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Sport and the British - Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes - BBC Sounds

Sport and the British

Welsh Rugby and Its National HeroesWelsh Rugby and Its National Heroes

Released On: 22 Feb 2012

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Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity.

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