When the Harriers stopped playing, Jim Davies joined Dowlais RFC who were so pleased at getting his services that they provided him with a coach to get him to and from their games.

It had taken volunteers two years to transform the ground into a suitable sports site; built over two disused and filled-in pit shafts.

Percy Jones was a forward of tremendous physical physique and he was reputed to have the thickest legs in Monmouthshire; so huge, that he had to have special rugby socks knitted for him as none of the standard sizes fitted.

After the war, Tredegar's outstanding players were Dai John Vaughan, the flying wing, Steve Barr, rated one of the best uncapped fullbacks in Wales and the Davies brothers Edgar, Ivor and Jack.

Quality players of recent years include Wales B lock John Williams, who finished his career with Swansea, John Dixon, Sid Wharton, Stuart Stupid Lee, Ian Lewis, Peter Bolland, Paul Evans, Howard Dwyer, Steve Giles and Nicky Hunt.