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The following article appeared in the match programme for Newport v Swansea on 24th October 1992 in the column 'Moments of Rugby Pride':-
"NIGEL TRIUMPHED OVER WALES! . . ."
"Scrum half Nigel Callard has ample cause to look back on many incidents which gave him moments of pride, both during his youth rugby days and in his first-class career with Newport Rugby Club, for whom he made his first team debut ten years ago."
"One of those moments was when he led the England Colts to an excellent victory over the Welsh Youth at Aberavon during the 1981-2 season. Young Wales had triumphed over the strong French Youth XV at Libourne, and just failed to beat the powerful Young Australian team, and hopes were high that they would add the England Colts to their list of victims."
"But Nigel Callard inspired the English team so successfully that they ran out worthy 27-17 winners against opponents whose lack of discipline resulted in them conceding six penalty goals for punching and stamping."
" "That victory over the Welsh lads was most satisfying and certainly gave me a great moment of pride as I led England off the field at Aberavon," recalled Callard, who had played for the Wales Schools at 15, 16 and 17 levels."
"Leicester-born but Bassaleg School-educated Callard went on to establish himself in Newport:Rugby Club's first team at the age of 19, and he could have gained a place in the Wales under-21 squad, but he opted to take his chance with England."
"The English selectors had certainly not forgotten him, and they later placed him in their under-23 squad. There is little doubt that had he not suffered a series of injuries he would have gone close to gaining further representative honours."
"A series of knee injuries kept him out of the game for 18 months, a broken jaw put him out of action for another long spell, and he sustained a broken thumb in a club match. Those injuries, however, did not prevent him giving further service to Newport, and he enjoyed another moment of pride when he was told that he had reached the 200 appearance mark for the club." "Callard, of course, has a glut of tries to his credit, and in 1982-3 he scored 21 tries, a club record for a scrum half. Four seasons later he registered another 18 tries to bring his total of points for that campaign to 110. A few years ago Bristol Rugby Club cast their eyes in his direction, but he remained loyal to Newport."
"WILLIS HUNTLEY"