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Wales' Rugby World Cup journey ends with defeat to the Springboks

Wales are out of the Rugby World Cup after losing to South Africa in the quarter-finals. It's been a rollercoaster of emotion with injuries galore and the joy of beating England, but Warren Gatland's men fought hard to the end.

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Williams relives 'worst week' ahead of 2003 All Blacks try

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It may be more than a decade ago, but former Wales star Shane Williams says he stills thinks of the week before Wales faced New Zealand in the 2003 World Cup as one of the worst of his life.

Williams picked up a stomach bug four days before the match, shortly after he was told by then coach Steve Hansen he'd be part of the game.

Read more on this over on ITV's Rugby World Cup site.

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