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If you thought Warren Gatland’s Wales stars never had to turn up to training on a cold Tuesday or Thursday night or wear an ultra baggy top, you’d be wrong.

Most have tasted the turf on a Saturday afternoon at amateur or semi-professional level before progressing to the relatively cosseted environment of the full-time paid ranks.

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These days, some top tier players need help getting their jerseys off because they’re so tight, but in their amateur days, many of this lot might have needed help to get them off because they were so heavy!

Take a trip down memory lane by clicking through these fascinating images of where our top players began. And remember, we all had to start somewhere!

Article source: http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12507/9147218/wales-scarlets-coach-simon-easterby-hails-jonathan-davies-comeback

Where it all began... 20 brilliant pictures of today"s Wales stars playing for ...