"He weighed 7lb 7oz and came out screaming, it was an amazing moment, " she said.

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Other information: Rode a 1, 682-1 four-timer as a 7lb-claiming amateur at Hereford on March 3, 1984.

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Paul and Amy Davison from Plymstock said they were ecstatic after the safe arrival of daughter Evie, who weighed 7lb 1oz (3.2kg).

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Mrs Barnaby said her husband had "stepped up to the plate" for the birth of the 7lb 8.5oz baby in their Vauxhall Zafira.

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The athletic 6ft 5in, 16st 7lb flanker broke into the Saxons squad this time last year and, after making an immediate impression at Franklin's Gardens, has now earned a Test debut.

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Although not an overly physical player, the 6ft, 13st 7lb defender from Williams Lake, British Columbia will still add size to the blueline when he's not leading the charge towards the opposition goal.

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