His illness sparked renewed competition between the prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, and the interior minister (and young pretender), Nicolas Sarkozy, to be seen as heir apparent.
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Known as the"Young Pretender, " his cause suffered a fatal blow with defeat at Culloden Moor in 1746.
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Ireland are in a similar position to Wales with one top-class veteran stand-off, in this case O'Gara, and theyoung pretender snapping at his heels.