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Recalling the fateful incident at the Millennium Stadium which led to his withdrawal from the World Cup and plunged Welsh rugby into a state of grief, Halfpenny said: ‘I remember seeing the Italian outside-half chipping the ball over the line and I have gone for it.

A clean sweep against the remaining sides in their pool, Tonga, Georgia and Namibia should be enough to get Argentina into the quarter-finals and a clash against the winners of Pool D, likely to be either France or Ireland.

Gatland said he welcomed being written off, claiming Wales – who play two of their pool games on home soil in Cardiff – are content the pressure of expectation is relieved due to the loss of a combined 78 caps of experience.

Bordeaux’s president has confirmed that Newcastle United have “been in contact” about the availability of striker Diego Rolan this summer.

Police say Rebecca went to meet a Facebook friend named Simo El Adala.

Fears are growing for a missing teenage girl after she secretly travelled to North Africa to meet a man she met on Facebook.