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Jonathan ‘Fox’ Davies
Born: 5/4/1988 Solihull Centre Wales, 96 caps (2011-2022) download video script Click images to enlarge Jonathan is one of the classiest Welsh centres of recent years, distinguishable by his wearing of headgear and he not only started in 90 of his 96 international appearances, but he also played in all three tests for the Lions…
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Seve Ballesteros
Born: 9/4/1957 Pedrena, Spain Died: 7/5/2011 Pedrena, Spain download video script Click images to enlarge Seve was a Spanish golfer who reached No 1 in the World rankings and became one of the world’s leading sportsmen of his era, winning 90 tournaments, including five major titles. In addition to that he was also a very…
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Sir Gordon Richards
Born: 5/5/1904 Donnington Wood, Telford, England Died: 10/11/1986 Kintbury, Berkshire, England Horse Racer download video script Click images to enlarge Gordon Richards was an English jockey who was the British flat racing Champion Jockey 26 times and he is often considered the world’s greatest jockey. He remains the first of only two only flat (not…
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Willie Carson
Born: 16/11/1942 Stirling, Scotland. Horse Racer download video script Click images to enlarge Willie Carson rode his first winner at Catterick in July 1962 and went on to be champion jockey five times – 1972, 1973, 1978, 1980 and 1983. He won 17 Classic races, including the Derby in 1979, 1980, 1989 and 1994 (the…
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Stephen Leigh Halfpenny
Born: 22/12/1988 Gorseinon, Swansea Wing/Full back Wales, 100 caps (2008-2023). download video script Click images to enlarge Leigh made 21 international appearances as a wing before switching to full back (though later appearing in one further game as a wing), being among the very best to represent Wales in that position, not only being a…
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Phil Bennett
Born: 24/10/1948 Felinfoel, Llanelli Died: 12/6/2022 Felinfoel, Llanelli Fly-Half download video script Click images to enlarge Philip Bennett OBE was a Welsh rugby union player who played as a fly-half for Llanelli RFC and the Wales national team. He began his career in 1966, and a year later he had taken over from Barry John…