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Jonah Lomu
Born: 12/5/1975 Pukekohe, New Zealand Died: 18/11/2015 Auckland, New Zealand Wing New Zealand 73 caps (1994-2002) download video script Click images to enlarge Jonah was considered to be the first truly global superstar of rugby and the biggest wing three-quarter ever to be seen with opponents quite unable to hold him. As well as being…
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Sir Stanley Matthews
Born: 1/2/1915 Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England Died: 23/2/2000 Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Winger download video script Click images to enlarge Stan Matthews was a great English footballer, being played as an outside right (winger) and gaining 54 caps for England (12 goals) from 1934 until 1957, thus playing before and after WW2. In club football he began with…
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Shane Williams
Born: 26/2/1977 Morriston Wing Wales 87 caps (2000-2011) download video script Click images to enlarge Shane made 84 Wales starts and was a replacement three times, scoring a Wales record of 58 tries and winning his first ten caps while with Neath and the next 77 with the Ospreys. He was a genius, originally considered…
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Delme Thomas
Born: 12/9/1942 Bancyfelin Lock Forward Wales 25 caps (1966-1974) download video script Click images to enlarge Delme Thomas is remembered most for being carried off shoulder-high with both arms triumphantly raised after leading Llanelli to victory over New Zealand at Stradey Park (1972). He was the Llanelli captain in 1972-73 and was awarded the British…
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Dan Carter
Born: 5/3/1982 Leeston, New Zealand Outside half New Zealand 103 caps (2003-2015) download video script Click images to enlarge Dan was probably the greatest kicker ever seen in rugby, but was also a splendid link between the New Zealand backs and forwards. He mainly played for Canterbury and the Crusaders, but in the later part…
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Bernhard Langer
Born: 27/8/1957 Anhausen, Diedorf, Germany Golfer download video script Click images to enlarge Bernhard Langer is a German professional golfer. He is a two-time US Masters champion (1985 and 1993) and was one of the world’s leading golfers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1986, he became the sport’s first number one ranked player. He…
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Colin Bell, MBE
Born: 26/2/1946 Heselden, England Died: 5/1/2021 Midfield Player England, 48 Caps (1968 – 1975) download video script Click images to enlarge Colin was a skillful player who was capped 48 times (1968-1975) by England and though only scoring nine times, was a goal-maker from his midfield positions. He played 82 games (36 goals) for Bury…
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Ryan James Elias
Born: 7/1/1995, Carmarthen Hooker Wales, 34 caps (2017-2023) download video script Click images to enlarge Ryan was a pupil at Ysgol Bro Myrddin and with the Carmarthen Athletic club as a youngster before making a debut with the Wales under-18s as a replacement against France at Swansea in 2013. He was then capped for Wales…
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Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE
Born: 17/12/1973 Davenham, Cheshire, England. Runner download video script Click images to enlarge Paula is a former long-distance runner who became a world champion in the marathon, half-marathon and cross-country. She competed in six World Championships, winning gold in 2005 and silver in 1999 over 10,000 metres. At the Olympic Games she ran in five…
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Sir Colin Earl Meads, MBE
Born: 3/6/1936 Cambridge, New Zealand Died: 20/8/2017 Te Kuiti, New Zealand Lock forward New Zealand 55 caps (1957-1971) download video script Click images to enlarge One of the greatest rugby forwards of all-time. Called “The Pinetree”, he was a big, strong player, who ‘took no prisoners’. He was New Zealand’s most-capped player when he retired…