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JPR Williams
Born: 2/3/1949, Bridgend Died: 8/1/2024, Cardiff Full back Wales, 55 caps (1969-1980) download video script Click images to enlarge John Williams later became known as ‘JPR’ when wing John J.Williams came into the Wales side. ‘JPR’ played on two Lions tours and in all four tests of both tours – 1971 to Australia/NZ (4 tests)…
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Franz Beckenbauer
Born: 11/9/1945 Munich, Germany Died: 7/1/2024 Salzburg, Austria download video script Click images to enlarge Franz (nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’) was a very talented footballer, midfielder then defender and later manager, mainly in German football. He was elegant, stylish and also a great leader. He played 103 times for West Germany (1965-1977) and scored 14 goals.…
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Roy Bergiers
Born: 11/11/1950 Carmarthen Centre Wales, 11 caps (1972-1975) download video script Click images to enlarge Roy scored the try that helped Llanelli defeat New Zealand at Stradey Park in 1972 and in 2013 (41 years afterwards) he donated the jersey he wore that day, plus the jersey of his opposite number, Bruce Robertson, and the…
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Sir Gareth Edwards
Born: 12/7/1947 Gwaun-cae-Gurwen Scrum half Wales, 53 caps (1967-1978) download video script Click images to enlarge Gareth was one of the greatest scrum halves ever to play Rugby Union and formed outstanding Wales and Lions half-back partnerships with Barry John and then Phil Bennett. The first player to gain 50 caps for Wales, whom he…
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Bjorn Borg
Born: 6/6/1956 Stockholm, Sweden download video script Click images to enlarge Bjorn is a Swedish former World No.1 tennis player for 109 weeks. Between 1974 and 1981, he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles with six at the French Open (four being consecutive) and five consecutively…