Division One West Round Up

Early pace setters Glynneath maintained their winning start to their One West title challenge as they edged past Whitland 15-5. In what was a tense affair, Glynneath’s Jack O’Riley was once again the hero of the day, with the fly half firing over five penalties to ensure his side bagged their fourth straight victory. The Borderers' only points came from a Jack Mason touchdown. At the double: Kidwelly's Carwyn Thomas bagged a brace...

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Swalec Championship Round Up

Defending Champions Ebbw Vale maintained their 100% record and moved top of the Swalec Championship, courtesy of a hard-fought 27-9 victory over 14 man Cardiff Met at Cyncoed. The Students, who were unbeaten before today, were ahead early on through a Mark Cook penalty, before flanker Tom Hall was dismissed after 20 minutes for an alleged tip tackle on Ebbw’s Leighton Bellamore. The Steelmen made sure the man advantage paid off, crossing four times through Wes Cunliffe, Ronny Kynes, captain Damien Hudd and a penalty try. Pontypool...

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Swansea U15s 22-19 South Powys U15s

Swansea  Under 15s edged past South Powys to claim a narrow success in their opening Group A match of the Dewar Shield, running out 22-19 winners at Morriston. Swansea's Corey Evans booted his side to victory Photo courtesy of AlfiePics A try double from Jake Tucker helped see the Swansea side home to victory in this frantic and frenzied encounter, that was full of running rugby and high in drama. The hosts broke the deadlock early...

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Principality Premiership Weekend Predictions

Aberavon v Cardiff Aberavon were convincingly beaten by Quins last week but are so far unbeaten at home this season. For Cardiff, this will be their third match away on the bounce after comfortably seeing off Bedwas last week, and I think they will edge this contest. Verdict- Cardiff by 3 points  Cross Keys v Llandovery Llandovery are unbeaten so far but will face a tough test at Pandy Park. The Drovers really enjoyed themselves against Bridgend and I think if they get an early score tomorrow, they could go on to win convincingly. The...

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Bridgend College 21-11 Newport High School

Bridgend College got their Wednesday Under 18 League campaign off to a winning start with a 21-11 victory over Newport High School at a sun-drenched Brewery Field. On an afternoon that showcased the best of youth rugby, naïve audacity saw both sides run the ball from all areas of the pitch which made for a compelling and free-flowing game. It was the hosts that took a narrow 15-11 lead into the break, despite Dai Flanagan’s men being the ones to start the better from the outset. The visitors looked sharp in attack early on, creating numerous...

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Word Cup Second Round Preview

The second round of the Word Cup takes place tonight with a few old friends ready to be reunited. The Aberdare v Port Talbot Town fixture will see former Cardiff City defensive partners Lee Phillips and Scott Young pitting their managerial wits against each other. Scott Young and Lee Phillips spent four years together as central defenders at Cardiff City before going their separate ways. Phillips captained Llanelli to victory in the old League Cup in 2007/08 Both ex-players are now managers and this Tuesday night’s Word Cup second...

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Welsh League Football Round Up

Airbus UK comfortably saw off Port Talbot’s best efforts as they ran out 3-0 winners to remain top of the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League. The Wingmakers continued their fine start to the season with goals from Mike Pearson, Chris Simm and Sam Hart to keep their undefeated record so far intact. The New Saints currently occupy second place after a battling 2-0 win over Bangor City. Only a string of saves from Lee Idzi, on his 200th appearance kept TNS in check. Michael Wilde put Saints in front with a close-range header before...

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Division One West Round Up

Glynneath retained their position at the top of Division One West with a 6-0 victory over Crymych in a tight encounter. Jack O’Riley struck penalties either side of the break to see Glynneath home to victory. Right on their tails are Carmarthen Athletic, who like Glynneath remain unbeaten so far who were made to work hard at home by Loughor in their 29-21 win. A penalty try as well as fifteen points from Mike Sauro and nine from sub Scott Maynard did the job for Athletic who were trailing at half time. Last season’s runners up Cwmllynfell...

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Division One East Round Up

Heol-Y-Cyw put an end to Penallta’s two year home record as they squeezed past the Pitmen 23-22. Harley Thompson was the hero for the visitors as he nailed a last-gasp drop goal to clinch the famous win. Mike Huckridge was prolific in landing five penalties for his side whilst for Penallta, they were awarded a penalty try as well as 17 points from the boot of full-back Gary Wilkes. Merthyr’s dramatic improvement continued as they went top after disposing of Ynysybwl 36-5. The bonus point was achieved after a double from Owen Morgan, Josh...

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Swalec Championship Round Up

Ebbw Vale racked up six tries as they eased to a 41-3 victory over Narberth at Eugene Cross Park yesterday afternoon. The Steelmen rarely got out of second gear as the game was wrapped up by half time with them leading 29-3. The influential Ronny Kynes, who was a nuisance all afternoon to the Otters, scored the first try of the match after he stormed in from 20 metres. Gareth Rusby-Davies scored on his first start for Jason Strange’s men as did Gareth Williams and winger Sion Jones bagged a brace. This was Narberth’s second defeat...

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Swalec Championship Weekend Predictions

After a superb week in which Ebbw Vale were awarded an “A” license from the WRU, the bonus point win over Bargoed was the icing on the cake in their quest for promotion to the Premiership. Jason Strange’s men go west this week as they take on Narberth at the Lewis Lloyd ground whilst Bargoed will look to get back to winning ways when they host Tata Steel. Elsewhere in the league unbeaten Pontypool travel to a Llanharan outfit coming off the back of an impressive result over Blackwood and Tondu go in search of their first win of the season...

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Principality Premiership Weekend Predictions

The second week of the Principality Premiership offers up some intriguing encounters, with arguably the match of the day being defending Champions Pontypridd’s game against Cross Keys at Pandy Park, while Neath host Swansea in front of the S4C cameras on Sunday. For some sides this will be their third match in seven days, and squad rotation will be pivotal. Bedwas v Cardiff Both of these teams will be looking to claim their first win of the season. The Gwent side ran Ponty close last weekend but ultimately came up short, while Cardiff fell...

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Welsh League Driving Onwards With New Sponsors

Nathaniel Cars were today announced as the new sponsors of the Welsh Football League in a three-year deal. The Bridgend based car dealership is also the current sponsors of the Welsh League Cup but have added to that by replacing MacWhirter as the league’s main sponsor. The linkup between both parties will be full of incentives to members of the league. This includes the club throughout all divisions with the best disciplinary record at the end of the season, as judged by the FAW Fair Play awards, being awarded a 16-seater Minibus...

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Llanelli 19-20 Carmarthen Quins

Carmarthen Quins tasted victory for the first time at Parc Y Scarlets last night as they edged past Llanelli by the slenderest of margins in this West Walian derby. Quins reversed the defeat at the hands of Llanelli in the first round of qualifying for the British and Irish Cup just two weeks ago. On that occasion Carmarthen let their opportunities slip past, but it was Llanelli that will be thinking what could have been after missing two golden try scoring chances before the break, while winger Gareth Walters failed to convert either of Llanelli’s...

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Llanelli School Boys U15 5-7 Swansea School Boys U15

Swansea No8 Corey Williams attacks from the base of the scrum Photos courtesy of AlfiePics Swansea School Boys Under 15s kicked their season off with a win as they overcame local rivals Llanelli by the slenderest of margins 7-5, on a wet and wild night at Cae Ffair, Trimsaran. Despite the tricky conditions, both sides' intent to play running rugby was evident from the outset, with the two teams looking to attack at every opportunity. Llanelli...

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Let’s use Liberty to our advantage…

After starting the new RaboDirect PRO12 season with games on the road against Treviso and Leinster, Ryan Jones says the Ospreys are looking forward to returning home to the Liberty Stadium for their Round 3 fixture against Edinburgh this Saturday (KO 6.30pm).Jones skippered the team on the opening weekend in Italy but was forced to sit out the trip to Dublin having taken a bang to the shoulder the previous weekend, and he says he's hoping to recover in time to run out against the Scots this weekend."I was disappointed not to be involved at the...

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