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2014 All Black tour Diary
In November 2014 for Williment's Sports Tours, along with my wife Anne, I traveled to the UK leading a rugby supporters tour group on the the All Blacks tour. Here is a tour diary.
Williment Sport Travel tour leaders Dave Loveridge and Keith Quinn - who, along with wives Jan and Anne, on the last day preparing to drop underground for a memorable final Welsh mining experience.
AB Tour Diary; November 25 2014 Final UK tour entry
24 November 2014
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What a scene it was when Wales ran out to play New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium.
AB Tour Diary; November 22 2014
22 November 2014
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The hoops of Yellow and black - with the Axeman logo - a long way from home, on the walls at Bedlinog RFC.
AB Tour Diary; November 21 2014
21 November 2014
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Keith Quinn in Stow-on-the-Wold with the great 'Gus' Risman. See story.....
AB Tour Diary; Catch up days 19-20 November 2014
20 November 2014
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Thank you John Cusack for keeping this old 1924-25 rugby memorabilia so proudly in your family. - and showing it to us today.
AB Tour Diary; Catch up Days 17-18 November 2014
18 November 2014
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Our Williment Sports Travel Supporters tour group lined up in front of the imposing figure of King Robert the Bruce at Stirling Castle.
AB Tour Diary; Catch up Days 15-16 November 2014
16 November 2014
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FERRASSE, ALBERT
Elected president of the French Rugby Federation in 1968, Albert Ferrasse of Agen built for himself the formidable reputation of being the most powerful administrator in French rugby.
Born in 1917, Ferrasse played at lock in the Agen team which won the national club championship of France in 1945. Later he made the reserves for the French XV. After his playing days were over, he took to refereeing with considerable success, refereeing the French club final of 1959.
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