Assiratti’s making the most of his second chances

By SIMON THOMAS

WALES prop Keiron Assiratti has revealed how close he came to dropping out of professional rugby – just months before making his Test debut.
The Cardiff tighthead, right, now has seven caps and is on course to win more having been named in Warren Gatland’s squad for the autumn internationals.
But it was a very different story some 18 months ago.
First team opportunities had been limited for a couple of years and, with his contract coming to an end, he was facing a big decision.
“It got to the stage where I wondered whether I would still be a pr...

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