FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Wales vs Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 11, 2017 Wales backs coach Rob Howley during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The departure of Wales assistant coach Rob Howley from the Rugby World Cup over a possible breach of rules governing gambling in the sport could ultimately bring the team closer together, head coach Warren Gatland said on Wednesday.
Gatland told a news conference in Fukuoka that he was still shocked at exit of his right-hand man and sometimes replacement in 11 years as Wales coach, which was announced by the Wales Rugby Union (WRU) late on Tuesday.
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