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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robert Kitson at Allianz Stadium

‘We let people down’: Dewi Lake apologises to Wales fans after England thrashing

Wales captain Dewi Lake in action at Twickenham
Wales captain Dewi Lake did not pull his punches when assessing his team’s performance at Twickenham. Photograph: Gareth Everett/Huw Evans/Shutterstock

The Wales captain, Dewi Lake, has apologised to Welsh supporters for “letting them down” after his team’s comprehensive 48-7 defeat by England. The visitors were second best in all departments and have now lost 22 of their last 24 Test matches with a buoyant France heading for Cardiff next Sunday in ominous form.

Lake did not mince his words after his team’s latest heavy loss which saw them concede seven tries and receive four yellow cards. “We let ourselves down, we let people down,” he said. “We spoke all week about what we were going to produce and we didn’t do it. There is no other way to say it – we’re massively disappointed with what we put on the field today.

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