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The Latest Breaking News from Llanelli

The new lives of your favourite rugby players after they walked away from the game

James Davies has a new role at the Scarlets, but what's happened to others after they finished playing?

Wales Online

Welsh winger scores stunning 85m wonder try after shock move to Super League

The 30-year-old former Llanelli and Merthyr winger was about to give up when a surprise text came through

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Thomas speech moves stadium to tears and England star tests positive

The latest rugby news headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

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Thousands bid farewell to Phil Bennett amid emotional scenes in Llanelli

It was the most moving remembrance service for one of Wales' greatest-ever sports people

Wales Online

Plans to honour Phil Bennett are announced as fans to get chance to pay special tributes

The Llanelli, Wales, Lions and Barbarians fly-half died at the age of 73 after battling a long illness

Wales Online

Phil Bennett obituary

One of the great Welsh rugby fly-halfs who played for Llanelli and the British Lions

The Guardian - UK

Rugby’s dazzling wizard Phil Bennett converted plenty to the oval ball

Wales’ pocket-sized illusionist enriched the sporting world, with clips of his brilliance now part of union’s heritage and soul

The Guardian - UK

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Phil Bennett: Tributes pour in after Welsh rugby legend, 73, dies after long illness

The world of rugby has paid tribute to Phil Bennett, who has died at the age of 73.

Evening Standard

Phil Bennett, architect of the 'greatest try ever scored'

Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Phil Bennett was considered to be the finest fly-half to play for Wales, pivotal to the country's glory years during the 1970s who became a cult figure due to a grievance-laced pre-match speech before facing England, the old enemy.

AFP

Ex-British and Irish Lions, Wales captain Bennett dies, age 73

London (AFP) - Former British and Irish Lions and Wales rugby captain Phil Bennett has died aged 73, his former club the Scarlets announced on Sunday.

AFP

Wales and Lions great Phil Bennett dies aged 73

Bennett won two Five Nations Grand Slams and three Triple Crowns.

The Independent UK

The untold Phil Bennett stories that show the kindness of a Wales legend

One of Welsh rugby's brightest lights has gone out - the great Phil Bennett has passed away

Wales Online

Wales rugby legend Phil Bennett dies aged 73

The Llanelli, Wales and British Lions hero was one of the greatest rugby players in history

Wales Online

Eddie Butler calls for Welsh rugby to quit URC, rip up regions and let players leave

Butler was offering his views on how Welsh rugby might find a way out of the quagmire of apathy that it currently finds itself in

Wales Online

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The new life of Phil Davies, the most powerful Welshman in world rugby who now looks very different

Former Wales forward Phil Davies has taken up the role as World Rugby’s Director of Rugby

Daily Mirror

Mark Davies dead: Former Swansea player dies on pitch after playing in veterans' match

Mark Davies played a handful of games for the Swans, featuring in the European Cup Winners' Cup in the early 1990s before moving into non-league and then veterans' football

Wales Online

Former Swansea City footballer Mark Davies dies aged 49 after collapsing during match

He was declared dead at the scene after emergency services arrived

Wales Online

'The b******s!' Jiffy's bombshell, threats of legal action and the moments that shook Welsh rugby

Welsh rugby is never far away from a ground-shaking episode

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Former Welsh rugby boss David Moffett calls for three clubs to replace regions he introduced in live radio attack on WRU

The former WRU CEO wants three club sides to replace the current regions amid talk of one of them being scrapped

Wales Online

Mysterious Welsh rugby cult hero Mark Perego re-emerges in 'incredible shape'

He was one of the great characters of Welsh rugby in the 1990s

The Independent UK

On This Day in 2006 – Gareth Jenkins was appointed new Wales coach

The former Llanelli player took over from Mike Ruddock as Wales boss.

Wales Online

English Premiership club nail down former Wales fly-half's gifted son 'who has X-factor and gets supporters on their feet’

His dad is fondly remembered for playing a key role in one of Welsh rugby's most memorable games

Wales Online

George North at 30 - What became of Wales superstar's team-mates in very first game of professional rugby

Yesteryear's Welsh boy wonder celebrates a landmark day

Wales Online

What became of the Wales rugby team that disappeared exactly 20 years ago

Those involved went on to experience different fortunes

Wales Online

The untold story of Phil Bennett, a stunning selection axe and the famous Twickenham triumph of 1976 that inspired a Max Boyce classic

It was the game where Wales dared to drop Phil Bennett before injuries to others handed him a reprieve. We spoke to the Wales legend back in 2016 about that famous day

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