Welsh sport lost a giant this week.

Eddie Butler was a man of many talents and will be remembered by people for different reasons.

He was the player who won 16 caps for Wales and captained his country on six occasions before retiring from international rugby union aged 27.

He became a columnist and journalist who was not afraid to hold people to account; a broadcaster and commentator who soothed and informed with his rich prose and booming voice.

Butler could write and broadcast with gravity and depth but also with lightness and humour; his crafted montages were a genre in themselves, not only on rugby union or even sport.

His final act for the BBC was a piece on the death of Queen Elizabeth II that he scripted and sent over from Peru, where he died in his sleep on a charity trek.

Not many people could have done that, but the extraordinary Eddie Butler could.

A gentle giant, brilliant broadcaster and a wonderful wordsmith.

You can read BBC Sport Wales' tribute to a giant of Welsh sport on the link below.

Eddie Butler - The remarkable life of the 'voice of rugby'

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Perhaps a slow start to the season was to be expected for Hull, who have been almost as active in the transfer market this summer as Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea midfielders Harvey Vale and Xavier Simons on season-long loans and Mali international midfielder Adama Traore on a two-year deal were the last deals, on transfer deadline day.

Greece international Fenerbahce midfielder Dimitris Pelkas, 28, also joined on a season-long loan.

Vale (pictured), 18, has made five appearances for Chelsea, while Simons, 19, has played once for the Blues.

Traore, 27, joins on a free transfer after leaving Turkish side Hatayspor.

The quartet of deadline day signings took Hull to 16 additions this summer.

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Swansea fans will be very interested in one of the names named on their bench today.

Striker Michael Obafemi has been missing for the Swans because he "wasn't in the right frame of mind", says head coach Russell Martin.

Obafemi, 22, was the subject of three unsuccessful bids by Burnley before the transfer window closed.

"People react differently to speculation," Martin said.

"There was a bit of transfer deadline day chaos shall we call it, with late bids from another club.

"So Michael just wasn't in the right frame of mind.

"We had a chat about it, we spoke what we thought would be best for the group and what would be best for him."

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Hull boss Shota Arveladze has made three changes following Tuesday's heavy home loss to Stoke City, which was the Tigers' third straight defeat.

Nathan Baxter gets a first start of the season in goal with Matt Ingram dropping to the bench.

Summer signing Dimitrios Pelkas makes his first Hull start with Harvey Vale also coming into the XI as Tyler Smith and Alfie Jones miss out.

Hull: Baxter, Elder, Greaves, Figueiredo, Coyle (c), Slater, Seri, Ozan, Vale, Oscar, Pelkas.

Subs: Ingram, Woods, Smith, McLoughlin, Docherty, Longman, Christie.

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Swansea head coach Russell Martin names the same side which started Tuesday's defeat to Sheffield United, with the one change coming on the bench.

It is a notable one, too, with Michael Obafemi returning to the squad having missed Swansea's last two games after a possible deadline-day move to Burnley failed to materialise.

He replaces Jamie Paterson, who is left out.

Swansea: Benda, Wood, Naughton, Cabango, Sorinola, Grimes (c), Allen, Fulton, Manning, Cooper, Piroe.

Subs: Fisher, Darling, Stevens, Cundle, Oko-Flex, Ntcham, Obafemi.

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Good afternoon.

It's to south west Wales we head for today's first EFL contest as Swansea City entertain Hull City.

This is not a clash between two sides who have made flying starts to the campaign, far from it.

Swansea have conceded late goals for fun so far this term and despite high hopes for the campaign, they are currently looking to climb out of the Championship relegation zone.

Just two points above them in 17th are Hull, with the two clubs having amassed only five wins between them in their 18 combined league fixtures.

Let's have a look at the team news.

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