Gareth Thomas: ‘F*****g crazy’ pre-match rituals in Dublin

“For f***s sake, who else have we got to meet? Are you going to bring your mother and father down next?"

Gareth Thomas: ‘F*****g crazy’ pre-match rituals in Dublin

Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas has described the pre-match ritual in Dublin before internationals as “very strange”, and said it has a destabilising effect on visiting teams.

Thomas believes Ireland will win Sunday’s Six Nations clash with England and said the build-up to the match could be a factor in the win.

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