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Matthew Southcombe

Wales rugby players visit Soweto township on day off amid emotional trip to Nelson Mandela's house

A group of Wales' players took time on their day off to visit the township of Soweto and former residence of President Nelson Mandela.

Captain Dan Biggar, Josh Navidi, Dillon Lewis and Taulupe Faletau were joined by head coach Wayne Pivac and members of the management team on the visit, where they entered Mandela's former house, which is now a museum.

Mandela, who also spent time renting in the nearby township of Alexandra, lived at the property for 16 years up until 1962, when he was arrested and imprisoned. Upon his release in 1990, he returned to the property. Players and staff were able to see original items at the house, which still shows the damage left by various attacks, including bullet holes and arson damage.

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