Many of his former colleagues, friends and family attended a special ceremony on Wednesday where the statue, draped in a Welsh flag, was unveiled.

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David Cameron decided to stay out of the rugby conflict but did confirm the Welsh flag will be flying above 10 Downing Street on Friday.

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Visitors will also be able to see the Welsh flag Scott planted in the Antarctic ice on St David's Day 1911 on his doomed return journey, in recognition of Wales' unrivalled support.

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Amongs the Cardiff-based sponsors who helped the expedition were ship owners Daniel Radcliffe and William Tatem, and James Howell of the Cardiff department store Howells who provided a Welsh flag which flew from the Terra Nova on her long journey south.

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The Llanelli side are traditionally Welsh rugby's European flag-bearers having reached three Heineken Cup semi-finals and four European quarter-finals.

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"I always wanted to be the flag-bearer of Welsh boxing when Joe retired, " said Maccarinelli.

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The Scarlets are traditionally Welsh club rugby's European flag-bearers starring in three Heineken Cup semi-finals and four quarter-finals - and Davies concedes that not making the Heineken Cup would be damaging to the club.

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