Among those to congratulate Hamilton was former McLaren team-mate and double world champion Fernando Alonso.

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Wales flanker Williams and international team-mate centre Shanklin are double Grand Slam winners and helped inspire the Blues to the Heineken Cup semi-finals in 2009 and Amlin Cup Challenge trophy in 2010.

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Squillaci looked set to clear Youssouf Mulumbu's long ball forward only for Almunia to come needlessly racing off his line, seemingly confuse his team-mate and allow the Nigerian to double his side's lead.

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