Cardiff Met University 26 Glamorgan University 5
A LATE try double from replacement scrum-half Cameron Setter
propelled Cardiff Met to a bonus-point win over Glamorgan at Cyncoed this
afternoon, writes David Williams.
The hosts came from behind after an early Ben Cullen score
but it wasn’t a totally convincing display from Cardiff in an error-strewn BUCS
Premier South A League match in the Welsh capital.
For the home side it was a third win from four games this
season while the loss was a fourth in a row for pointless Glamorgan, who face...
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
'The Heart and Art of my Rugby Photography' Review
I received Paul Hart's 'The Heart and Art of My Rugby Photography' to review and I was immediately impressed by the 288 page hardback. The old cliché of 'never judge a book by its cover' doesn't ring true with this book - the layout and cover is very inviting to the eye and I was immediately intrigued at what pictures lay beyond.
As you delve inside, it is clear to see that Hart has immense talent with the lens and truly captures some outstanding...
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Monmouth move into thrid round at Ton Pentre's expense
Monmouth Town surged into the third round of the Nathaniel Car Sales Cup following an impressive 2-0 success over division one rivals Ton Pentre.
The Gwent side got off to the perfect start thanks to an early strike by Nick Harrhy, and the former Carmarthen Town striker secured safe passage to the next round with his second ten minutes from time.
The reward for Monmouth is a home tie against Risca in what promises to be a tasty all-Gwent showdown.
Meanwhile in division one, West End were held to a 1-1 draw by Bryntirion...
Another crazy weekend of Welsh Premiership Action
It was another crazy weekend of Welsh Premiership Rugby: there were cards galore, shock results and a severe case of déjà vu.
Leaders Llandovery surely headed to the Talbot Athletic Ground confident of claiming their seventh straight bonus point win. At the start of the day, there were 24 points and ten places between themselves and their hosts Aberavon but at the end of the 80 minutes, there was nothing to chose between the sides with the score tied 28-28.
It was always a tight affair at Aberavon, who led 19-15 at the break after some excellent...
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Swalec Bowl Round Up
Defending Champions Glyncoch extended their astonishing
unbeaten streak in competitive rugby to 40 matches as they comfortably saw off
Barry 27-14
The Five South Central leaders once again dispatched a
higher league opposition, with the enigmatic
Shaun Baggs the stand out performer for the Glync’s, touching
down while also adding two conversions and a penalty.
Last year’s beaten finalists New Tredegar also remain on
course to make a return trip to the Millennium Stadium as they convincingly
defeated Hollybush 39-7.
The Newts crossed...
Swalec Plate Round Up
Holders Penallta
will be hoping history repeats itself, after they defeated Ynysybwl in the
Swalec Plate for the second year running to progress to the next round with a
39-17 home victory.
The Pitmen, who have an astounding 23 players out through
injury, put in a determined performance as they crossed the whitewash five
times through Neil Roberts (2), Rhys Stephens, Matthew Williams and Rhys
Watkins.
In an all One West showdown, it is Kenfig...
Bargoed see lead cut after Tata draw
Pacemakers Bargoed saw their lead cut to two points at the top of the Championship, as they failed to win for the first time this season and instead having to settle for a 28-28 draw at Tata Steel.
The Blues, who have so far blown all opposition away, looked on course for a routine win as they led 23-13 at the break, but an inspired second half performance from the hosts ensured Tata ended the day with a share of the spoils.
However, Bargoed did...
Friday, 26 October 2012
Championship predictions week 9
Blackwood v Bonymaen
Neither of these sides have really got going so far and if their form continues, they will be scrapping it out to remain in the Championship come the end of the season. Blackwood did pick up their second win last week having given a good account of themselves at Glan yr Afon so far, and will be hoping for another strong home performance tomorrow. Bony will take heart in the fact that they came within a whisker of getting a result against Newbridge last weekend and will need to reproduce that kind of form away from home if...
SPORTS FANS AND PLAYERS URGED NOT TO LET BOOZE RUIN THE RESULT
Welsh sports fans and players are being urged to think before they drink in Alcohol Concern Cymru’s latest campaign: ‘Don’t Let Booze Ruin The Result’.
A survey carried out by the charity found that 78% of amateur sportspeople in Wales have played sport with a hangover, and 85% of Welsh sports fans say they drink every time they watch their favourite sport.
The campaign is designed to get sports fans and players thinking about how excessive drinking can ruin a good day’s sport.
Andrew Misell at Alcohol Concern Cymru said:
“Sport...
Rugby at Pontypridd
The Annual Rememberance match between Crawshay’s Welsh and the Combined Services will take place at Sardis Road, Pontypridd on Wednesday, November 7 (kick-off 7.15pm).
Crawshays Team of 1926
It will be the 15th season of the Rememberance Rugby Event and monies raised will go towards the Help the Heroes Campaign and the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
The Combined Services management are planning to compliment the...
Thursday, 25 October 2012
'Shadow' The Dai Morris Story- Review
“Shadow” was the nickname bestowed on Dai
Morris by Gareth Edwards because of the support his flanker could always
provide and that is the title of a new book compiled by writer and broadcaster
Martyn Williams.
Morris is one of the great unsung
heroes of Welsh rugby and this biography of him is long overdue, as those who
gathered in Rhigos rugby club for the book launch – including WRU president
Dennis Gethin and entertainer Max Boyce - all agreed.
The last of his type, putting in
a shift underground before turning up for international...
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Cardiff land first blow on the road to Varsity
Cardiff University RFC landed the first blow on the road to the Welsh Varsity with a hard-fought 22-10 win over Swansea at Llanrumney, a victory that sees them extend their unbeaten run against their bitter rivals to four matches.
In a fiercely contested match, it was Cardiff’s centre duo of Max Woodward and captain Ross Wardle that shone through, as the hosts outscored the Green and Whites three tries to one.
It was a taut and tense affair from the outset with both sides trying to establish their authority over proceedings, but it was the...
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Welsh Premiership weekend predictions
Aberavon v Llandovery
Top visits bottom on Saturday afternoon and you’d be hard
pressed to find anyone, Aberavon supporters included, that thinks the Wizards
will be able to get the better of the unbeaten league leaders.
Llandovery should win and they’ll be targeting yet another
four-try bonus point but after pushing Munster ‘A’ close in the British &
Irish Cup last weekend there is hope for Aberavon and it may well not be the
cricket score that most might be predicting.
Verdict – Llandovery by 17 points
Cardiff v Llanelli
Even with a...
Home comforts for West End in last 16 of League Cup
WELSH League leaders West End will host second division
Caerau (Ely) in the third round of the Nathaniel Car Sales League Cup on
Saturday, November 24.
There are two all-division one ties in the last 16 as AFC
Porth, currently third in the league, travel to Aberdare Town and Taffs Well
entertain Goytre United.
Treharris Athletic Western, the lowest ranked side left in
the competition, have home advantage when they take on fellow third division
club Llanwern while league rivals Risca United have top tier opposition.
They are away to the winners...
Young to take charge of Baa-Baas for Lions clash in Far East
THE Barbarians have invited Dai Young to be their head coach
for the historic fixture against the British & Irish Lions in Hong Kong
next June.
The match marks the climax of the club’s summer tour of 2013
which kicks-off with the fixture against England at Twickenham on May 26.
Young, director of rugby at London Wasps, will be in charge
of the squad for the full tour and will have former Wales and Lions forward
Derek Quinnell alongside him as team manager.
Between them, Young and Quinnell went on six Lions tours as
players and both played...
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