IN the latest edition of our look back through the T&A picture archives, here are five rugby teams from the noughties.
In 2005, rugby-mad youngsters from Manningham took to the field at Twickenham for the biggest charity rugby match ever staged.
The Manningham Bulls, a 12-strong squad of ten- and 11-year-old schoolchildren, shared centre stage with the likes of Lawrence Dallaglio and Brian O'Driscoll for the Asian tsunami relief match in London.
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BRADFORD VICTORIA 2005: The Bradford Victoria team who played against Brighouse Ladies, May 2005.
BRIGHOUSE LADIES 2005: Brighouse Ladies faced Bradford Victoria in a women's match at Brighouse Rangers ARLFC. The game was played in three 20-minute sections.
IMMANUEL COLLEGE GIRLS RUGBY TEAM 2006: Bradford Bulls prop Joe Vagana helped Immanuel College's Year Ten girls' rugby team celebrate their sponsorship deal with JCT 600 Mazda Bradford.
IMMANUEL COLLEGE GIRLS RUGBY TEAM 2007: Nearly 150 girls attended a rugby league festival at Hanson School. Pictured Immanuel’s under-16 team.
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