By STEFFAN THOMAS

Pushing for Wales honours: WillGriff John in action for Sale
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WILLGRIFF John admits he was miles away from Test level when he had his backside handed to him during a stint in New Zealand, but now the Sale prop insists he’s ready for the international stage with Wales.
A rugby player’s career very rarely takes a smooth path to the top, but some journeys are bumpier than others.
John, 26, from Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley, couldn’t have taken a harder route to Sale’s first team having been thrown on the rugby scrapheap after...