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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Shropshire club Oswestry, of Lancashire-Cheshire Two, have set a world record for the total players involved in a rugby coaching session. They ran an hour-long stint in the town for 1,217 youngsters.

It was organised jointly by the club and The Movement Centre, a charity based at the Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen. It supports children with movement disabilities to reach their full potential.

The existing record was held by Tokai University in Japan with 602

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