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Hi all, here is my next article, looking at the best ever Newport-born XI, plenty of Bluebird legends included
https://y-ddraig.co.uk/2017/11/05/be...ewport-born-xi
Let me know what you think
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Didn’t realise some of them were Newp’t boys.
Being picky, but Wiki says that Roger Freestone was born at Caerleon, but Len Weare was Newport born and played over 500 times for County, his only club.
You're probably right, but Len Weare was an absolute fixture at Newport in the days when we used to go along, usually when City were away. He never managed a cap for Wales, but I am certain that he was in the squad a few times as cover for Gary Sprake and Tony Millington.
Has anyone ever done a best ever Cardiff born 11? Would be a pretty impressive team I reckon.
Maybe not, but I reckon that there would be an interesting correlation between the number of players from each town and the respective populations. Even though Swansea is more populous, I would expect it to have produced far more top players than Newport. Both are hotbeds of rugby, Swansea more so perhaps, so why should that be?
i think Swansea had a golden period in the 50’s where loads of players came through