Few countries are as mad about sport as South Africa: for whites especially, rugby and cricket are the prime sources of national pride in victory and shame in defeat.

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We just need to keep the pressure on and especially in defence and playing more rugby.

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Wherever Gatland does choose Hook, Devereux insists him leaving the Ospreys for a three-year deal at Perpignan is a ''big loss'' for Wales especially if there are internationals outside the International Rugby Board window.

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There are only a few simple wooden pews and just one official service a year at Pentecost, which is packed and spills over outside - especially when the weather is good and the local rugby clubs bring along brass bands.

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"It's almost impossible not to be engaged with what's happening on the pitch at the Millennium Stadium, especially when it's enclosed with the retractable roof on and the Welsh rugby fans singing, " says Sheard, who worked on its design.

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