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Born on this day- 11th November: Morris, Taylor, Trinh-Duc
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Dai Morris
DOB:
11/11/1941 (Age 74)
Position:
Flanker
Current Club:
Retired
Previous clubs:
Glynneath RFC, Rhigos RFC, Penarth RFC, Neath RFC, Ebbw Cale RFC, Hirwaun RFC
Honours:
Wales
Sam Lewis
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DOB:
11/11/1990 (Age 25)
Position:
Flanker
Current Club:
Worcester Warriors
Previous clubs:
Swansea RFC, Ospreys
Tommy Taylor
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DOB:
11/11/1991 (Age 24)
Position:
Hooker
Current Club:
Sale Sharks
Previous clubs:
Macclesfield
Honours:
Barbarians
Francois Trinh-Duc
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DOB:
11/11/1986 (Age 29)
Position:
Fly-half/Centre
Current Club:
Montpellier
Previous clubs:
Pic-Saint-Loup
Honours:
France
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LATEST COMMENTS
KiwiRooster
18-10-2026
Phil Vickery certainly did not make a healthy decision at 50+yo. To get shredded like this, one has to get all the water out of his system. Typically, people who achieve this to the extreme like he did use chemically or pharmaceutically induced diuretic which carries severe medical risks such as kidney failure. If I recall, Jonah Lomu himself transitioned into an amateur bodybuilding career after quiting professional rugby and I suspect he would have used diuretics himself. If you have ever had kidney stones past your 40s which is quite frequent with the lesser calcium absorption that comes with age, you would know the last thing you want to do to your body is starve it of water. Hydration is key if you want to last and kidney disease are no joke, they will kill you in one of the most unpleasant, nastiest ways possible. "Looking good" does not mean you are healthy and in this case I would say it does not even look good. To me the example to follow is Ritchie McCaw. He lost weight via a more natural process of cycling and preparing for a run across the South Island of New Zealand. Running marathons just like body building is not a great idea for longevity but preparing for the occasional cross country run is a great idea. McCaw looks sharp, he has lost the weight that was necessary for his rugby career but unecessary for his joints and his new career as an helicopter pilot. To me, he made the right move, the healthiest move. Body building is to be avoided at all ages. Never mind those who tell you it is natural, it never ever is.
s1john
17-10-2026
Well I am at it, when you list tallest players you also exclude 6ft 10 Derwyn Jones.
s1john
17-10-2026
How on earth have you left out 110m olympic hurdler Nigel Walker from the list. I guarantee he was faster than Christian Wade
APJones
15-10-2026
It's only a song , more of a chant I suppose always associated with English rugby . No problem .
Whelker
13-10-2026
What a horrible sight
dawiemeltz
13-10-2026
Dawie de Villiers - inelegant, frustrating to play against, but he would score all the points by penalties and drop kicks, then block the opposition by distance gaining punts. He completely dominated games.
Coleman
12-10-2026
The Wallace brothers Richard , David and Paul 3 Lions. Paul a star prop against South Africa, David one o the best backdrop forward Winn a grand slam and European cups. Richard a few years earlier one of the strongest wingers I have seen . Some of the people selected would not compare wth this family
outraged
12-10-2026
This is utter tripe. Hastings both played lions rugby and one was captain. Calders both llayed lions rugby and again one was captain. Two Milnes played lions rugby.
GDR
12-10-2026
What about the Hastings brothers? Both British Lions?
BJS
11-10-2026
Bismarck and Jannie du Plessis?
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