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Rock ‘n’ roll rugby as Wales fly north

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 119 - Wales board plane for epic Five Nations match against Scotland, February 4, 1971
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

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It’s Thursday, February 4, 1971, and Wales are embarking on a Cambrian Airways flight to Edinburgh ahead of Wales’ big game against Scotland at Murrayfield. Cambrian, who merged with British Airways in 1974, was Wales’ national carrier and always took the team to Dublin, Edinburgh and Paris during this era.
The air hostesses were on first name...

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