THE BLUFFER’S GUIDE TO WALES

How will the Dragons fare at their first World Cup in 64 years?

Man-bunned maestro Gareth Bale remains the dynamo for the Welsh side, even though at 33 and turning out for Los Angeles FC, he is far from his peak. But Wales have a strong squad including speedy wing-back Neco Williams and tough-tackling defender Ben Davies. This being their first World Cup since 1958 will surely provide some explosiveness on the pitch. Expect them to pull out all stops in their group match against England on 29 November...

Do say: ‘Cymru ’ instead of ‘Wales’. The Welsh side are gearing up to change their name officially to Cymru (Welsh for Wales) after the World Cup — so you can get ahead of the game here. Don’t say: ‘Don’t worry if you get knocked out, you can always try again in another 64 years.’