Mission to New Zealand

Western MailAugust 24, 2011

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EVEN may be seen as a universally lucky number, but while its charms have worked for Sam Warburton this week, it's been a different story for Martyn Williams.

Seven also happens to be the sum of any two opposite sides on a standard six-sided die, so you could say there is a certain synergy in the gamble taken by Warren Gatland in not selecting a specialist back-up for Warburton in his 30-man World Cup party.

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Mission to New Zealand

How that decision plays out only time will tell, but the respective fortunes of Warburton and Williams as the squad for New Zealand was announced on Monday ended up becoming a paradox of almost Shakespearean proportions.

More than anything else though, it was final confirmation that the sorcerer and his apprentice had finally swapped roles. For Warburton, 22, the elevation from peripheral squad hopeful to a col...

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