FILE PHOTO: Wales team members take part in a training session before fans ahead of the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Kitakyushu, Japan September 16, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Wales assistant coach Rob Howley's departure from the Rugby World Cup over a possible breach of gambling rules would have been a serious distraction if it had happened closer to Monday's opener against Georgia, former captain Sam Warburton said.
Howley was sent home on Tuesday, six days before the team's first match and head coach Warren Gatland said on Wednesday that the incident could ultimately bring the team closer together.
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