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THIS WEEKS TEASER 6th March 2008

 

Teaser of the Week .No 5
 
 Answer is Bill Cuthbertson

 

 
New Teaser 5
 
Whilst touring Spain In May 1989, the Old Boys reached the final of the Benedorm Sevens, losing to a team of Ex-Patriots captained by which former British and Irish Lion, and Scottish second row forward?
 
 

Answer to last teaser #3 :  David Manley.

 

 
New Teaser 4
 
Which current Gloucester second row forward, who has just been named in the Welsh training squad for the Rugby World Cup, was given a torrid time when he captained Pontypool in the 50th Anniversary game against West Mon RFC in September 1998 ?
 

 

New Teaser 3

 
Which player started his rugby career by playing eight games for the Old Boys in the 1986/87 season scoring seven tries, before going to play for New bridge and then Pontypridd for several seasons.  During that time he played in several Welsh Cup finals and also played for Wales A and the Barbarians.

 

 

Answer to the last West Mon Teaser Question:-

 

 
Bobby Lewis, unfortunately I can't find the detail of the match at present......but I am sure Bob will recall the day fondly and will provide the detail.
 

 

Which prop forward, who played for West Mon Old Boys spanning four decades, once kicked five conversions in one match ?

Answer to the last West Mon Teaser Question:-

Answer to the teazer 2 below is Dewi Morris (he was the one that ended up in bed with the French girl.)  Anyone recall whether he managed to score for West Mon?
 

Teaser 2

This  teazer goes back to the 1960/70's :-
 
Which actor, who stared in the cult BBC Wales film "Grand Slam", and who I believe is currently appearing in Pobel-y-Cwm, once played on the wing for the "Old Boys" against London New Zealand on the morning of the England v Wales international at Twickenham ?

Answer to the teazer is Dewi Morris (he was the one that ended up in bed with the French girl.)  Anyone recall whether he managed to score for West Mon?

 

Teaser 1

Which second row forward, currently playing for Gloucester and who is rumoured to be on the verge of a full England cap, once played against West Mon RFC?

Answer is Alex Brown who was given a torrid time when he played for Pontypool against West Mon RFC in a game to celebrate the 50th anniversary in September 1998.
Alex has just been selected to tour Australia and New Zealand with the full England squad this summer.