Thank you, Llywydd. I'd like to pay tribute to Phil Bennett, who passed away at the age of 73 over the weekend. Phil was one of the best ever rugby players to represent Wales, the Lions and the Barbarians. For those of us who had the privilege of seeing him play in the red shirt of Llanelli or Wales, it was a feast for the eyes. The way that Benny ran and sidestepped was described as poetry in motion. Phil was born and grew up in Felinfoel in 1948. And although some told him that he was too small to play rugby, under Carwyn James's tutelage, he went on to play 413 games for Llanelli, serving the club as captain for six years. He won 29 caps for Wales, he played 20 games for the Barbarians, he was the star of the Lions tour to South Africa in 1974, and he was captain of the tour of New Zealand in 1977.

But, despite all of these successes, the highlight of his career was that historic victory, 9-3, against the All Blacks at Stradey Park in 1972—the day the pubs ran dry, as Max Boyce said. Phil Bennett scored some of the best tries ever, winning three triple crowns and two five nations championships in the red shirt of Wales. Despite his huge success on the pitch, he was a very modest person, and he was true to his square mile until the very end. Thank you, Phil, for your vast contribution to the sport, to Llanelli, and to Wales, and for leaving such unique memories of a player that we will never see the like of again.