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Molly Dowrick

'I’m naming my baby son after Phil Bennett'

It was an incredibly poignant day when Llanelli said a final farewell to legendary Welsh rugby player Phil Bennett following his death aged 73 in June. Benny, as he was affectionately known, had been a hero all his adult life around Wales and beyond and has inspired generation after generation of rugby players both on and off the pitch.

Thousands bid farewell to Bennett last week amid emotional scenes at a remembrance service at Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets, in a moving service for one of Wales' greatest-ever sportspeople. You can read more about the send-off here.

Among those saddened by his passing, Llanelli couple Jordan and Mel Davies said they wanted to help Bennett's memory live on, so they have decided to name their baby son after him. Baby Davies is due in August and will be given the middle name of "Philip" in tribute.

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