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Obituary: Welsh rugby legend David Watkins
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 11:31
Dual code rugby legend David Watkins has died. He was 81.A coal miner's son from Blaina in the Gwent Valleys, Watkins is regarded as one best Welsh fly-halves of all time.He won 21 caps for Wales at rugby union and toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions before switching to rugby league.After joining Salford for a club-record 15,000…
David Watkins: Dual-code Wales and Lions legend dies aged 81
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 10:41
David Watkins, who played rugby union and rugby league for Wales as well as for each sport's British and Irish Lions teams, has died at the age of 81.He won 21 Wales union caps from 1963-67 and 16 more in league, adding six each for the Lions in the 15-a-side game and their league counterparts.Watkins starred at fly-half in union…
Rugby Union World Cup 2023: Bryan Habana discusses South Africa's 2015 loss to Japan
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Saturday, 02 September 2023 23:05
Chris Jones, Matt Dawson and Bryan Habana discuss the top 10 upsets in the Rugby World Cup Top Tens podcast - and it's a particularly painful one for Habana as he recalls South Africa's defeat by Japan in 2015.Listen to the Rugby World Cup Top Tens on BBC Sounds now
Rugby World Cup 2023: Bryan Habana shocks Matt Dawson during captains' chat
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Friday, 01 September 2023 15:06
Rugby World Cup winners Matt Dawson and Bryan Habana have been debating their tournament Top 10s in a new series on BBC Sounds - and it's safe to say Habana shocked Dawson with his placement of legendary lock Francois Pienaar on his list of all-time captains.Listen to the Rugby World Cup Top 10 series by subscribing to the Rugby Union…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Head coach Andy Farrell positive on injured Ireland trio's recovery
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Saturday, 02 September 2023 07:48
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says hooker Dan Sheehan is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury.Speaking from Ireland's World Cup base in Tours, Farrell also provided a positive update on how Jack Conan and Ronan Kelleher are recovering."He's flying it," Farrell said when asked about Leinster forward Sheehan."He's ahead of schedule to where he should be. So all…
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