He lines up in a reshaped back division that sees James Hook at full-back, Morgan Stoddart on the other wing and fit-again Jamie Roberts forging a midfield partnership with Jonathan Davies.

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"You look at your pre-season work and your fitness, look at the the boys tonight, they ran their socks for the full game with extra-time and showed that they're fit, " he said.

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Not a vague, wishy-washy notion that I should "get in shape, " maybe "eat better" or possibly "go on a diet, " but rather a specific long-term plan to enhance my wellness in a way that would not only stick, but fit within the parameters of my busy life as a full-time lawyer, husband and father of four small children.

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The school governors say the funds raised by the sale will help to rebuild the school and make it fit for the 21st century - and that there will be a full consultation in the autumn.

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The slate wouldn't be a barnstormer with a 1.8GHz Atom Z2760 and 2GB of RAM, but performance also wouldn't be its selling point -- the W3 would be small enough to fit in one hand while carrying the full software support of a PC.

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Another full-back contender, Mathew Tait, is battling to shake off a hamstring injury, meaning the only fit contender at present is Delon Armitage of London Irish, who was not in either the elite squad or the second-string Saxons squad at the start of the season, but was fast-tracked into the senior squad as cover for Tait last week.

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The spinner should, however, be fit in time to play a full role in the Test series against Australia which starts in mid-December.

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