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How Twitter reacted to Wales' agonising World Cup semi-final defeat

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A host of former Wales internationals led the tributes on social media after Warren Gatland’s team bowed out of the Rugby World Cup with a semi-final defeat to South Africa.

Wales battled to the end in Yokohama only to have their dreams dashed by a late Handre Pollard penalty as the Springboks won 19-16 to book their final spot against England next weekend.

Despite failing to reach the final, Wales’ performances over the course of the tournament have been highly praised, particularly given the high number of injuries which hit Gatland’s squad.

And it wasn’t just former Welsh rugby stars who wanted to thank the squad for their efforts, with Juventus footballer Aaron Ramsey and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also among those who tweeted their support.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Wales’ defeat.

https://twitter.com/ShaneWilliams11/status/1188409779456102401

https://twitter.com/martynewilliams/status/1188409001806946304

https://twitter.com/aaronramsey/status/1188411858140717056

https://twitter.com/DafyddJames13/status/1188408828578160640

https://twitter.com/JohnHartson10/status/1188408498264129536

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1188412092652670981

https://twitter.com/fmwales/status/1188411412529516544

https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1188418772429869056

Soth Africa will go on to meet England in the final in Yokohama next Saturday, while Wales have to settle for a third-place play-off against New Zealand in Tokyo the day before.

Watch: Wales vs South Africa pre-match

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MA 3 hours ago
How the four-team format will help the Wallabies defeat the Lions

In regards to Mack Hansen, Tuipoloto and others who talent wasnt 'seen'..

If we look at acting, soccer and cricket as examples, Hugh Jackman, the Heminsworths in acting; Keith Urban in Nashville, Mike Hussey and various cricketers who played in UK and made the Australian team; and many soccer players playing overseas.


My opinion is that perhaps the ' 'potential' or latent talent is there, but it's just below the surface.


ANd that decision, as made by Tane Edmed, Noah, Will Skelton to go overseas is the catalyst to activate the latent and bring it to the surface.


Based on my personal experience of leaving Oz and spending 14 months o/s, I was fully away from home and all usual support systems and past memories that reminded me of the past.


Ooverseas, they weren't there. I had t o survive, I could invent myself as who I wanted, and there was no one to blame but me.


It bought me alive, focused my efforts towards what I wanted and people largely accepted me for who I was and how I turned up.


So my suggestion is to make overseas scholarships for younger players and older too so they can benefit from the value offered by overseas coaching acumen, established systems, higher intensity competition which like the pressure that turns coal into diamonds, can produce more Skeltons, Arnold's, Kellaways and the like.


After the Lion's tour say, create 20 x $10,000 scholarships for players to travel and play overseas.


Set up a HECS style arrangement if necessary to recycle these funds ongoingly.


Ooverseas travel, like parenthood or difficult life situations brings out people's physical and emotional strengths in my own experiences, let's use it in rugby.

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