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The Ghosts Of St. Helen’S Are About To Awaken As Ospreys Get Ready To Rumble

The Ghosts Of St. Helen’s Are About To Awaken As Ospreys Get Ready To Rumble

Graham Thomas

Ospreys players in a pre-match huddle. Pic: Duncan Thomas/Majestic Media/Alamy

Swansea’s St Helen’s is a stadium filled to its vast capacity with the ghosts of sporting occasions past. Wales playing their first ever home international rugby union match way back in 1882.

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Swansea’s St Helen’s is a stadium filled to its vast capacity with the ghosts of sporting occasions past.

Wales playing their first ever home international rugby union match way back in 1882.

Gary Sobers smashing the bowling of Malcolm Nash into the streets surrounding the famous old stadium.

Glamorgan’s cricketers beating the touring Australians – not once, but twice.

Wales rugby league victories over the likes of England and New Zealand.

Scott Gibbs and his Swansea RFC team-mates consigning the 1991 World Cup winning Wallabies to defeat.

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