Warren Gatland’s Wales rediscover their mojo to mark red-letter day | Robert Kitson


Wales will replace New Zealand at No 1 in world rankings after a win over England that advances their World Cup credentials

As the revitalised All Blacks showed against Australia in Auckland the world can change dramatically in the space of a week. Wales further underlined that fact here in Cardiff with a first-half display far removed from their one-paced effort at Twickenham last Sunday. Take them home, country roads, to the place they belong, and everything sounds and feels totally different.

It may have been the August holidays, with the sun shining brightly outside, but under the closed roof of the leeky cauldron the final outcome was also a notable one for Warren Gatland’s squad. When the latest world rankings are released this coming week it will be Wales who officially sit on top of the pile for the first time, having won 15 of their last 16 Tests. A red-letter day indeed.

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