Summary
He was one of the most important components of Wales' Grand Slam- winning side, with performances that have led Sir Clive Woodward to say that Dwayne Peel is his first choice as Lions scrum half this summer. Yet the Llanelli Scarlet remains a self-effacing man who would rather let his rugby do the talking, as Gareth Morgan found out
DWAYNE Peel looked nervous. The scrum-half star of the Welsh Six Nations campaign may have just won a Grand Slam, but when we met he was still waiting on an announcement that would change his life.See the full content of this document
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Quiet Roar
Peel counted the days until Sir Clive Woodward announced his tour party to visit New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions.
'But I'm not nervous,' insisted Peel, whose slight and boyish looks belie an incredibly firm, muscular handshake.Yet when I first speak to him, he refused to elaborate any further.'I do not want to talk about the Lions,' he says, polite but firm.The seemingly endless wait must have occupied the minds of every international rugby player in Wales before the squad selection.Peel's wait must have been worse because he would have been set up for one of the greatest falls of international rugby history had he not been chosen.He has had a...See the full content of this document
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