STORM Darragh devastated the weekend's football and rugby fixtures, with the FAW and WRU both calling off all grassroots games.

Forecast winds of up to a reported 80mph on Saturday meant that sports bosses ruled the conditions too risky to play and travel in.

The FAW posted: "Following Met Office advice, all football matches in Wales on Saturday 7 December have been postponed.

"The Met Office has issued Red, Amber, and Yellow Weather Warnings for the vast majority of Wales due to Storm Darragh, which is expected to cause significant disruption."

And Monmouth Town FC announced: "Due to Met Office advice, tomorrow afternoon's trip to New Inn has been postponed."

Announcing that their game at home to Blaenavon Blues had been postponed, Chepstow Town posted: "All games OFF this weekend!"

Monmouth RFC posted on Friday night: "Unfortunately due to the weather warning in place, all fixtures for Saturday 7th December have been POSTPONED.

"We’ll update as soon as we have more information on our 1st XV rescheduled fixture with Dowlais RFC. Apologies all!"

Across the border in the Forest of Dean, all football matches in the North Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire Northern League were also called off.

Hopefully, sports fans will see some action this Saturday (December 14) when the forecast is for dry calm weather.

Football fixtures this weekend include – Monmouth Town v New Inn, Risca United v Chepstow Town, Chepstow 2nds v Croesyceiliog, Rockfield Rovers v Tintern Abbey, Glascoed v Panteg 2nds, Usk 2nds v Fairfield 2nds, Tidenham v Redbrook Rovers, Redbrook 2nds v Ellwood 2nds.

Rugby-wise, Abergavenny host Monmouth in an East One derby, while Monmouth Druids are home to Abergavenny Quins.