04 EDITOR’S NOTES


06 MALKY MACKAY Changing Cardiff City


08 EVAN HOYT Nadal's practice partner


12 DARREN MORGAN World champion again


16 GARETH ROBERTS Out of the shadows


20 SIMON RICHARDSON Lucky to be alive


24 WALES AND THE OLYMPICS


26 THE BIGGER PICTURE Gary Speed


28 RUGBY WORLD CUP REVIEW 32 NEWS


40 LUKE CHARTERIS A weighty problem


44 ELINOR BARKER Cycling star in the making 48 ANGEL ROMERO Gymnast on Cloud Nine Evan Hoyt 08


From practising with Nadal to working his way back to the top.


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Simon Richardson 20


The Paralympian gold medallist has become even more famous round the world, but for nearly tragic reasons. Having nearly died, he is determined to make the most of his future.


cover story Luke Charteris 40


The lanky lock may be out of the Six Nations through injury, but he is used to coming back and will be looking forward to regaining the remarkable impact of the World Cup


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