If you have played rugby on the Wirral, the chances are you have come across one of the oldest front rows in English rugby.

THE Telegraph's archives are full off sporting snaps from the past and in 1970, there were lots of tournaments taking place in Inverclyde.

Doug Laughton in the late 1970s: he was known for his self-confidence ... he had a persuasive tongue as a coach, enticing rugby union stars such as Jonathan Davies, Alan Tait, John Devereux ...