"It's a very sad day for the garden, Carmarthenshire and Wales, " said Council Leader Meryl Gravell.

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Gravell's widow Mari called sculptor John Meirion Morris' depiction of her husband "mind blowing".

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The players wore black armbands and there was also a minute's applause for Gravell before kick-off at Stradey Park.

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