Four Rugby League players from Welsh universities have been chosen to represent the Great Britain Pioneers Student side on the tour to Ghana next week.
The players leave on the weekend, arriving on Monday and will be in the West African nation for two weeks.
Callum Williamson and Sean Pattimore will represent Swansea University, George McNulty-Shaw is from Aberystwyth while Benjamin Chipperfield attends and plays for Bangor.
The Pioneers were formed in 2005 and encompass students from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with the aim...
Thursday, 26 June 2014
FITNESS BOOST FOR SCARLETS
Scarlets have received a boost ahead of the new season with a number of key squad players likely to return to action in time for the 2014-15 campaign after surgery and long-term injuries.Wales internationals Rhys Priestland and Emyr Phillips and 44 times capped Scottish international John Barclay are all expected to return to full fitness in time for the start of the 2014-15 PRO12 season in September after receiving treatment towards the end of last season.As the squad returns to Parc y Scarlets for pre-season training Scarlets Head...
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
TNS put six past Cefn
The New Saints beat Cefn Druids by six goals to one in a friendly match at Park Hall Stadium last night.
The Saints opened the scoring in the 36th minute thanks to Sam Finley. The TNS number eight was able to beat Dave Roberts from a free kick despite the tight angle.
A minute later and Scott Quigley doubled The Saints’ advantage. The powerful winger cut in on his right foot and fired in from 12 yards out.
The third goal of the game came in the 42nd minute after Matty Williams found space on the edge of the box. The...
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
TNS draw Slovak Champs in Euro qualifier
The New
Saints have been drawn against SK Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA
Champions League Second Qualifying Round.
The Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League Champions will
take on the Slovakian Champions after being drawn with them in yesterday’s UEFA
Champions League draw.
The first leg will be played at the Pasienky
Stadium on either the 16th or 17th of July and the New Saints confirmed that
the second leg match again SK Slovan Bratislava will take place on Tuesday
the 22nd of July.
The match
between the Welsh Champions...
2014-15 British & Irish Cup fixtures
Following confirmation of the new structure, the 2014-15 British & Irish Cup fixtures are today unveiled.Played across five pools, each with four teams, the English, Irish and Welsh clubs making up this year's British & Irish Cup will begin the new season campaign during the second weekend of October (10/11/12).Drawn in Pool 5, current title holder Leinster 'A' will travel to Brickfields, facing Championship side Plymouth Albion. The Irishmen are the only team to have successfully defended their title, securing a win over Leeds Carnegie...
ROMIDA NORTH WALES CRICKET LEAGUE – HOT AT THE TOP
The Premier League’s outstanding
fixture this weekend is undoubtedly the top of the table clash between league
leaders Menai Bridge and 8 times champions Llandudno.
Menai Bridge have built on
their performance of last season – finishing runners-up to the imperious
Llandudno team - and are posting a determined challenge for The Seasiders’ crown. They
remain undefeated this season, putting together some impressive performances and
winning games with wickets to spare.
A welcome addition to the
Menai Bridge club has been the...
THORNLEY AND LEE GREEN REPRESENT GB ROWING AT WORLD CUP II
Wrexham’s Vicky Thornley and Cardiff’s Zak Lee Green both represented the GB Rowing Team at the World Cup II in Aiguebelette, France over the weekend.
Thornley partnered fellow Leander teammate Frances Houghton in the women’s double sculls at the World Cup II. Houghton and Thornley are the tallest women in the GB team and each has had a different career path with a mix of sculling and sweep for Start graduate Vicky and an Olympic medal winning history of sculling for Houghton.
This crew is yet to find its mojo at this level but has all...
Bridgend's Evans handed development contract
The Ospreys have announced that Bridgend flanker Lloyd Evans has signed a development contract with the region.Openside Evans has been handed the deal after impressing with Bridgend Ravens in the Principality Premiership, before stepping up to feature for the region in last season's LV=Cup campaign.Having missed out on selection for the region at age-grade level, the 23-year old has come through the ranks of club rugby, starting with Bridgend Athletic before moving on to the Ravens where he has played 32 times. It's a pathway to regional rugby...
Sunday, 22 June 2014
South West Wales Cricket: Weekend Review
After a mixed start to the season weather
wise the longest day of the year saw cricketers drenched in glorious sunshine
up and down the country.
In
the Thomas Carroll South Wales Cricket
Association, Ammanford continue to rule the roost. With the second and
third placed teams drawing, the pacemakers capitalised to move 28 points
clear at the top
after they clinically dispatched Gowerton by nine wickets.
Gowerton won the toss and elected to bat but
that was as good as it got for the Swansea outfit, as they were skittled for
148 on...
NANTYGLO RFC CELEBRATE SWALEC DIVISION 4 EAST TITLE
Nantyglo RFC have celebrated their SWALEC Division 4 East title by lifting the trophy for the first time yesterday (Saturday 21st June).
Mal Beynon of the WRU presented the trophy, which was hard earned via a difficult win against Cwmbran RFC back in May. The team clawed back from a half time score of 7 - 12 to take home a convincing 18 -12 victory.
This is the second successive title win for the side, and has enabled them...
GORSEINON CLAIM SWALEC DIVISION 3 WEST TITLE IN FIRST LEAGUE WIN FOR 52 YEARS
Gorseinon RFC have celebrated their SWALEC Division 3 West title by lifting the trophy for the first time on Friday 20 June, at their annual awards dinner.
They secured their first SWALEC league title win in 52 years after a hard-fought game of two halves against Haverfordwest at the end of April, clawing back from a half time score of 6-3 to take home a 34-11 victory.
It’s been fantastic season in general for the club, who...
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Brett Chatwin new Rhiwbina 1st XV Captain
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In his fourth year with the club, Squirrels’ flier Brett Chatwin has been appointed club captain for next season.
Chatwin raced over for two tries in the exciting Swalec Plate Final against Merthyr, to give the Ironmen a real scare, and has been in outstanding form for the Squirrels in their rise to Division One status.
Chatwin, who hails from Coventry and played for England Schools at the 16 age group, is part of the...
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