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John Jones

The new careers of Wales' 2011 Rugby World Cup team

It's the game that broke Welsh rugby fans' hearts.

Controversial as it was remarkable, the 2011 World Cup semi-final between Wales and France prompts the same reaction of sadness and frustration from those who have struggled to forget it.

A miserable night in Auckland saw Wales fall to a narrow 9-8 defeat having played most of the game without their skipper Sam Warburton, who was shown a controversial red card just 17 minutes into the game for a dangerous tackle on Vincent Clerc.

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