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Richard Parks

@richardparks

Athlete • Filmmaker • Coach • Author• MSc Psych Student | #PoleToPole with @willsmith2real on Nat Geo / Disney+ landing January

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Try explaining this to a careers adviser… Mixed-heritage kid from Pontypridd, ex-Wales rugby player turned polar explorer, now helping Will Smith reach the South Pole for @NatGeo! 🎬#PoleToPole on @DisneyPlus A humbling journey – full story on IG 👉 instagram.com/richardparksof…
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Well done @richardparks on a fantastic podcast Such a fascinating listen - very different take than the usual rugby podcasts Interesting and important podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Beyond the Breakdown

Beyond the Breakdown

Rugby Podcast · Series · Rooted in Wales’ local clubs this new podcast, hosted by former Welsh international and Guinness World Record holder Richard Parks, brings together rugby greats and local...

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Absolutemtb@Absolutemtb1Jan 18
Watching Pole to Pole with Will Smith. A great series so far and really good to see @richardparks doing his thing. Local boy done good 😎🤙
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Replying to @NatGeo
@natgeo 100 days, 7 continents, the journey of a lifetime. Join me as I travel pole to pole with scientists conducting groundbreaking research at the edges of the world. #PoleToPole with Will Smith premieres January 13 at 9/8c on @natgeotv. Streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu
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The most accurate #PoleToPole review you’ll hear!
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Antarctica has a way of stripping back all the social and psychological layers until you’re left with who you *really* are. Out here, we’re just a team of specialists doing our best to tell our planet’s story. - Richard Parks
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TheRealnjdg®™@nickjdgilbertJan 17
Fantastic to see Welsh ledge @richardparks 'pop up' on #PoletoPole with @WillSmith2real great watch. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇲
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WHAT RICHARD PARKS LEARNED GUIDING WILL SMITH ACROSS ANTARCTICA IN ‘POLE TO POLE’ The adventurer learned a lot during filming of the new National Geographic series. By Scott 'Future' Felstead @seen_everywhere Read Article muscleandfitness.com/enterta… #poletopole #antarctica #willsmith #richardparks
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JabirD@JablaSaitJan 14
Just watched the first episode of Pole to Pole with Will Smith and wow… absolutely breathtaking. ❄️ The scale of the ice plateau is unreal — it really hits you how vast, empty, and powerful these places are. Makes you feel tiny just watching it from the sofa. Beautiful visuals, mad locations, and proper eye-opening. If you’re even slightly into nature, travel, or documentaries, you have to watch this. Highly recommend 👌 On the second episode.... #PoleToPole #WillSmith @richardparks @DisneyPlusUK @DisneyPlus @NatGeo
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Retired from rugby at 29 and somehow still an “ex-rugby star” at 48 - I’ll take it. 😅 It’s a privilege to be part of the story @bbcnews picked up - travelling with and coaching @WillSmith2real in Antarctica for his 100-day, seven-continent #PoleToPole adventure for @natgeo.
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100 days, seven continents, the journey of a lifetime. Join Will Smith as he travels pole to pole with scientists conducting groundbreaking research at the edges of the world. #PoleToPole with Will Smith premieres January 13 at 9/8c on @NatGeoTV. Streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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It’s been a while 👋 I’m typing this from LA, where I’m starting publicity for a new Disney+ series. When I get back, I'll be making a sports podcast about life in the game and what happens when the lights go out. I’m sharing much more on IG 👉instagram.com/richardparksof…
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Super fun #WorldBookDay here, even my son's been at it, writing Spy Maps, inspired by #alexrider Super proud to have published my first children's (9+) story in #wearewales @atebolcyf A collection of stories about #Wales and some of it's diverse characters, past and present.
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24 Awr Newidiodd Gymru / 24 Hours That Changed Wales tells the pivotal moments that forged Wales today. Check @S4C Ep1 tonight & @BBCiPlayer I've flown my flag over our planet, this time I wanted to fly it at home! It's been a bumpy few years and I'm happy to reconnect with you.
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Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus pawb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Todays the perfect day to share #24AwrNewidioddGymru #24HoursThatChangedWales #StDavidsDay Dewi Sant taught us to enjoy the little things, so enjoy these short clips sharing key moments in our history that shaped Wales today. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kqf1b…
S4C - 24 Awr Newidiodd Gymru, Cyfres 1, Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau

S4C - 24 Awr Newidiodd Gymru, Cyfres 1, Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau

Richard Parks sy'n archwilio'r dyddiau allweddol yn hanes Cymru. Mae Pennod 22 yn adrod...

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Sad to see her go...
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My ⁦@Cymru⁩
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"I hope I leave New Zealanders with a belief that you can be kind, but strong, empathetic but decisive, optimistic but focused. And that you can be your own kind of leader...” @jacindaardern #Leadership #Inspiration No surprise theres such a kinship between #Wales & #NewZealand
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The greatest gift we can give children is a kinship with nature. Maybe they get wellbeing tools, the best playground or they simply care about protecting our planet. Da iawn @BreconBeaconsNP @WGClimateChange committing to make #Wales outdoors accessible to all #Cymru #NewBoard
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Da iawn @FAWales From the Capel Celyn flooding, miner's strike, Gwynfor Evans's hunger protest, to Betty Campbell's statue. Diolch @Cymru for telling our story to the world #YWalGoch #TogetherStronger #ArBenYByd #WorldCup #YmaOHyd
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Ry'n ni yma o hyd, er gwaetha pawb a phopeth. Er dued yw'r fagddu o'n cwmpas, ry'n ni'n barod am doriad y wawr! #ArBenYByd | #TogetherStronger | #YWalGoch
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Dyma ein neges ni i dîm Robert Page...🙌 From @sgorio to @WelshRugbyUnion - we all have three words to say... POB LWC CYMRU! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Qatar2022 | @Cymru
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