Returning dragons run out of puff

Daniel Moffat on Wales' long wait to return to the World Cup big time - and an ultimately disappointing campaign...

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WALES may not have shone in Qatar as brightly as they would have hoped, but at least it was a long-awaited return to the world stage.
The previous occasion the Dragons qualified for the World Cup was way back in 1958. Wales advanced through their group as runners-up alongside hosts Sweden. They drew all three of their games and then beat group rivals Hungary, who had also finished on three points,...

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