"Courage, respect for themselves, their coach and most of all, for their opponents, were the keys behind the glory of the Indomitable Lions, " the Cameroon manager explained.

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The Lions back-row, who is also the Wales skipper, led the Ospreys to glory in the Anglo-Welsh Cup last season.

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Lost in the turbulence is another institution, Coach Joe Paterno, who for decades led the Penn State Nittany Lions to great heights, and now, at a time when he should be basking in the glory of a successful career, he finds himself disgraced, shamed and dishonored by the very institution that held him in such high esteem.

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