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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Colour Sergeant Pritchard and Billy, the regimental goat for the Royal Welch Fusiliers, try out the turf for the first time at the Millennium stadium

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Neil Jenkins practices his kicking amongst workers putting the finishing touches for the launch of Rugby World Cup in Cardiff

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Soldiers working on the pitch of the Millennium stadium in Cardiff in readiness for the start of the World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey and opera singer Bryn Terfel at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey meets Shenkin the regimental goat during a break in rehearsals for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey meets Shenkin the regimental goat during a break in rehearsals for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey during rehearsals for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey during rehearsals for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey and singer Bryn Terfel pretend to joust with microphones during a break in rehearsals for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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300999 - Rugby World Cup Preparations - Shirley Bassey meets Shenkin the regimental goat during a break in rehearsals for the World in Union concert to launch the Rugby World Cup

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