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Cross Keys RFC: From flooding heartache to Premiership Cup dream

BBC News

The Cross Keys team beat Merthyr to reach the Premiership Cup final

A rugby team forced to play on primary school pitches because their home ground was flooded will run out at the Principality Stadium at the weekend after a rollercoaster season.

Storm Bert wreaked havoc at Cross Keys RFC in Caerphilly county, with the pitch and clubhouse under 6ft (2m) of water.

But the dedication of volunteers, players and coaching staff has seen "devastation" turn to dreams of silverware, as the team prepare to take on Pontypridd in the final of the Premiership Cup.