THERE is set to be no local rugby for the rest of this season after WRU chiefs made the decision to call a premature end to the 2019/20 season across Wales following the coronavirus pandemic.
A lot of our readers are rugby fans, so we delved into our archive to bring you some rugby content from decades gone by - with some old team photos.
Do you see yourself or a relative? Let us know in the comments
Hartridge HSOB captain Ian Gibson lofting the Allbright Bitter Newport Dru Cup watched by teammates. April 1992
Forgeside who were Welsh Brewers Cup runners-up in September 1988
Members of the Toshiba Japanese team at their Newport headquarters in March 1988
Griffithstown junior school rugby squad. May 1993
Garndiffaith who were Ben Francis cup semi finalists and Monmouthshire Rugby Union Championship leaders in March 1991
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The Gwent Constabulary rugby side of December 1992
Greenlawn Junior School, Pontypool, who’s rugby team were unbeaten in the 1988-89 season and won the Gwent A.J Gooding Cup, Pontypool Schools Cup and the Pontypool under11 seven a side trophy in May 1989
Fleur-de-lys rugby team in January 1993
Under15 Islwyn Rugby Squad during fundraising for an international tour in May 1989
The Mayor of Islwyn’s XV rugby team who played Blackwood in November 1988
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