The new game of ‘Rugby Union’ is barely recognisable to an old rugby player, referee, fan and administrator like myself. We’re well into the rugby season, with almost all clubs in a league structure as fixtures secretaries become obsolete and the ‘league’ arranges fixtures.

There are league matches each week, with few ‘friendly’ matches – old local rivalries such as Bream v Yorkley (Yorkley having folded), or v Bream v Dymock (now in a higher league) are no more, and matches against Welsh teams are no longer possible as they have their own leagues.

Berry Hill are now languishing in a lower league., but with a famous front row many years ago, including the late, great, mighty Brian Harris, they beat London Welsh (when the Welsh had a formidable team of many internationals) in the national

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