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Remarkable band of Rogue Heroes

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

The BBC drama series Rogue Heroes concluded on Sunday and, despite one or two obvious flaws in the depiction of one of its lead characters – Blair Mayne – has done much to bring the wartime exploits of the SAS to light and in particular the contribution of the remarkable Ulsterman and Lions rugby star.
Unless I missed it when making the coffee, however, it has singularly failed to mention that elite rugby background and the winning mentality which Mayne transferred from the rugby field to the battlefield. The...

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