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Elinor Snowsill Has Defied The Odds To Reach Her Fourth World Cup . . . And Believes Wales Have Never Been More Prepared

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Elinor Snowsill Has Defied The Odds To Reach Her Fourth World Cup . . . And Believes Wales Have Never Been More Prepared

Elinor Snowsill is set to win 67th cap for Wales at the World Cup in New Zealand. She was told by one of her former coaches she wouldn't make the tournament 18 months ago. Snowssill got a full-time contract in January and believes the team is better prepared now. She will be joined by Caryl Thomas, Stephen Jones, Gethin Jenkins and Alun Wyn Jones in the Welsh rugby record books by playing at four World Cups. Wales open with an all-Celtic clash with Scotland in Whangarei on Saturday. They also play Australia and New Zealander.

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