Abertillery (Founded 1883):
Early rugby hotbed, the town boasted five separate rugby teams before they amalgamated to form the one club in 1901. In 1908 they earned a notable 3-3 draw with a powerful Australian side, in 1931 they were crowned unofficial Wales champions and, in unison with Ebbw Vale, they defeated the 1958 Wallabies. World Class No.8s were probably their forte with few better than British Lions Alun Pask and Haydn Morgan. Bob Norster started at Abertillery before moving to Cardiff while a young schoolboy Keith Jarrett used to play for the club under an assumed name before jo...