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Simon Thomas

World-class Wales international comes out of retirement at 53 to play in same team as his son

What better way to mark your son’s 21st birthday than to play alongside him some 18 years after your last competitive game of rugby.

That’s precisely what former Wales prop Peter Rogers did on the weekend as he came out of retirement at the age of 53.

The 18-times capped loosehead lined up for St Peters 2nds against Abercynon 2nds, joining his flanker son Jack in the home pack.

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