RUGBY UNION | ELGAN ALDERMAN
Lack of fly half epitomises Welsh rugby’s problems
Retiring old guard and allure of money and opportunities abroad leaves Warren Gatland’s side without an obvious starting No10 only 11 weeks out from Six Nations
The departure of the talismanic Biggar, left, will offer Sheedy, centre, and Costelow, centre right, the chance to silence the critics in the fabled Wales No 10 jersey once worn by the great Bennett, right
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If Tomos Williams hailed from Troyes, not Treorchy, it would not be so zany to hear of his fly-half capability. Antoine Dupont, Baptiste Serin, Jean-Marc Doussain, Jean-Baptiste Élissalde, Frédéric Michalak, Morgan Parra — all wore No 9 and No 10 for their clubs, some even for France. A Welshman, though?
Warren Gatland previewed Williams, Wales’s second-choice scrum half, covering fly half during the World Cup. It happened against the Barbarians when he switched positions in the second half. “It’s a potential opportunity for us to have a bit more depth and cover in certain positions,” the Wales head coach said. “I’m not saying we’re definitely going to do that, but it’ll be part of our discussions.”
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