SWANSEA are a point off the Championship summit after a thoroughly convincing 43-10 win at Bridgend Athletic on Saturday made it four wins out of four.
They now trail table-toppers Bargoed by a point thanks to Nicky Thomas’ try double in a seven-score salvo with Aled Jenkins, Steff Jones, Jake Cole, Matthew Davies and Marc Bennett also crossing the whitewash.
Full-back Thomas also nailed four conversions to take his personal points haul to 18.
Leaders Bargoed lead the way by a solitary point after they also made it four wins out of four...
Monday, 29 September 2014
Friday, 26 September 2014
Bottom two clash in Welsh Premier
The bottom two in the Welsh Premier clash this evening as
Gap Connah’s Quay host Bangor City – with both sides looking to record their
first league wins of the campaign.
Both sides have taken just two points from six games so far.
Bangor tossed away a 3-1 lead in their last game – a 3-3
draw at home with Prestatyn, while the Nomads lost 3-1 at home against Rhyl.
And Nomads boss Mark McGregor admits it’s a 'must-win' game
for his side tonight.
"I'm under massive pressure, as simple as that," said
McGregor.
"With the squad I've...
PRINCIPALITY PREMIERSHIP WEEKEND PREDICTIONS
With another exiting round of Principality Premiership
action in store this weekend, the team here at All Wales Sport have been gazing
into their crystal balls to predict the outcomes.
Sports writer Carl Field, a recent new addition to the All
Wales Sport team, gives his thoughts and predictions below on each game with
Laura Murton, Lisa Stenstrom and Chris Smart also offering up their own
predictions.
It’s all for a bit of fun…what do you think? Do you think
they are on the money or well wide of the mark? Let us know below. You can also
follow...
Swalec Championship Weekend Predictions
Bargoed v Llanharan
Top host bottom in this clash - pacemakers Bargoed have started the season with three bonus point wins and I find it hard to see winless Llanharan getting anything from this match. The Blues have not only ground out wins but have also looked clinical behind, and this should be their fourth bonus point victory of the campaign.
Verdict- Bargoed by 28 points
Bridgend Athletic v Swansea
Swansea have made it three wins out of three in their bid to make a swift return to the Welsh Premiership. So far, they have conceded just...
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Aizlewood Draws Balls to Determine Home Advantage in Semi Finals
Bala will
host Prestatyn and The New Saints will welcome Port Talbot to Park Hall in the Word Cup Semi Finals.
Former Wales
international and current Carmarthen Town Manager Mark Aizlewood drew the balls
out of the hat to determine which teams secured home advantage in the last four of the competition.
In the
Northern Draw, Bala Town will welcome Prestatyn Town and in the Southern Draw
The New Saints will entertain Port Talbot.
Both matches
will be played on Tuesday November 18th.
Mark
Aizlewood has led Carmarthen to two consecutive...
Wales name their squad for the European Championships
New Wales coach John Kear has named a 22-man squad for the 2014 Rugby League European Championships this October and November.
The line-up is picked from 14 clubs across four professional leagues, with players from the table-topping sides of both Super League and the Championship being represented.
Matty Fozard from St Helens, who finished top of Super League, is one of 10 potential debutants, while Jacob Emmitt from Championship minor premiers Leigh Centurions retains his Wales squad place after playing in last year’s World Cup.
Five...
Watkins wings in as Dacey hits milestone
Hooker Kristian Dacey will make his 50th appearance for Cardiff Blues and wing George Watkins his debut as the region face reigning champions Leinster Rugby at the RDS in the Guinness PRO12 on Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm).Milestone man Dacey is one of seven changes made by Director of Rugby Mark Hammett as Blues look for a return to winning ways in Dublin.Prop Gethin Jenkins will make his first league appearance of the season alongside Dacey in the front row.Two further call-ups in the pack see lock Chris Dicomidis set for his first start of...
TIME TO BOSS THE OPPOSITION AS PENARTH GOLFER RECORDS ELUSIVE HOLE-IN-ONE AT GLAMORGANSHIRE
The time was right for a Penarth golfer when he scored a hole-in-one during a recent club competition to be rewarded with a limited-edition BOSS watch as recognition for the achievement.
Anthony Crimp, 59, scored his ace on the 153-yard, par-three seventh at Glamorganshire GC, and the 14-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1 Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece.
The luxury German brand has once again pledged to reward club golfers with an exclusive watch for every hole-in-one...
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Quins are geared up for success - Tonkin
Carmarthen Quins head coach Louie Tonkin feels his side are well
equipped to back up last season’s second place finish in the Principality
Premiership, WRITES CARL FIELD.
Quins finished second last season to secure a home play-off
but were defeated 31-20 by eventual losing finalists Cross Keys.
And, having successfully negotiated their British &
Irish Cup qualifier against Llandovery, they started the new Premiership season
with a 44-10 bonus-point home win over Newport at the weekend.
“We’re very confident that we can do better...
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Scorpions hand first team contracts to five youth players
South Wales Scorpions have given five of this year’s under 19s squad first team contracts for 2015.
Pictured left to right are Ben Jones, Zak Williams, Paul Emanuelli (assistant coach), Curtis Davies, Connor Davies and Paul Edwards
Paul Edwards, who has already made his full Scorpions debut while on trial, is joined by Zak Williams, Ben Jones and Connor and Curtis Davies.
All five were part of the Wales team who won bronze in this year’s...
Monday, 15 September 2014
Swalec League Weekend Round Up
Swansea have maintained their perfect start to life in the Swalec Championship as they thumped Blackwood 73-0 at St Helen’s.
Wing Marc Bennett stole the show on his debut for the All Whites as the speedster bagged a try treble, Simon Evans was at the double, while Nicky Thomas notched up 23 points through a touchdown and nine conversions.
Runners up last season Cardiff Met are yet to record a victory as they slipped to the slenderest of defeats, going down 10-9 at Tata Steel.
First half tries for Tata’s Brett Thomas and Steve Lewis was ultimately...
Friday, 12 September 2014
All Blacks ace Hoeata set for debut
New Zealand international lock Jarrad Hoeata is set for his Cardiff Blues debut when the region face Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO12 at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday (kick-off 4pm).Second row enforcer Hoeata, a summer recruit from the Highlanders in Super Rugby, is one of three changes made by Director of Rugby Mark Hammett.Former Wales Sevens captain Adam Thomas, who previously represented Blues in 2011 in the LV=Cup, makes his first start of the season at full back, with Dan Fish moving to the wing.Scrum half Lewis Jones comes into...
Big occasion at the RDS will spur on Scarlets
Scarlets take on reigning champions Leinster at the RDS tomorrow in the second round of the Guinness PRO12. The Welsh region will be looking to build on the positives, which included four tries, against Ulster at Parc y Scarlets. Scarlets fullback Liam Williams is named in the starting XV having been cleared of any playing suspension following his red card (after two yellows) in the opening clash against Ulster last weekend. Scott Williams is joined in the centre by Gareth Owen, who replaces the injured Regan King, whilst Jordan...
Thursday, 11 September 2014
New boys Ebbw Vale 'ready for the challenge'
Jason Strange says Principality Premiership new boys Ebbw
Vale have nothing to fear as they prepare to make their top flight return after
a five-year absence.
The Championship champions begin life back in the
Premiership with a home clash against Llandovery on Saturday.
And, despite the fact they will start as firm underdogs,
head coach Strange is determined to make sure his side won’t just be making up
the numbers.
He said: “We understand the standard is going to be higher
in the Premiership, but we’re ready for that challenge.
“It’s...
Champions Pontypridd host Neath as Premiership returns
A mouth-watering clash between reigning champions Pontypridd
and former heavy hitters Neath at Sardis Road is the pick of the games as the
Principality Premiership returns on Saturday.
Ponty are gunning for their fourth straight title success while
the Welsh All Blacks – who narrowly avoided the drop last season – have been
boosted by the return of Rowland Phillips to the club as director of rugby.
Having swept all comers aside in recent seasons – winning the
Premiership and SWALEC Cup double back-to-back – Pontypridd are odds on
favourites...
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