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Wales star Dan Lydiate eases fears with defiant message after surgery on damaged knee

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Wales star Dan Lydiate eases fears with defiant message after surgery on damaged knee

Dan Lydiate has undergone knee surgery and is determined to make a comeback for Wales. He was injured in the Six Nations match against Ireland and will miss the rest of the campaign. Toby Booth, Ospreys team boss, believes Dan will play again. He won the supporters' player-of-season award for 2019-20 at the Liberty Stadium region. The team saw him as the form six in Guinness PRO14. Lyndiate started strongly against the Irish. His team-mate, Wayne Pivac, saw his form.

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