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# Big man

This year
2023
Jones right to build Wallabies around Leinster 'kryptonite' Skelton
The huge La Rochelle lock is set to be a key part of Australia’s shot at World Cup glory.
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Jul 6th 2023, 2:14 PM
Munster prop Salanoa links up with Ireland as tighthead cover
The Hawaii native was part of the Emerging Ireland tour earlier this season.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 5:52 PM
Last year
2022
Wallabies lock Skelton benefits from ROG influence in France
La Rochelle had a visit from Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell during the summer.
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Nov 18th 2022, 7:00 AM
All time
'Most remarkably of all, this was him at his peak': When the Pearl shone brightest
It’s 25 years since the icon was crowned the PFA Player of the Year.
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Apr 22nd 2018, 10:00 AM
'If we can keep Denmark out on their home patch, we can do it on ours' - Duffy
Ireland’s centre-half is confident of another cleen sheet in Tuesday’s World Cup play-off second
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Nov 12th 2017, 6:00 AM
'It feels scary how quickly it’s come around, four years has gone like that'
George North is hoping to make a similar impact on the Lions tour this time around.
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Jun 10th 2017, 1:00 AM
He gave us ‘The Robot’ and now Peter Crouch has unveiled ‘The Crab’
The rangy striker has scored against Newcastle on 15 minutes at the Britannia Stadium.
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Sep 29th 2014, 8:25 PM
6'8" Will Skelton scores one try, lays on another as Australia whitewash France
The 22-year-old second row was given a standing ovation after a very impressive Wallabies debut.
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Jun 21st 2014, 10:49 AM
Carroll: I knew Liverpool would challenge for the title
“All of them were ifing and butting, but I turned around and said it. They will back me up. From the beginning. I just had a feeling.”
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Apr 5th 2014, 10:27 AM
Does this mean Kevin Garnett is a Chelsea fan now?
The 6’11″ NBA star dwarfed Andre Schurrle and Demba Ba at Stamford Bridge yesterday.
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Jan 15th 2014, 1:11 PM
LeBron takes Miami on a leisurely triathlon on his way to training
Yep, just a regular day for LBJ.
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Oct 29th 2013, 3:39 PM
Rodgers: I'd be a nutcase to let Carroll leave
If fit, Andy Carroll will start tonight’s Europa League qualifier away to Hearts, Rodgers says.
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Aug 23rd 2012, 12:54 PM
Andy Carroll out of Liverpool's Europa League trip
The striker has picked up a groin injury and did not make the journey with the rest of the Reds team to Belarus.
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Aug 1st 2012, 3:20 PM
Kenny Dalglish hails 'unplayable' Andy Carroll
And the Liverpool boss means that in a good way, with the big striker in impressive form recently.
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May 9th 2012, 1:35 PM
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Feb 9th 2012, 7:49 PM
No prosecutions in case where 'Big Man' threw alleged fare dodger off train
The video of the incident became a viral sensation with over two million hits on YouTube.
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Feb 9th 2012, 12:00 PM
Giant North Korean Mourner Of The Day
Why is this man at Kim Jong-il’s funeral twice the size of everybody else?
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Dec 30th 2011, 6:06 PM
'Fare dodger' who was thrown off train insists he had a ticket
Sam Main suffered cuts and bruises after he was thrown off a Scottish train by the ‘Big Man’ in a video that went viral earlier this week.
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Dec 14th 2011, 3:55 PM
'Fare dodger' gets his comeuppance as 'Big Man' throws him off train
The ticket collector was prepared to stay there all night but then in stepped the ‘Big Man’ to sort things out on this Scottish train…
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Dec 12th 2011, 2:43 PM