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Article: Bowring wants to adopt Pontypridd approach
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 14, 1996
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Kevin Bowring, the Welsh coach, is anxious for a more physical
approach from his forwards, and he believes the new caps from
Pontypridd, Dale McIntosh and Mark Rowley, can ruffle South Africa
by showing them no respect.
They may succeed in that but it will take an immense team effort
at Cardiff Arms Park tomorrow if Wales are to end their dismal
record of eight defeats and one draw, stretching back 90 years,
against South Africa.
"Pontypridd players never show respect for the opposition and
always go on the field to give the other side a torrid time,"
Bowring said.
Bowring has made five changes, one enforced through Gareth
Thomas' injury, from the starting line-up outgunned in every ...