Midweek games are now commonplace when teams are trying to catch up with missed fixtures, but the weather was so atypical when Monmouth visited Risca last Tuesday, that the referee was seriously considering refusing to allow play, for fear of harm in the pools of standing water.
The local committee worked hard to clear the water, and there followed one of the most entertaining and vigorous games of the season – although the spectators struggled to see much of the detail because of the downpour.
Two early and relatively silly tries were conceded by Monmouth, after missing two penalty kicks in the first 15 minutes. This made a formidable task for the visitors – compounded by an early injury to scrum-half Morgan.