* Keith Muroch's friends in a remote town in the Australian outback had no idea who he was. * Garin Jenkins' untold life story is one of tragedy and difficulty, yet he says the support of Jesus Christ has helped him turn into a very different person * Chris Jones is the only player who was banned for life TWICE. This is his story of rugby, depression and recovery. * Chico Hopkins is the Welsh rugby player who live his life in the shadow of Gareth Edwards. * Chris Wyatt smoked 20 cigarettes a day, partied hard and played for Wales at the same time. * Scott Gibbs did things his way but has kept away from the public eye in recent years. We tracked him down to a coal mine in the Australian outback. * Brent Cockbain was the Welsh rugby player touched by tragedy who disappeared to start a new life. WalesOnline regularly brings you in-depth interviews and features. One of the lads I grew up with said, `You're always banging on about the flaming tulips so I'm going to call you that'. They did all the flowers for Palm Sunday and I always used to go on about delivering the tulips. "Mum and Dad had a grocery shop in Seven Sisters. Accusations, a sickening letter and the truth about Mike Ruddock - the bombshells delivered by Welsh rugby playersĪpparently former Blues coach and Wales international Davies’ name stems from having parents with a grocery shop in Seven Sisters.But his affable nature landed him the nickname long before. His sharp-witted schoolmates christened him Spike! Matthew Rees (Smiler)įor someone whose battled and beaten cancer, Wales and Blues hooker Rees has plenty to smile about. While out scrumping apples as a youngster, future Wales hooker and captain Mike Watkins fell and was impaled on railings. The British Lion earned his moniker due to his likeness to the character played by John Challis in Only Fools and Horses. His younger brother, James, naturally became the cub. The Scarlets centre has had the nickname since his parents took over the Fox and Hounds pub in Bancyfelin. Jonathan Davies (aka Fox) and James Davies (aka Cubby boi) Former Scarlets wing, and current RGC coach, Mark Jones was dubbed Del Boy by Stephen Jones, who thought he looked a bit shifty, but Dafydd James got his Only Fools and Horses characters confused and Boycie stuck.
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