Not all Wales players will be wearing rainbow laces in support of former captain Gareth Thomas in the match against the Springboks in Cardiff on Saturday.
Thomas was the victim of a homophobic attack last weekend.
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According to WalesOnline, the rainbow laces are not being forced upon the entire squad and some players will keep their usual laces for performance reasons. The rainbow laces may not feel as comfortable as the ones that players regularly use.
Goal-kickers are not expected to use the rainbow laces since these could be a distraction as their foot goes through the ball.
The All Blacks will also be wearing rainbow laces on Saturday, against Italy in Rome, as will France against Fiji in Paris.
We stand with @gareththomas14. Rugby is a sport for all and we will show our solidarity by wearing #RainbowLaces in our clash with Italy this weekend.#ITAvNZL https://t.co/EBccQT8IqQ
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) November 23, 2018
