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Issue 14 5 Sept 2013.Indd The Oval Zone The rugby magazine for North and Mid Wales - Issue 14, September 6th, 2013 Bryan ‘Yogi’ Davies: Family tributes to an inspirational man, husband and father The vociferous Steelmen supporters will ensure that Parc Eirias BUILTH WELLS v EBBW VALE won’t be short of atmosphere next Saturday and Ebbw showed enough in this friendly to suggest that RGC will have the expected With Ebbw being the fi rst opponents for RGC in the Champion- tough encounter. ship, The Oval Zone paid a visit to The Groe, home of Builth Wells RFC, as they hosted a pre-season friendly against the South Wal- Many thanks to all at Builth RFC for the usual warm welcome and ians. Despite the gulf in class on the day, the Bulls put in a spirited best of luck in your opening league fi xture against Glynneath. You performance and caused a few problems for their illustious visitors. can fi nd 120 approx pictures at www.midwalesrugby.com Coaching Courses in The Oval Zone North Wales WRU Coaching Children Level 1 (U7 - U13) The rugby magazine for North and Mid Wales - Issue 14, September 6th, 2013 North Wales Coach Education Centre Bro Ffestiniog RFC 12 Oct 2013, 13 Oct 2013, 20 Oct 2013 Start Time: 09:00 Welcome to the start of the 2013-14 season. Deadline: 12 Sep 2013 The season, however, will have a sombre start in this part North Wales Coach Education Centre Shotton Sports and Social Club of the world after the news reached us of the sad passing 23 Nov 2013, 24 Nov 2013, 1 Dec 2013 Start Time: 09:00 of Bryan ‘Yogi’ Davies of Bala RFC. You only have to see Deadline: 24 Oct 2013 the tributes that have been pouring in to see what esteem Yogi was held in and our sincere condolences go to the North Wales Coach Education Centre family and friends of Bryan. Bangor University 18 Jan 2014, 19 Jan 2014, 26 Jan 2014 Start Time: 09:00 Thanks to all those who have sent over kind messages Deadline: 19 Dec 2013 about The Oval Zone, it’s really appreciated. We’re try- ing to include something for everyone and will be happy Level 2 Coaching Course to include match reports and some pictures from all age North Wales Coach Education Centre groups in future issues. As I keep saying, the magazine Llandrillo College is here to assist all clubs, anything we can do to promote the game in our vast region, please just let us know. 7 Dec 2013, 8 Dec 2013, 11 Jan 2014, 12 Jan 2014 Start Time: 09:00 Deadline: 7 Nov 2013 After watching Ebbw Vale at Builth last weekend, I really can’t wait to see how the RGC boys get on in their fi rst game against one of the powerhouses of Welsh rugby. COVER PICTURES REQUIRED Best of luck to the Gogs. We’re always on the lookout for that special pic for With the start of the season just hours away, my usual the front cover, so if you have something we could plea, if you want to see the league tables and fi xtures updated quickly, please send the results from your games use please send it in to [email protected] (with bonus point information if possible) either by text to 07713 514375, email to [email protected] or tweet to Menai Bridge club president, @midwalesrugby - thanks in advance for doing this. And so, as they say, let the games begin! Best of luck to Doug Barnes, completes you all. ‘Tour de Mon’ Gary Congratulations to Club President Doug Barnes in completing the 103 mile Tour de Mon in 7 hours 57 minutes! You can still sponsor Editors: Gary Williams/Barry Williams Doug, who is raising money for the Meningitis Trust, contact Doug Email: [email protected] on 07557 737035 or 01248 712698 [email protected] www.nwru.co.uk Cambrian Training announce www.midwalesrugby.com further sponsorship of Mid Twitter: please follow us @ovalzonerugby Wales District Rugby Union www.ovalzone.co.uk Despite their not being a Mid Wales District league structure this season, Cambrian Training have continued their generous spon- sorship of the MWDRU. The District will still be organising The Cambrian Training Shield and Cup competitions and it is hoped that an Under 16 Cambrian Training Cup competition will also be put in place. Arwyn Watkins, Managing Director of Cambrian Training, stated: ‘Whilst it would have been good to continue the league structure in Mid Wales, we fully understand the reasons for it being put on hold this season and are happy to continue supporting the District with sponsorship of the Cup and Shield competitions, along with the newly-formed Under 16 competition. We hope that over recent seasons our sponsorship has helped the MWDRU achieve their aim which was to elevate all the member clubs in Mid Wales to participate in the WRU league structure. This has been achieved and we at Cambrian are proud to have been a part of it’. RGC NEWS Squad announced for Ebbw Vale game The squad for our fi rst game in the Championship against Ebbw Vale at Eirias: Afon Bagshaw Lewis Barker Andy Baston Kelvin Davies Stepping up Huw Grundy RGC’s Scott Lawson previews the new season... James Grundy Richard Hopkins RGC Supporters who have With the excitement building for our debut in the Championship, it Tom Hughes joined our website can take seems like a good moment to see what’s in-store for us in the next Tom Hughes up an offer of tickets for Blood 10 months. James Jones Brothers at Venue Cymru this Mike Jones month. Look out for an email Clearly with any promotion there is a step up in the oppositions’ Rhodri Carlton-Jones soon. talent, and that can be seen in the teams we will face. Josh Leach Liam Leung We will be sending out an Our fi rst game of the season couldn’t be any harder, as we take on Carwyn Ap Myrddin email with a code for you to the team that won the Championship last year. Ebbw Vale fi nished Llywarch Ap Myrddin buy tickets to Blood Brothers top of the league with a massive 123 points, only losing 1 game all Meilir Parry at special offer price of £15 for season. So the fact we play them at Eirias on September 7th will Joe Simpson all the showings from Monday be a huge challenge for us from the opening whistle. Adam Williams 16th September to Friday 20th Andy Williams September. We of course were unbeaten all season at Eirias, and the great Bryn Williams home support was something that all players and coaches com- Morgan Williams BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS mented on after every home win. This season will be a tough test Huw Worthington WILLY RUSSEL’S BLOOD and RGC News caught up with Damian McGrath to look forward to BROTHERS Championship Rugby There are a number of players unavailable due to injuries and Written by Willy Russell, the “We have to remember we are 12 months into a 5 year plan, holidays who will be looking to legendary BLOOD BROTHERS and for us to be where we are already is testament to the people get into the squads for the rest tells the captivating and moving involved in the organisation. We are still improving as a team and of the season including Tom tale of twins who, separated at we will need to maintain the level of commitment from everyone to Blackwell, Harri Evans, Mike birth, grow up on opposite sides carry on with improvement. Hall,Alex Schwarz and Mared- of the tracks, only to meet again dyd Francis. That said it gives with fateful consequences. The The need for a consistent level of performance week in week out an opportunity for a few players superb score includes Bright will be important in the Championship. If we can get that then we to impress on Saturday in what New Day, Marilyn Monroe and can look to push on in being a credible rugby force and then open will be a big challenge to open the emotionally charged hit Tell the boundaries for players outside North Wales the season. Me It’s Not True. It will be a huge step up for our young players as we look for that higher standard in performance. We will have some good days but we will also have some bad days, and the one thing you can count on is that Chris and I will learn from the bad days and look to improve on them to take us on to the next level. The good thing from Pre-Season is that we have started where we left off last season with the players. It is important that the support- ers stay with us through the ups and downs this season, as we are a work in progress and if the payoff isn’t this season it will be next. We are using virtually the same players as last season, who were playing Division 1 North a couple of years ago, and have shown fantastic commitment to RGC alongside the introduction of some younger players. It will be another learning curve and of course results are important but it is vital for the future of North Wales Rugby that we use this as a stepping stone to establish ourselves long term” WRU CHAMPIONSHIP 2013-2014 7th September 2nd November Pontypool v Llanharan 29th March RGC v Ebbw Vale Narberth v Newbridge Tata Steel v Bargoed Newbridge v Narberth Tata Steel v Tondu Ebbw Vale v Tata Steel Tata Steel v Ebbw Vale Bonymaen v Narberth RGC v Beddau 25th January Beddau v RGC Beddau v Pontypool Cardiff Met v Tondu Bridgend Athletic v Newbridge Tondu v Cardiff Met Llanharan v Cardiff Met Blackwood v Pontypool Ebbw Vale v Cardiff Met Pontypool v Blackwood Bridgend Athletic v Blackwood Bonymaen v Bridgend Athletic Beddau v Tata Steel Bridgend Athletic v Bonymaen Bargoed v Newbridge Bargoed v Llanharan RGC v Blackwood Llanharan v Bargoed Llanharam v Tondu 14th September 23rd November Bonymaen v Pontypool 5th April Newbridge v Tata Steel Newbridge v Cardiff Met Bargoed v Narberth Cardiff Met v Newbridge Narberth v RGC Beddau v Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale v Beddau Tondu v Beddau Tata Steel v Narberth 15th February Narberth v Tata Steel Cardiff
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