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20 Questions: Ian Whitten

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20 Questions: Ian Whitten

Last week Chiefs won the LV= Cup. He missed the final because he injured his calf celebrating the semi-final win against Bath. Brian O'Driscoll is his hero. He was capped twice by Ireland at rugby. His favourite sports are cricket and rugby, he likes to play golf and he's a terrible cook. If he could invite three people for dinner, they would be David Healy, Peter Kay and Barry McGuigan. They would also be Peter, Barry and David. The dinner would include a special dish. It would probably be a meal with David, Peter and Barry.

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