avoided the Tri-Nations heavyweights.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2008 - 07:13

Wales were today awaiting the 2011 World Cup draw in the knowledge they came within a whisker of ensuring they avoided the Tri-Nations heavyweights.

Saturday’s 21-18 defeat of Australia saw the Welsh rise to fifth in the world rankings – one place above England – but a 15-point winning margin would have seen them into fourth place, above Argentina.

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