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Thomas the exile carries the hopes of a nation
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The Independent - London
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January 2, 1996
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When Phil Bennett retired, Wales spent years looking for the
new Phil Bennett and eventually found him in Jonathan Davies. Then
Davies went to rugby league and Wales spent years looking for the
new Jonathan. They may at last have found him in Arwel Thomas.
Such hope is, however, a grievous burden to impose on a young
outside- half only just 21. It did nothing for Gregor Townsend when
he was talked of as a latter-day JD - and he was a Scot, for
goodness sake - and though Thomas has made the Welsh squad for the
first time he is not allowing himself to be carried away.
For now his realistic ambition to make the Wales bench this
season and maybe make the final step next season. This would ...
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