Thomas fears threat of ‘wounded New Zealand’

By BEN JAYCOCK

Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas is excited by the ‘rebirth’ of the national team but is cautious of the damage a ‘wounded New Zealand’ could cause on Saturday at the Principality Stadium.
Last autumn they lost 54-16 to the All Blacks but Ian Foster’s side endured a first ever series defeat to Ireland in the summer and lost at home to Argentina for the first time.
Thomas feels their poor run makes them even more dangerous.
He said: “I’ve never in my lifetime witnessed such a fall from grace. My fear is having New Zealand first up, they haven’t turned into a bad team. I th...

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