The Weekly Oval NORTH AND MID RUGBY NEWS: MARCH 4th, 2016 Rupert resigns Dolgellau v Bethesda by Rod Davies Photography, Dolgellau THE WEEKLY RUGBY OVAL

Welcome to the Weekly Oval - my attempt at keeping you up to date with what’s been happening in the last week and a look ahead to what’s lined up with regards to rugby in North and Mid Wales.

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Rupert Moon resignation - There is no limit to how many pages The Weekly Oval will WRU Chief makes shock be, it all depends on what I receive from the clubs. Don’t be shy - share your info! announcement at North Wales meeting Best wishes Gary RGC’s Rupert Moon has resigned from his position to move to pastures new and will complete his contract within the Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07713 514 375 next two weeks. www.ovalzone.co.uk WRU Chief Executive, Martyn Phillips, shocked the North Wales rugby fraternity tonight at the NWRU Council meet- Gary Williams, Wylfa, Westwood Park, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7QP ing when he announced that Rupert Moon had tendered his resignation and would be leaving the Region in the next couple of weeks. WRU announce Swalec Cup, Plate Martyn publicly thanked Rupert for all his tremendous hard work during his time in North Wales and stated that and Bowl Draws it was hoped that a replacement for Rupert could be found by the end of the season. Phil Davies would continue in his Newtown are the only North/Mid Wales club left in current role. the Swalec Competitions - full draws below.

Alwyn Jones, North Wales’ elected member on the WRU SSE Swalec Cup Semi-Finals Board stated: ‘It is no coincidence that the profile of the (Matches to be played on 16 April) game in North Wales has increased dramatically in the Carmarthen Quins v Cross Keys / Neath time that Rupert has been with us. He will be a hard act Pontypridd / Merthyr v Ebbw Vale / Llandovery to follow and, on behalf of all those involved in rugby in North and Mid Wales, I would like to extend a heartfelt SSE Swalec Plate Quarter-Finals thank you to Rupert and wish him well for the future’. (Matches to be played on 26 March) Skewen/ Risca v Ystrad Rhondda / Penclawdd Treorchy / Ammanford v Penallta Whitland v Llangennech / Cwmllynfell Ynysybwl v Bedlinog / Glamorgan Wanderers

SSE Swalec Bowl Quarter-Finals (Matches to be played on 26 March) Abercarn v Glyncoch / Newtown or Haverfordwest / Aberdare Cambrian / Brynithel or Machen v Bynea Hartridge / Old Illtydians v Taffs Well / Swansea Uplands Tumble v Abercrave / Burry Port WRU’s Martyn Phillips and Ryan Jones at the NWRU meeting DIARY Please confirm before attending that the events on this page are still going ahead Saturday, 5th March, 2016 Monday, 7th March, 2016 If you see any errors or omissions in the WRU U12 to Seniors CPD Coaching (Catch and following list, it would be appreciated if you Pass) at Mold RFC - 7pm-8.30pm Ruthin Senior 7s could either email them to gwcymru1@aol. Contact: Tim Email: [email protected] or com or text to 07713 514 375 - many thanks 07795 616579 for further information Tournament

WRU Championship Wednesday, 9th March, 2016 Saturday 28 May 2016 Beddau v Tata Steel WRU U12 to Seniors CPD Coaching (Catch and Bridgend Athletic v Narberth Pass) at COBRA RFC - 7pm-8.30pm Glynneath v Cardiff Met Contact: Tim Email: [email protected] or Bar, BBQ, Llanharan v Newbridge 07795 616579 for further information side competitions e.g. Merthyr v Bargoed Newcastle Emlyn v Swansea Friday 11th March 2016 most outrageous try etc. RGC v Pontypool U20 6N: England v Wales 7.45pm Please register as soon WRU Division One North Saturday 12th March 2016 as possible Bethesda v Abergele 6 Naitons: Ireland v Italy 1.30pm COBRA v Mold 6 Naitons: England v Wales 4.00pm Llandudno v Ruthin Details/forms from Dolgellau v Bala Sunday 13th March 2016 John Palmer: Caernarfon v Nant Conwy 6 Nations: Scotland v France 3.00pm Pwllheli v Llangefni [email protected], Monday, 14th March, 2016 tel. 07767444590 WRU Division Two North WRU U12 to Seniors CPD Coaching (Catch and Colwyn Bay v Flint Pass) at Menai Bridge RFC - 7pm-8.30pm Shotton Steel v Menai Bridge Contact: Tim Email: [email protected] or Wrexham v Bro Ffestiniog 07795 616579 for further information Denbigh v Llanidloes Machynlleth v Harlech Wednesday, 16th March, 2016 North Wales Youth Meeting WRU Division Three North Rhosllanerchrugog v Bangor Friday 18th March 2016 Rhyl & District v Llangollen - POSTPONED U20 6N: Wales v Italy 7.05pm Free v Benllech Porthmadog v Welshpool Saturday 19th March 2016 Newtown v Holyhead - POSTPONED 6 Nations: Wales v Italy 2.30pm 6 Nations: Ireland v Scotland 5.00pm WRU Division One West Central 6 Nations: France v England 8.00pm Builth Wells v Maesteg Sunday, 3rd April, 2016 WRU Division Two West International U16 Festival at Eirias Park Aberystwyth v Llanybydder Wednesday, 6th April, 2016 WRU Division Three East Central B International U16 Festival at Eirias Park Caerau Ely v Llandrindod Wells Saturday, 9th April, 2016 WRU Division Three East D International U16 Festival at Eirias Park Aberbeeg v Rhayader Cefn Fforest v Trefyclawdd Saturday, 30th Aprill, 2016 North Wales Cup Finals Extravaganza NWRU 2nds League - Premiership Bala 2nds v Mold 2nds Sunday, 1st May, 2016 Caernarfon 2nds v Nant Conwy 2nds North Wales Cup Final Extravaganza Pwllheli 2nds v Llangefni 2nds Monday, 2nd May, 2016 NWRU 2nds League - Championship North Wales Cup Final Extravaganza Bethesda 2nds v Abergele 2nds Dolgellau 2nds v Denbigh 2nds Friday, 13th May, 2016 Eruropean Challenge Cup Final, Lyon, France North East Counties League Rhos 2nds v Mold 3rds Saturday, 14th May, 2016 Shotton 2nds v Llandudno 2nds European Cup Final, Lyon, France Wrexham 2nds v Rhyl 2nds Saturday, 28th May, 2016 North Wales Youth Division One Ruthin RFC Seniors 7s Tournament Bala v Colwyn Bay Please see advertisement opposite Llandudno v Llangefni - POSTPONED Pwllheli v Denbigh Saturday, 28th May, 2016 Ruthin v Nant Conwy Cambrian Training Mid Wales Cup and Shield Wrexham v Caernarfon Finals at Llanidloes RFC

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PLEASE SEND ALL YOUR CLUB NEWS, PICS, REPORTS TO [email protected] French attackers and it was a midfield raid by the centre pairing Harri Millard and Joe Thomas that paved the way for McBryde’s third penalty just short of the hour.

Back came the French with an- other Belleau penalty to regain the lead, but then McBryde launched a move from just in front of his own posts that enabled Keelan Giles to speed up the left wing out of his 22 to maximise the space left by the red card shown to his op- posite number.

Harrison Keddie was up in sup- port when he was cut down 30 metres out and eventu- ally it was left to replacement prop Leon Brown to throw the try-scoring pass to right wing George Gasson to complete an 80-metre score.

It was a sensational effort which McBryde improved to open up a six-point gap.

The fly-half had a chance to drive a final nail in the French coffin with a 75th minute pen- alty, but this time he was wide.

It did not matter, though, as Wales Under 20s 16 v France Under 20s 10 Wales held on for a famous win. 26th February, 2016 - Parc Eirias Wales Under 20: Rhun Wil- liams (RGC); George Gasson Wales Under 20 make it three wins (), Joe Thomas (Os- out of three in this season’s U20 preys), Harri Millard (), Keelan Giles (); Six Nations Billy McBryde (), Reuben Morgan-Williams (Os- preys); Corey Domachowski Saturday’s tussle at Eirias and try to out-muscle the (Cardiff Blues), Dafydd Hughes featured two teams which home side. (Scarlets), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff had won both their opening Blues), Shane Lewis-Hughes fixtures. But the Welsh pack were (Cardiff Blues), Wales are outright leaders of having nothing of it and they the Under-20 Six Nations table (Ospreys), Tom Phillips (cap- The French cause was hin- secured two scrum penalties tain, Scarlets), Shaun Evans after a brilliant home win over dered by a red card for wing which McBryde kicked to build France at Parc Eirias on Satur- (Scarlets), Harrison Keddie Gabriel N’Gandebe after 56 a six-point lead at the break. (Newport Gwent Dragons). day night. minutes following a reckless challenge with his feet on However, France came racing It was a third straight victory Replacements: Ifan Phillips Wales’ RGC full-back Rhun out of the blocks at the start of (Scarlets), Rhys Fawcett (Scar- for the Welsh with kicker Billy Williams as he chased a kick the second period. McBryde the key man, just lets), Leon Brown (Newport ahead. Gwent Dragons), Bryce Mor- as he was at Colwyn Bay two Some solid approach work weeks earlier when he landed gan (Newport Gwent Dragons), That earned him a second yel- from the forwards left Wales Morgan Sieniawski (Cardiff the winning penalty against low card and left the visitors short-handed on their right Scotland. Blues), Declan Smith (Scarlets), a man short for the final 24 and Biarritz centre Alex Arrate Kieran Williams (Ospreys), Joe minutes. Moments later man was able to cross on the over- Gage (Ospreys). Wales now head to Ashton of the match McBryde kicked lap for a try which Anthony Gate to face England in a Triple his third penalty and Wales Belleau converted. Crown showdown on March had their noses in front at 9-7. 11 with a possible first Grand The Welsh defence, led by Slam at this age group in their Report by Daily Post The first half had seen France inspirational skipper Tom Phil- Picture by Tony Bale sights. dominate the early exchanges lips, kept chopping down the Llandudno v COBRA by Daniel Owen Photos kindly supplied by Skeatesimages Photography RGC 1404 19 v Carmarthen Quins 25

Following report kindly supplied by the North Wales Daily Post. Afon Bagshaw burst through midfield for a certain try after a battle at the 10-metre line, but play was called back for a scrum It was a case of so near and yet so far for RGC as they exited the near halfway. SSE Swalec Cup at the hands of Principality Premiership side Carmarthen at Colwyn Bay. The visitors put themselves in front with a penalty from Evans to make it 15-12, but RGC full-back Bagshaw crossed the white- Saturday’s quarter-final tie at Brookfield Drive saw the Champi- wash soon after. onship hosts push their opponents all the way only to fall just short at the final hurdle. He was on the end of some sharp passing play in the Quins 22 and burst through the defence to score. RGC had caused a sensation by knocking out Premiership outfit Aberavon in the previous round, but there was to be no double Lang’s conversion made it 19-15 to the hosts with 20 minutes giant-killing for the Gogs. left and the sizable home crowd were dreaming of the semi-fi- nals. The visitors ran in three tries with fly-half Craig Evans kicking two conversions and two penalties to put away their Championship But the Quins hit back with vicious efficiency as Williams leapt opposition. into the try area for his second of the afternoon, leaving a simple conversion for Craig Evans. There was barely a score in it for much of the game as both sides traded the lead. The game could have gone either way just three points in it and less than 10 minutes on the clock. RGC opened the scoring with an opportunist try after a quick turnover sent the ball across the park to wing Tiaan Loots, scorer But Craig Evans’ last penalty put the Quins six points ahead, and of the key touchdown against Aberavon, RGC were unable to find the converted try they needed before the referee blew for full time. Loots evaded one tackler and crashed through another three to score, but James Lang’s conversion sailed wide. RGC FIXTURES: Carmarthen were rewarded for their long spell of pressure with a try under the sticks for centre and North Walian Iolo Wyn 5 March RGC v Pontypool Evans, converted by Craig Evans. 12 March Bargoed v RGC

And Quins put themselves further ahead with a try in the corner 19 March Llanharan v RGC (11am KO) for wing Lee Williams just before half time. 26 March Tata Steel v RGC 2 April RGC v Narberth RGC hit back immediately after the restart with a try from Evan Yardley, this time converted successfully by Lang. 9 April Swansea v RGC 16 April RGC v Llanharan The hosts had a chance to edge themselves in front but Lang’s penalty kick hit the post. 23 April Pontypool v RGC Results 27 February Match Reports WRU Swalec Cup Dolgellau 20 v Bethesda 7 RGC 1404 19 v Carmarthen Quins 25 Following report kindly supplied by Dolgellau RFC. WRU Swalec Plate Bala 16 v Skewen 24 Last season’s cup finalists, Dolgellau, are through to the semi-final of the North Wales Cup for the third season in succession, following this North Wales Cup Quarter Final comprehensive victory over a stubborn Bethesda outfit. Dolgellau 20 v Bethesda 7 Dolgellau dominated the first period and did not allow the visitors to North Wales Senior Plate Semi Final settle and had all the possession coming their way. However they could Llandudno 41 v COBRA 21 not break down some firece defending from the visitors, and there was fifteen minutes on the clock when Dolgellau full-back, Dion Jones, hit WRU Division 1 West Central the target with a penalty to put his team 3-0 ahead. Builth Wells 20 v Tondu 15 Bethesda with the outstanding flanker, Rhys Williams winning a fair WRU Division Two North share of possession from the line outs, were doggedly attempting to get Bro Ffestiniog v Denbigh - POSTPONED a foot hold into the game and no 8 Arwyn Griffiths was hauled down by Harlech 19 +1 v Shotton Steel 25 Dolgellau skipper, Gerwyn Thomas, on his way down the right touchline Llanidloes 13 v Flint 21 that would have ended in a certain score. Dolgellau responded with the Machynlleth v Colwyn Bay - POSTPONED first try of the match with five minutes of the half remaining. Centre, Menai Bridge 3 v Wrexham 15 Dan Brazier made ground out of his own 22, scrum half, Jac Roberts and Thomas released full back, Dion Jones, to break free deep into Bethesda WRU Division Three North half and he found wing, Gerwyn Pugh to round the cover defence for a Benllech 12 v Porthmadog 23 great score. Jones added ther conversion to put Dolgellau 10-0 ahead at Holyhead 29 +1 v Rhyl 39 +1 the interval. Newtown v Rhosllanerchrugog - POSTPONED Welshpool 26 v Bangor 26 Within six minutes of the re-start Dolgellau went further ahead. Again scrum half Jac Roberts & centre, Dan Brazier were involved, with the North Wales Youth Division One outstanding no.08, Dewi Thomas, finally breaking through the Bethesda Colwyn Bay 27 v Llandudno 9 ranks to score near the posts. Full back Dion Jones made no mistake Denbigh 19 v Wrexham 5 with the conversion to put Dolgellau in complete command with a 17-0 Llangefni 5 v Pwllheli 3 advantage. Only four minutes later Jones added his second penalty of Mold 5 v Ruthin 23 the game to stretch their lead to 20-0 and seemingly out of sight. Nant Conwy 19 v Bala 0 As Dolgellau brought on all their substitutes, Bethesda, to their credit North Wales Youth Division Two began to dominated territorially in the last quarter. Dolgellau were in Bangor 50 v Welshpool 6 no mood to let them score, but lost their ‘man of the match’ , Marios Bethesda v Llanidloes - POSTPONED Jones to a yellow card with nine minutes remaining. With only four Bro Ffestiniog v Newtown - POSTPONED minutes remaining Bethesda finally made the pressure count. Full back, COBRA 43 v Rhyl 17 Llion Lloyd hoisted an inch perfect chip into Dolgellau’s left corner and Shotton Steel v Dolgellau - POSTPONED despite what looked suspiciously like a knock on, centre Gareth Edwards was on hand to score the try. He also added the conversion to make it Youth friendly 20-7. Caernarfon 21 v Bethesda 22 Dolgellau’s reward for this richly deserved victory is a plumb semi final North East Counties League tie at Cup holders, Nant Conwy, knowing if they can continue in this vein Wrexham 2nds 61 v Mold 3rds 41 they will be a real threat to the holders, as they were in last May’s final.

Bala v Skewen pictures by Trevor Edwards Holyhead v Rhyl pictures by Paul Brookes Llandudno 41 v COBRA 21

Following report kindly supplied by Llandudno RFC.

Llandudno swept into the final of the North Wales Plate with a fine second half performance. Cobra took an early lead after five minutes of play with a try by Llew Williams, which he also converted. Llan quickly responded to this, when from a flowing movement of forwards and backs combining allowed second row John Griffiths to cross the try line for a converted try by Ryan Pike.

The home side kept up the momentum, splitting open the visitors defence with winger Hugh Griffith touching down,and it was his older brother Lloyd Griffith who was next on the score sheet, after a telling break by Ryan Pike that he crossed under the posts, with Ryan Pike converting. However the final score of this first half was by the visitors, when from some very poor home defence there centre Iwan Vaughan touched down with Llew Williams adding two more points with the con- version, keeping them in touch with home sides score line at halftime.

The start of the second half saw Ryan Pike increase the home side score with a penalty conversion, at this point of play Llan lost their two props Ian Williams and Mike Williams due to injuries, and due to this the match then had to be played with passive scrums.

Llan now began to dominate proceedings, and the pressure began to tell on the visitors defence. Llan launched a flowing attack from within their own half, which the visitors failed to stop, with full back Sam Mc- Clean taking the final try scoring pass to touch down near the posts, giving Ryan Pike a simple conversion.

Nick Maxwell and Ryan Pike completed the home side scoring, breach- ing a tiring visitors defence, with Ryan Pike converting one of the tries which secured the home win. Cobra rallied in the final minutes of play, and a slack Llan defence allowed there centre Jack Dukes to score a try, with Llew Williams converting for the final match points of the after- noon. Match Report by Howie. Wales raced out of the blocks with full back Dyddgu Hywel Wales Women 10 v France Women 8 ploughing over in the corner after fending off French defenders at will in the fifth minute. Fantastic performance by the women makes it a weekend to remember with the Under 20, Men and However things looked ominous for Wales with the big French Women all beating France. Report by WRU pack using the rolling maul to good effect. When powerful No 8 Safi N’Diaye drove over from close range the French would have expected to use it as a launching pad to increase their lead but Wales Women ended France Women’s hopes of a Six Nations the Wales defence held firm until halftime. Grand Slam with a shock 10-8 victory at the Gnoll and secured qualification for next year’s World Cup in the process. Five minutes after the break France took the lead through an Audrey Abadie penalty. With the wind behind them, France France entered the game as firm favourites but heroic defence threw everything at Wales but the home defence stood firm and from Rachel Taylor, who led from the front, and her team set up soaked up all the pressure. a memorable victory against Les Bleus. Against the run of play, prop finished off an out- standing Welsh move in the 58th minute to send the Gnoll crowd out of their seats. The move was initially set up after replacement prop rocked back a French ball carrier with a bone jarring tackle.

Lifted instantly, Wales reclaimed possession and moved down- field with winger Bethan Dainton tearing the French defence to shreds. Wales quickly recycled the ball and worked York over in the corner to put Wales back in front 10-8.

Despite possessing a dominant scrum France were unable to break through the Welsh rear guard where the entire pack tackled themselves to a standstill. Veteran prop assisted Taylor with countless tackles and bursts from rucks to relieve pressure with Sioned Harries also showing up well.

France continued to batter away but Wales refused to buckle and for once their heroic defence paved a way towards a rare victory against the previously unbeaten French side.

Victorious skipper Rachel Taylor paid tribute to her squad, saying it was a team effort which secured the win.

“The magnitude of this win probably won’t sink in for a couple of days,” she said. “We knew they are a physical side, we knew they would come and try and beat us up front but I’m massively proud of the girls’ effort.

“We knew what to expect, they try and bully you and beat you up around the park, we knew it was coming and just had to front up and compete. The first five minutes showed we were here to party - I couldn’t be prouder.

“We’ll now go and face England very confident - why wouldn’t you after beating France?” Bethesda U15 Girls 5 v Caernarfon U15 Girls 55

Following match report kindly supplied by Eifion Harding. Prominent Number 8 Mali Quaeck then scored following a pick up from the base of a scrum before a debut charge from Shan- For once the conditions were favourable enough to allow these non Clark allowed Sophie Ellis to feed Amy Roberts who ground- most dedicated of players to show what they are capable of ed deftly despite the close attention of numerous tacklers. and for the loyal band of supporters it soon became apparent that there is plenty of potential at hand to feed the prospective During the second half the Cofis maintained the pressure and Pirates Cluster Club in a months time. were able to add to the score line with another Mali Quaeck charge. Wing Elin Jones then drifted into midfield and when Some of the players on view were clearly far more experienced finally stopped found Elan Jones at hand to gain her second five than others but all were eager to learn and it was only the habit pointer. of supporting the ball carrier continuously that ensured that Caernarfon were able to draw clear on the scoreboard. With players beginning to tire, more gaps appeared and the final points of a thoroughly entertaining encounter saw Amy Roberts A brisk opening period saw the Cofis on the attack with a clean yet again support Mali Quaeck to find herself free and score out Lucy Owen break bringing play deep into Bethesda territory and wide. Good work by Bethesda’s Penny Carr led to another break with good support and link play by Amy Roberts she freed centre by Stephanie Parry only for Mali Quaeck to track back all of fifty Elan Jones to score the opening try. Fellow prop Cara Usher then meters to halt her inches short. recycled well for ever dominant stand off Sophie Ellis to draw in the cover before releasing fullback Beth Whittle who outsprinted The final Caernarfon total comprised of the five from nine con- the rest to score close to the posts and convert. versions that Beth Whittle succeeded to convert.

Bethesda drew some comfort from the willingness of evasive centre Stephanie Parry to attack at speed but the tackling of Cofi scrumhalf Ffion Jones was a revelation therefore nullifying many attacks at base. Sophie Ellis then broke through from the base of the scrum to score granting Beth Whittle another conversion. Ellis was again in on the act as she gathered a loose ball and popped the ball to inside centre Martha Morgan for another five pointer.

Pesda scrumhalf Efa Glain was industrious throughout and linked well with standoff Erin Wyn who often got the better of the first would be tackler and was instrumental in putting her team on the front foot so allowing fullback Ceri Williams to finally break Cofi resistance and score a much deserved try following a deter- mined charge. STATISTICS Saturday, 14th November Glynneath v Bridgend Athletic - post Friday, 18th March, 2016 Bargoed 14 v Merthyr 33 Llanharan v RGC - post Narberth v Newcastle Emllyn Cardiff Met v Glynneath - Post Merthyr 55 v Cardiff Met 13 Pontypool v Merthyr Narberth v Bridgend Athletic - Post Newbridge v Tata Steel - post Newbridge 50 v Llanharan 3 Newcastle Emlyn v Beddau - post Saturday, 19th March, 2016 Pontypool v RGC - Post Swansea 27 v Narberth 20 Llanharan v RGC 1404 - 11am Swansea 27 v Newcastle Emlyn 13 Tata Steel 26 v Beddau 15 Saturday, 16th January Saturday, 26th March Beddau 21 v Bridgend Athletic 16 Bargoed v Llanharan Saturday, 21st November Cardiff Met 60 v Llanharan 7 Merthyr v Glynneath Beddau 16 v Narberth 20 Narberth v Newbridge - postponed Narberth v Beddau Bridgend Athletic 12 v Swansea 39 Pontypool v Merthyr - postponed Newbridge v Newcastle Emlyn Cardiff Met 10 v Pontypool 45 RGC 38 v Newcastle Emlyn 6 Pontypool v Cardiff Met Glynneath 15 v Merthyr 51 Swansea 68 v Glynneath 7 Swansea v Bridgend Athletic Llanharan 0 v Bargoed 74 Tata Steel v Bargoedv - post Tata Steel v RGC RGC Newcastle Emlyn 8 v Newbridge 24 RGC 57 v Tata Steel 0 Saturday, 23rd January Saturday, 2nd April Saturday, 5th September Bargoed 50 v Narberth 20 Beddau v Swansea Bargoed 14 v Beddau 21 Saturday, 28th November Bridgend Athletic 7 v RGC 39 Bridgend Athletic v Newbridge Glynneath 21 v Tata Steel 22 Bargoed 36 v Newcastle Emlyn 5 Glynneath 6 v Beddau 16 Cardiff Met v Tata Steel Llanharan 27 v Newcastle Em 60 Glynneath 15 v Pontypool 19 Llanharan 14 v Pontypool 64 Llanharan v Merthyr Merthyr 45 v Bridgend Athletic 5 Merthyr 99 v Llanharan 0 Merthyr 38 v Tata Steel 5 Newcastle Emlyn v Bargoed Narberth 18 v Pontypool 26 Narberth 16 v RGC 21 Newbridge 21 v Swansea 34 Pontypool v Glynneath Newbridge 23 v RGC 17 Newbridge 10 v Bridgend Ath 16 Newcastle Emlyn 22 v Cardiff Met 8 RGC v Narberth Swansea 45 v Cardiff Met 20 Swansea 30 v Bedau 9 Tata Steel 38 v Cardiff Met 15 Saturday, 30th January Saturday, 9th April Saturday 12th September Cardiff Met 39 v Bridgend Athletic 20 Bargoed v Bridgend Athletic Beddau 5 v Merthyr 51 Saturday, 5th December Narberth 0 v Merthyr 51 Glynneath v Llanharan Bridgend Ath 29 v Llanharan 10 Beddau 20 v Newbridge 13 Newbridge v Glynneath - post Merthyr v Newcastle Emlyn Cardiff Met 13 v Newbridge 19 Bridgend Athletic 11 v Bargoed Cardiff Pontypool 27 v Newcastle Emlyn 13 Narberth v Cardiff Met Newcaste Em 20 v Glynneath 22 Met 26 v Narberth 32 RGC 39 v Beddau 19 Newbridge v Beddau Pontypool 16 v Swansea 32 Llanharan 14 v Glynneath 16 Swansea 30 v Bargoed 24 Swansea v RGC RGC 27 v Bargoed 25 Newcastle Emlyn 7 v Merthyr 19 Tata Steel 67 v Llanharan 8 Tata Steel v Pontypool Tata Steel 29 v Narberth 28 Pontypool 50 v Tata Steel 14 RGC 12 v Swansea 16 12th February, 2016 Sarturday, 16th April, 2016 Saturday, 19th September Llanharan 6 v Bridgend Athletic 17 Bargoed v Swansea Cardiff Met 20 v Bargoed 38 Saturday, 12th December Bridgend Athletic v Pontypool Glynneath 12 v Narberth 20 Beddau 9 v Bargoed 19 Saturday, 20th February Narberth v Tata Steel Llanharan 8 v Beddau 48 Bridgend Athletic 11 v Merthyr 36 Bargoed 21 v Newbridge 7 Merthyr v Beddau Merthyr 54 v RGC 14 Cardiff Met 12 v Swansea 33 Beddau v Cardiff Met - post Newbrridge v Cardiff Met Newbridge 17 v Pontypool 45 Newcastle Emlyn v Llanharan - Post Bridgend Athletic v Pontypool - post Glynneath v Newcastle Emlyn Newcastle E 18 v Bridgend A 23 Pontypool 22 v Narberth 10 Glynneath v RGC - post RGC 1404 v Llanharan Swansea 41 v Tata Steel 17 RGC 31 v Newbridge 0 Llanharan v Narberth - post Tata Steel 41 v Glynneath 29 Merthyr 3 v Swansea 0 Saturday, 23rd April, 2016 Saturday, 26th September Newcastle Emlyn 19 v Tata Steel 7 Newcastle Emlyn v Beddau Beddau 45 v Newcastle Emlyn 15 Saturday, 19th December Narberth v Llanharan Bridgend Ath 16 v Glynneath 21 Bargoed v RGC - post Saturday, 27th February Pontypool v RGC 1404 Cardiff Met 10 v Merthyr 56 Glynneath v Newecastle Emlyn - post Glynneath 10 v Bargoed 33 Narberth 32 v Swansea 39 Llanharan v Bridgend Athletic - post Cardiff Met v RGC - post Saturday, 30th April, 2016 Pontypool 19 v Bargoed 19 Merthyr v Beddau - post Narberth v Newcastle Emlyn - post Bargoed v Pontypool RGC v Llanharan - postponed Narberth v Tata Steel - post Newbridge v Merthyr - post Glynneath v Bridgend Athletic Tata Steel 24 v Newbridge 30 Newbridge v Cardiff Met - post Pontypool 29 v Beddau 20 Newbridge v Tata Steel Swansea 21 v Pontypool 16 Swansea 70 v Llanharan 7 Newcastle Emlyn v Beddau Saturday, 3rd October Tata Steel 20 v Brdigend Athletic 24 Bargoed 29 v Tata Steel 17 Saturday, 26th December Bridgend Athletic 12 v Beddau 19 Bargoed v Cardiff Met - post Saturday, 5th March Glynneath 12 v Swansea 25 Beddau 53 v Llanharan 8 Beddau v Tata Steel Llanharan 19 v Cardiff Met 58 Bridgend Ath v Newcastle Em - post Bridgend Athletic v Narberth Merthyr 13 v Pontypool 20 Narberth 43 v Glynneath 3 Glynneath v Cardiff Met Newbridge 18 v Narberth 19 Pontypool 38 v Newbridge 8 Llanharan v Newbridge Newcastle Emlyn 16 v RGC 28 Tata Steel v Swansea - post Merthyr v Bargoed Newcastle Emlyn v Swansea Saturday, 10th October Monday, 28th December, 2015 RGC v Pontypool Beddau 10 v Glynneath 3 RGC 1404 17 v Merthyr 62 Cardiff Met 34 v Newcastle Em 17 Saturday, 12th March, 2016 Narberth 17 v Bargoed 41 Saturday, 2nd January 2016 Narberth v Bridgend Athletic Pontypool 60 v Llanharan 18 Bargoed v Pontypool - post Bargoed v RGC 1404 RGC 41 v Bridgend Athletic 6 Swansea 66 v Newbridge 10 Tata Steel 28 v Merthyr 40 WRU CHAMPIONSHIP 2015-16 - up to games played 4 March Saturday, 17th October Bargoed v Swansea - postponed Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Beddau 20 v RGC 26 Bridgend Ath 24 v Cardiff Met 32 1 Merthyr 19 18 0 1 841 206 635 16 88 Glynneath 32 v Newbridge 12 Llanharan 16 v Tata Steel 30 2 Swansea 19 17 0 2 663 296 367 14 82 Merthyr 53 v Narberth 20 3 Pontypool 18 15 1 2 545 277 268 11 73 Newcastle Em 19 v Pontypool 40 4 RGC 1404 16 12 0 4 521 305 216 11 59 Saturday, 24th October Cardiff Met 35 v Beddau 24 5 Bargoed 16 10 1 5 463 259 204 12 54 Narberth 33 v Llanharan 15 Newbridge 13 v Bargoed 19 6 Beddau 19 9 0 10 398 380 18 6 42 Pontypool 31 v Bridgend Ath 7 RGC 64 v Glynneath 15 7 Bridgend Athletic 19 7 0 12 277 469 -192 6 34 Swansea 20 v Merthyr 33 8 Cardiff Met 17 6 0 11 427 544 -117 9 33 Tata Steel 33 v Newcastle Em 34 9 Narberth 17 6 0 11 369 473 -104 9 33 Saturday, 7th November Beddau 9 v Pontypool 10 10 Tata Steel 18 7 0 11 425 510 -85 2 30 Bridgend Ath 16 v Tata Steel 5 Glynneath v Bargoed - postponed 11 Newcastle Emlyn 18 6 0 12 346 465 -119 5 29 Llanharan v Swansea - postponed Merthyr 49 v Newbridge 0 12 Newbridge 17 5 0 12 275 435 -160 5 25 Newcastle Em 24 v Narberth 21 RGC 50 v Cardiff Met 22 13 Glynneath 16 4 0 12 239 474 -235 5 21 14 Llanharan 17 0 0 17 180 876 -696 2 2 Mold 27 v Llandudno 3 Llandudno v Llangefni Ruthin 9 v Dolgellau 8 Caernarfon v Ruthin Nant Conwy 37 v COBRA 3 Dolgellau v Pwllheli DIVISION ONE NORTH Bala v Pwllheli - post COBRA v Bala Bethesda 10 v Caernarfon 5 05/09/2015 Llandudno v Pwllheli - Post 09/04/2016 Abergele 24 v Mold 24 Bethesda 21 v Ruthin 12 05/03/2016 Abergele v Dolgellau Dolgellau 42 v Llandudno 12 COBRA 7 v Llangefni 5 Bethesda v Abergele Pwllheli v Llandudno Ruthin 7 v Nant Conwy 38 Caernarfon 7 v Bala 15 COBRA v Mold Ruthin v Bethesda Pwllheli 35 v COBRA 7 Nant Conwy 29 v Mold 11 Llandudno v Ruthin Llangefni v COBRA Bala 18 v Bethesda 17 Dolgellau v Bala Bala v Caernarfon Llangefni 16 v Caernarfon 37 05/12/2015 Caernarfon v Nant Conwy Mold v Nant Conwy Mold 6 v Abergele 10 Pwllheli v Llangefni 12/09/2015 Llandudno v Dolgellau - Post 16th April, 2016 Llandudno 25 v Abergele 22 Nant Conwy v Ruthin - Post 12 March 2016 Dolgellau v Berthesda Mold 23 v Ruthin 5 COBRA 9 v Pwllheli 23 Pwllheli v Bala Llandudno v Bala COBRA v Dolgellau - post Bethesda v Bala - Post Pwllheli v Nant Conwy Nant Conwy 10 v Bala 9 Caernarfon v Llangefni - Post 26/03/2016 Caernarfon 18 v Pwllheli 19 Abergele v Pwllheli 23rd April, 2016 Bethesda 23 v Llangefni 20 19/12/2015 Mold v Caernarfon Bala v Ruthin Abergele 10 v Llandudno 8 Bala v Llandudno Bethesda v Pwllheli 19/09/2015 Ruthin 10 v Mold 3 Ruthin v COBRA Llandudno v Dolgellau Ruthin 26 v Abergele 32 Dolgellau 10 v COBRA 13 Llangefni v Dolgellau Bala 28 v Mold 15 Bala 5 v Nant Conwy 9 Nant Conwy v Bethesda 30th April, 2016 Llandudno 31 v COBRA 10 Pwllheli 31 v Caernarfon 7 Llandudno v Pwllheli Dolgellau 8 v Caernarfon 29 Llangefni 10 v Bethesda 20 02/04/2016 Llangefni 5 v Nant Conwy 38 Nant Conwy v Abergele Pwllheli 28 v Bethesda 12 02/01/2016 Bethesda v Mold Abergele 20 v Ruthin 16 26/09/2015 Mold 10 v Bala 18 Abergele 20 v COBRA 23 COBRA 40 v Llandudno 5 Mold 15 v Llangefni 11 Caernarfon 22 v Dolgellau 0 Caernarfon 23 v Llandudno 25 Nant Conwy 57 v Llangefni 0 Ruthin 25 v Bala 25 Bethesda v Pwllheli - Post Bethesda 22 v Dolgellau 15 Nant Conwy 17 v Pwllheli 17 09/01/2016 COBRA v Abergele - Post 03/10/2015 Llangefni v Mold - Post Bala 23 v Abergele 20 Llandudno v Caernarfon - Post Pwllheli 25 v Mold 13 Bala v Ruthin - Post Llandudno 38 v Bethesda 12 Dolgellau v Bethesda - Post Llangefni 34 v Ruthin 18 Pwllheli v Nant Conwy - Post COBRA 9 v Caernarfon 13 Dolgellau 13 v Nant Conwy 40 23/01/2016 Abergele 6 v Bala 23 10/10/2015 Mold v Pwllheli - postponed Abergele 16 v Caernarfon 13 Bethesda 45 v Llandudno 10 Mold 17 v Dolgellau 16 Ruthin 31 v Llangefni 15 Nant Conwy 29 v Llandudno 27 Caernarfon 17 v COBRA 18 Ruthin 41 v Pwllheli 27 Nant Conwy 33 v Dolgellau 8 Bethesda 25 v COBRA 3 Bala 21 v Llangefni 18 30/01/2016 Caernarfon 10 v Abergele 13 24/10/2015 Dolgellau 8 v Mold 5 Llangefni 3 v Abergele 43 Llandudno 5 v Nant Conwy 22 Llandudno 44 v Mold 15 Pwllheli 29 v Ruthin 5 Dolgellau 22 v Ruthin 22 COBRA 9 v Bethesda 7 COBRA 6 v Nant Conwy 24 Llangefni 10 v Bala 17 Pwllheli v Bala - postponed Caernarfon 29 v Bethesda 13 20/02/2016 Abergele 3 v Llangefni 9 07/11/2015 Abergele 8 v Bethesda 13 Mold 24 v COBRA 12 DIVISION ONE NORTH 2015-16 - up to games played 4 March Ruthin 17 v Llandudno 15 Bala 13 v Dolgellau 12 Nant Conwy10 v Caernarfon 11 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Llangefni 17 v Pwllheli 16 1 Nant Conwy 15 13 1 1 414 140 274 10 64 14/11/2015 2 Bala 13 10 1 2 232 169 63 3 45 Pwllheli 34 v Abergele 13 Caernarfon 22 v Mold 20 3 Pwllheli 12 9 1 2 340 167 173 7 45 Llandudno v Bala - Post COBRA 3 v Ruthin 7 4 Abergele 17 8 1 8 298 292 6 7 41 Dolgellau v Llangefni - Post 5 Caernarfon 16 8 0 8 276 235 41 9 41 Bethesda v Nant Conwy - Post 6 Bethesda 14 8 0 6 250 223 27 6 38 21/11/2015 Abergele 13 v Nant Conwy 21 7 Ruthin 16 6 2 8 263 328 -65 6 34 Mold 18 v Bethesda 10 8 Llandudno 14 6 0 8 279 331 -52 9 33 Llandudno 31 v Llangefni 17 Ruthin 12 v Caernarfon 13 9 Mold 16 6 1 9 246 276 -30 5 31 Pwllheli 56 v Dolgellau 8 10 COBRA 16 6 0 10 183 300 -117 4 28 Bala 17 v COBRA 10 11 Llangefni 15 3 0 12 190 377 -187 6 18 28/11/2015 Dolgellau 15 v Abergele 25 12 Dolgellau 14 2 1 11 185 318 -133 6 16 2nd April, 2016 16th April, 2016 Bro Ffestiniog v Flint Colwyn Bay v Bro Ffestiniog Machynlleth v Flint DIVISION TWO NORTH 9th April, 2016 Bro Ffestiniog v Shotton Steel 23rd April, 2016 05/09/2015 Denbigh v Wrexham - postponed Denbigh v Machynlleth Shotton Steel v Machynlleth Shotton Steel 24 v Bro Ffest 31 Flint v Llanidloes Wrexham 8 v Llanidloes 16 09/01/2016 Harlech v Colwyn Bay - post Wrexham v Colwyn Bay - post Machynlleth 45 v Menai Bdge 0 Shotton Steel 10 v Denbigh 3 Denbigh 27 v Flint 14 Machynlleth v Flint - post Harlech v Llanidloes - post 12/09/2015 Menai Bridge 0 v Bro Ffestiniog 48 Ellesmere College beat Pwllheli Menai Bridge 22 v Harlech 12 Colwyn Bay 52 v Denbigh 0 16/01/2016 Flint 21 v Wrexham 38 Llanidloes 40 v Menai Bridge 3 Under 16s to win Rydal Penrhos Bro Ffest 37 v Machynlleth 0 Flint 12 v Harlech 17 Llanidloes 21 v Shotton St 31 Denbigh v Machynlleth - post Sevens Tournament Wrexham v Shotton Steel - post 19/09/2015 Colwyn Bay v Bro Ffest - post Machynlleth 5 v Llanidloes 19 A major rugby sevens tournament at a Colwyn Bay school has been Harlech 7 v Bro Ffestiniog 36 23rd January, 2016 hailed as a tremendous success. Menai Bridge 8 v Col Bay 29 Harlech 6 v Colwyn Bay 13 Shotton Steel 60 v Flint 15 Machynlleth 17 v Bro Ffestiniog 45 Eighteen U16 teams from across North Wales and the North West de- Wrexham 37 v Denbigh 17 scended on Rydal Penrhos for the event, which took place on Saturday, 30/01/2016 February 27. 03/10/2015 Harlech 24 v Denbigh 10 Colwyn Bay 55 v Wrexham 0 Menai Bridge 10 v Flint 24 The tournament was split up into pool stages, before all teams com- Denbigh 16 v Shotton Steel 19 Bro Ffestiniog 65 v Llanidloes 0 peted for either Bowl, Shield, Plate or Trophy honours. Flint 68 v Machynlleth 7 Shotton Steel 15 v Colwyn Bay 19 Llanidloes 66 v Harlech 8 Machynlleth 10 v Wrexham 8 Bro Ffest v Menai Bridge - Post After a highly competitive day of action, Ellesmere College came away Saturday, 6th February, 2016 victorious after a thrilling 17-12 win over Pwllheli Rugby Club in the 10/10/2015 Denbigh 16 v Wrexham 8 final. Menai Bridge 7 v Llanidloes 27 Harlech v Flint - postponed 20/02/2016 Triumphing in the trophy category were Stonyhurst College, who Machynlleth 20 v Denbigh 23 Wrexham 20 v Harlech 0 defeated Eirias High School 27-5 in the final and Rydal Penrhos by the Shotton St 27 v Wrexham 22 Shotton Steel v Machynlleth - post narrowest of margins in the semis. Bro Ffest 15 v Colwyn Bay 29 Colwyn Bay v Llanidloes - post Flint 0 v Bro Ffestiniog 19 Chester Centurions beat their club rival Barbarians 39-5 to take the 24/10/2015 Denbigh 32 v Menai Bridge 0 Denbigh 55 v Harlech 22 Shield, while Birkenhead School took home the Bowl crown with a 54-5 Flint 40 v Menai Bridge 18 27/02/2016 victory over Rhyl Rugby Club. Llanidloes 6 v Bro Ffestiniog 12 Bro Ffestiniog v Denbigh - post Colwyn Bay 25 v Shotton St 15 Machynlleth v Colwyn Bay - post The final award went to Nant Conwy, who took home the plate after a Wrexham v Machynlleth - Post Harlech 19 v Shotton Steel 25 series of fine performances throughout the tournament. Menai Bridge 3 v Wrexham 15 07/11/2015 Llanidloes 13 v Flint 21 There are already plans in place to stage the event next year, and Direc- Harlech 7 v Wrexham 8 tor of Sport Allen Boyd was thrilled with how the day unfolded. Machynlleth 15 v Shotton 36 05/03/2016 He said: “The tournament went very well and the standard of play was Llanidloes 7 v Colwyn Bay 15 Colwyn Bay v Flint Bro Ffestiniog v Flint - post Shotton Steel v Menai Bridge incredibly high throughout. Menai Bridge 0 v Denbigh 18 Wrexham v Bro Ffestiniog Denbigh v Llanidloes “I would like to thank all staff who helped throughout the day, and a 14/11/2015 Machynlleth v Harlech special mention must go to pupils Hannah Patrick and Josh Lynch for Denbigh 8 v Bro Ffestiniog 37 giving up their time to assist. Colwyn B v Machynlleth - Post 12th March, 2016 Shotton Steel 22 v Harlech 0 Bro Ffestniiog v Denbigh “I would also like to thank all the teams who made the journey to Wrexham 26 v Menai Bridge 16 Colwyn Bay, and from speaking to them I know that they got a lot out of Flint v Llanidloes - Post 19th March, 2016 the tournament, which was great. Bro Ffestiniog v Menai Bridge 21/11/2015 Flint 14 v Colwyn Bay 38 26th March, 2016 “We are already looking forward to hosting the event next year and Menai Bridge 5 v Shotton St 36 Harlech v Flint hope that this is the start of another fine tradition here at Rydal Pen- Bro Ffestiniog 42 v Wrexham 3 rhos.” Llanidloes 12 v Denbigh 13 Harlech 26 v Machynlleth 6

28/11/2015 DIVISION TWO NORTH 2015-16 - up to games played 4 March Harlech 18 v Menai Bridge 7 Denbigh 5 v Colwyn Bay 13 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Wrexham 12 v Flint 10 Machynlleth v Bro Ffest - Post 1 Colwyn Bay 12 12 0 0 385 95 290 6 54 Shotton St 15 v Llanidloes 11 2 Bro Ffestiniog 12 11 0 1 416 94 322 9 53 05/12/2015 3 Shotton Steel 13 10 0 3 336 202 134 9 49 Bro Ffest v Shotton St - Post 4 Llanidloes 14 7 0 7 295 223 72 7 35 Llanidloes 19 v Wrexham 13 Colwyn Bay 53 v Harlech 7 5 Wrexham 14 7 0 7 218 259 -41 7 35 Menai Br v Machynlleth - Post Flint 14 v Denbigh 5 6 Denbigh 15 7 0 8 258 282 -24 5 33 7 Flint 12 5 0 7 253 264 -11 5 25 02/01/2016 Llanidloes 38 v Machynlleth 7 8 Harlech 15 4 0 11 173 395 -222 5 21 Bro Ffestiniog 29 v Harlech 0 Colwyn Bay 44 Menai Bridge 3 9 Machynlleth 10 2 0 8 132 300 -168 -2 6 Flint v Shotton Steel - postponed 10 Menai Bridge 15 1 0 14 102 454 -352 -4 0 DIVISION THREE NORTH Efan Jones to start for Wales 05/09/2015 Bangor 22 v Rhyl & District 10 Rhyl & District 91 v Benllech 5 Porthmadog v Free Holyhead v Rhos - post U18s against Newtown v Llangollen - post 09/01/2016 Porthmadog v Bangor - post Free v Rhosllanerchrugog Rhyl & District v Porthmadog - post France 10/9/2015 Newtown v Bangor - post Bangor 43 v Porthmadog 10 Holyhead v Welshpool - post A young rugby star at a Colwyn Bay school has been named in the start- Llangollen 32 v Benllech 12 ing lineup for Wales U18s clash with France this week. 12/09/2015 Llangollen 52 v Holyhead 13 16/01/2016 Efan Jones, an 18 year-old scrum half, who has also broken into the RGC Rhos v Porthmadog - post Welshpool v Llangollen - post 1404 senior squad this term, narrowly missed out on a place in the U20 Benllech 5 v Newtown 61 Bangor v Holyhead - post Welshpool 30 v Rhyl & Dist 10 Porthmadog v Newtown - post squad for their Six Nations campaign, but is expected to play a starring Free v Rhyl & District role for the U18s in Friday’s clash at Pandy Park (7.15pm). 19/09/2015 Rhos v Benllech - post Newtown 26 v Welshpool 7 Head coach Geraint Lewis said, “We are looking forward to playing Holyhead v Benllech - post 30/01/2016 France who are always powerful at age grade level and have such a rich Llangollen 31 v Rhos 17 Holyhead 17 v Porthmadog 34 rugby heritage. Rhyl & District 39 v Bangor 7 Llangollen 31 v Bangor 12 Benllech v Welshpool - post 03/10/2015 Rhyl & District 12 v Rhos 0 “With a clean sweep against France last weekend from the seniors, Rhos v Free Newtown v Free Under 20s and Women, we hope to carry on in the same vein by kicking Porthmadog v Rhyl - Post off our international season with a victory but we are under no illusions Bangor 15 v Newtown 41 Saturday, 6th February, 2016 that it will be an easy task. Welshpool 86 v Holyhead 0 Benllech 34 v Holyhead 20 Benllech 0 v Llangollen 52 20/02/2016 “We performed well in beating Leicester Academy last month, and 8/10/2015 Free v Holyhead some of our players have had time with the Wales under 20 squad, Ki- Bangor 64 v Holyhead 3 Rhyl & District 5 v Newtown 43 eran Williams coming on against France last weekend, so they will have Rhos 12 v Welshpool 12 benefitted from that.” 10/10/2015 Bangor 45 v Benllech 3 Llangollen 41 v Welshpool 15 Porthmadog 7 v Llangollen 41 Newtown 104 v Porthmadog 0 Rydal Penrhos pupil Efan, a Wrexham native, is regarded as one of the Rhyl & District v Free 27/02/2016 most talented young players in the country at his position, and scored Benllech v Rhos - Post Benllech 12 v Porthmadog 23 his first ever senior try for RGC earlier this season in their Swalec Cham- Newtown v Rhosllanerchrugog - P pionship win over Newcastle Emlyn. 17/10/2015 Holyhead 29 v Rhyl & District 39 Holyhead 16 v Benllech 19 Llangollen v Free Following Friday’s game, and England a week on Sunday, Wales host an Welshpool 26 v Bangor 26 24/10/2015 inaugural U18 International Series involving England, Ireland, Scotland Porthmadog 51 v Holyhead 3 05/03/2016 and Italy over Easter. Bangor 12 v Llangollen 9 Rhosllanerchrugog v Bangor Welshpool 19 v Benllech 12 Rhyl & District v Llangollen Director of Sport Allen Boyd, said: “Efan was very unfortunate not to Rhos 34 v Rhyl & District 27 Free v Benllech make the U20 squad despite being only 17 at the time, so that in itself Free v Newtown Porthmadog v Welshpool tells you just how much talent he has. Newtown v Holyhead 07/11/2015 Holyhead v Free 26 March 2016 “He has been a credit to both himself and Rydal Penrhos with the way Newtown 56 v Rhyl & District 5 Holyhead v Welshpool he has performed this season for the school, RGC and Wales, and we Rhos 5 v Welshpool 5 are confident he will play a significant role on Friday and in Wales’ Benllech 0 v Bangor 60 2 April 2016 upcoming fixtures.” Llangollen v Porthmadog - post Holyhead v Bangor Newtown v Llangollen 14/11/2015 Wales U18 team v France: Porthmadog 13 v Benllech 24 9 Aprill 2016 Will Talbot Davies (Dragons / Solihull); Pat Lewis (Dragons/ Pontypool / Rhos 0 v Newtown 40 Holyhead v Rhos Lewis School), Owen Lane (Blues / Cardiff/ Cowbridge), Kieran Williams Rhyl & District 56 v Holyhead 0 Welshpool v Llangollen (Ospreys/ Glynneath/ Ystalyfera), (Scarlets/ Sir Gar); Free v Llangollen Phil Jones (Ospreys/ Gowerton/ Gowerton), Efan Jones (Wrexham / Bangor 46 v Welshpool 3 23rd April, 2016 Llangollen v Porthmadog Rydal Penrhos); Rhys Carre (Blues/ Cowbridge), Corrie Tarent (Blues/ 21/11/2015 Rhos v Holyhead Pontypridd/ Cymoedd), Christian Coleman (Dragons / Garndiffaith), Bangor 24 v Rhos 10 Rhys Davies (Bath/ Millfield), James Ratti (Ospreys/Gower),Lloyd Pike Llangollen 49 v Rhyl 5 (Scarlets/ Sir Gar), Will Jones (Ospreys/ Penclawdd/ Gower), Aled Ward Benllech v Free (capt, Blues/ Cardiff Harlequins/ Cowbridge) Welshpool v Porthmadog - Pos Holyhead 3 v Newtown 80 28/11/2015 DIVISION THREE NORTH 2015-16 - up to games played 4 March Holyhead 0 v Llangollen 65 Porthmadog v Rhos - Post Free v Bangor Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Newtown v Benllech - Post 1 Llangollen 12 10 0 2 424 116 308 10 50 Rhyl 0 v Welshpool 14 2 Newtown 10 10 0 0 488 57 431 8 48 05/12/2015 Benllech v Rhyl & Dist - Post 3 Bangor 12 8 1 3 376 185 191 6 40 Welshpool v Free 4 Welshpool 11 4 3 4 225 200 25 2 24 Rhos v Holyhead - Post Llangollen 9 v Newtown 15 5 Rhyl & District 12 5 0 7 299 289 10 2 22 Bangor v Porthmadog - Post 6 Benllech 11 3 0 8 126 432 -306 3 15

02/01/2016 7 Rhosllanerchrugog 8 1 2 5 86 163 -77 2 10 Welshpool 8 v Newtown 22 8 Porthmadog 7 3 0 4 138 244 -106 -5 7 Benllech v Holyhead - post Rhos 8 v Llangollen 12 9 Holyhead 11 0 0 11 104 580 -476 2 2 Trebanos v Maesteg Quins Trebanos v Ammanford Ystalyfera v Pencoed 19th April, 2016 BUILTH WELLS Seven Sisters v Trebanos 30th April, 2016 Maesteg Quins v Skewen 23rd April, 2016 Tondu v Trebanos 5th September, 2015 Seven Sisters 7 v Bonymaen 8 Bonymaen 58 v Seven Sisters 22 Masteg Quins v Kenfig Hill Ystalyfera v Maesteg Skewen 31 v Pencoed 3 Tondu v Seven Sisters Kenfig Hill 41 v Builth Wells 15 Tondu v Trebanos - Post Maesteg 13 v Ammanford 22 Pencoed 5 v Skewen 58 26th December, 2015 Trebanos 35 v Tondu 17 Bonymaen 3 v Skewen 30 WRU Division One East Central Ystalyfera 20 v Maesteg Quins 17 Kenfig Hill 22 v Tondu 6 Maesteg 24 v Maesteg Quins 11 Team P W D L Pts 12th September, 2015 Pencoed v Builth Wells - postponed Ammanford 25 v Trebanos 20 Trebanos v Ammanford - postponed Skewen 17 16 0 1 76 Builth Wells 5 v Pencoed 16 Ystalyfera 10 v Seven Sisters 11 Maesteg Quins 29 v Maesteg 26 Ammanford 14 12 0 2 58 Seven Sisters 34 v Ystalyfera 22 2nd January, 2016 Skewen 60 v Bonymaen 16 Ammanford 32 v Kenfig Hill 10 Bonymaen 17 9 2 6 46 Tondu 8 v Kenfig Hill 17 Builth Wells 9 v Bonymaen 6 Seven Sisters 16 9 0 7 44 Maesteg 25 v Trebanos 11 19th September, 2015 Seven Sisters v Maesteg Quins - post Trebanos 13 8 0 5 42 Bonymaen 19 v Builth Wells 5 Skewen 25 v Ystalyfera 10 Kenfig Hill 15 v Ammanford 58 Tondu v Pencoed - postponed Maesteg 16 6 0 10 32 Maesteg Q 28 v Seven Sisters 29 Pencoed 12 v Tondu 12 9th January, 2016 Maesteg Quins 13 5 1 7 29 Trebanos 41 v Maesteg 13 Bonymaen 13 v Tondu 18 Ystalyfera 3 v Skewen 43 Kenfig Hill 3 v Trebanos 23 BUILTH WELLS 17 6 0 11 28 Maesteg Quins v Skewen - postponed Ystalyfera 14 5 1 8 26 26th September, 2015 Pencoed v Ammanford - postponed Ammanford 41 v Pencoed 22 Seven Sisters 8 v Maesteg 3 Kenfig Hill 15 4 1 10 25 Builth Wells 17 v Ystalyfera 22 Ystalyfera 8 v Builth Wells 7 Maesteg 27 v Seven Sisters 31 Pencoed 13 4 1 8 22 Skewen 91 v Maesteg Quins 7 23rd January, 2016 Tondu 17 v Bonymaen 42 Ammanford 35 v Bonymaen 0 Tondu 13 1 2 10 9 Trebanos 43 v Kenfig Hill 17 Builth Wells 14 v Maesteg Quins 7 Maesteg 16 v Kenfig Hill 8 3rd October, 2015 Skewen 49 v Seven Sisters 5 Bonymaen v Ammanford Tondu 15 v Ystalyfera 15 League Division 3 East Central B Kenfig Hill v Maesteg Trebanos 30 v Pencoed 24 Maesteg Quins v Builth Wells Llandrindod Wells 7 - Penygraig 41 Pencoed v Trebanos 30th January, 2016 Seven Sisters v Skewen Bonymaen 27 v Trebanos 20 With both sides keen for a game after so many postponements this sea- Ystalyfera v Tondu Maesteg Quins v Tondu - post Pencoed 18 v Kenfig Hill 13 son, there was a lot of surplus energy to expend before the match set- 10th October, 2015 Seven Sisters 16 v Builth Wells 17 tled with Llandrindod first off the blocks and quickly in to the Penygraig Ammandford v Ystalyfera Skewen 23 v Maesteg 15 25 before the visitors countered with a break out and a fairly easy touch Builth Wells v Seven Sisters Ystalyfera 3 v Ammanford 8 Kenfig Hill v Pencoed down. On the offensive again after the restart, Penygraig were only kept Maesteg v Skewen 20th February, 2016 out by booming clearances from stand-off Jonathan Duggan whose Tondu v Maesteg Quins Ammanford v Maesteg Quins - Post pairing with scrum-half Dale Wilson, recently returned from business Trebanos v Bonymaen Builth Wells 12 v Skewen 19 commitments, was starting to prove extremely useful. Kenfig Hill v Bonymaen - Post 24th October, 2015 Maesteg v Pencoed - Post Bonymaen v Kenfig Hill Tondu v Seven Sisters - Post A further try, much like their first, extended Penygraig’s lead to ten Maesteg Quins v Ammanford Trebanos v Ystalyfera - Post points before Llandrindod were able to gather themselves with their Pencoed v Maesteg pack rumbling forward towards the Penygraig line and a final pick up Seven Sisters v Tondu 27th February, 2016 and scamper by Aled Price to touch down out wide, Danny Davies kick- Skewen v Builth Wells Builth Wells 20 v Tondu 15 Ystalyfera v Trebanos Seven Sisters 34 v Maesteg Quins 10 ing an improbable conversion. By now the match was turning decidedly bad tempered, with the referee yellow carding a player from each side, 7th November, 2015 5th March, 2016 just after Penygraig scored another unconverted try, and a further try, Ammanford 26 v Seven Sisters 0 Bonymean v Pencoed this time converted, just before half time. Kenfig Hill v Ystalyfera - Post Builth Wells v Maesteg Maesteg 25 v Builth Wells 15 Maesteg Quins v Trebanos Pencoed 13 v Bonymaen 17 Seven Sisters v Ammanford The second half was much like the first, with the advantage going either Tondu 0 v Skewen 49 Skewen v Tondu way, though by now the sound of the referee’s whistle was the most Trebanos v Maesteg Quins - Post Ystalyfera v Kenfig Hill noticeable occurance on the pitch. Penygraig stretched their lead with a 14th November, 2015 26th March, 2016 further three tries, all converted, running out deserved winners. Bonymaen v Maesteg Ammanford v Skewen Builth Wells v Tondu Kenfig Hill v Maesteg Quins This week, Llandrindod are down in the South again, with a match Maesteg Quins v Kenfig Hill Maesteg v Bonymaen against Caerau Ely. Seven Sisters v Trebanos Pencoed v Ystalyfera Skewen v Ammanford Tondu v Builth Wells Ystalyfera v Pencoed Trebanos v Seven Sisters 21st November, 2015 2nd April, 2016 Ammanford 38 v Builth Wells 5 Builth Wells v Ammanford Next week’s issue will include the Bonymaen 12 v Ystalyfera 8 Maesteg Quins v Pencoed Kenfig Hill 16 v Seven Sisters 22 Seven Sisters v Kenfig Hill Maesteg 37 v Tondu 3 Skewen v Trebanos fixtures, results and league tables Pencoed 13 v Maesteg Quins 28 Tondu v Maesteg Trebanos 27 v Skewen 15 Ystalyfera v Bonymaen for Llandrindod Wells, Rhayader 28th November, 2015 9th April, 2016 Builth Wells 5 v Trebanos 0 Ammanford v Tondu and Trefyclawdd, along with the Maesteg Quins 17 v Bonymaen 17 Bonymaen v Maesteg Quins Seven Sisters 10 v Pencoed 16 Kenfig Hill v Skewen Skewen 43 v Kenfig Hill 0 Maesteg v Ystalyfera North Wales Youth Divisions One Tondu v Ammanford - Post Pencoed v Seven Sisters Ystalyfera v Maesteg - Post Trebanos v Builth Wells and Two and the North Wales 2nd 5th December, 2015 16th April, 2016 Ammanford 24 v Maesteg 15 Kenfig Hill v Ystylafera XV Premiership and Championship Builth Wells 20 v Kenfig Hill 10 Pencoed v Builth Wells Maesteg Quins 38 v Ystalyfera 17 Tondu v Ammanford Fishguard v Carmarthen Athletic 23rd April, 2016 Llanybydder v Mumbles Amman United v Fishguard Penclawdd v Pontarddulais Llanybydder v Pontyberem ABERYSTWYTH Pontyberem v Amman United Mumbles v Tycroes Tregaron v Hendy Tregaron v Pontarddulais Tycroes v Aberystwyth Saturday, 5th September Fishguard 19 v Tregaron 6 27th April, 2016 Hendy 11 v Aberystwyth 30 Mumbles 22 v Pontyberem 36 16th April, 2016 Pontyberem v Tycroes Llanybydder 34 v Carm Ath 31 Pontarddulais 10 v Tycroes 26 Aberystwyth v Amman United Pontyberem 23 v Mumbles 17 Fishguard v Pontyberem 30th Apriil, 2016 Tregaron 13 v Fishguard 52 26th December, 2015 Hendy v Pontarddulais Amman United v Pontyberem Tycroes 24 v Pontarddulais 13 Hendy v Pontarddulais - postponed Tycroes v Carmarthen Athletic Mumbles v Aberystwyth Penclawdd v Amman United Llanybydder v Fishguard - postponed Penclawdd 36 v Mumbles 10 20th April, 2016 12th September, 2015 Pontyberem 23 v Carmarthen Ath 18 Tycroes v Amman United Aberystwyth 81 v Tregaron 0 Tregaron 13 v Aberystwyth 36 Amman United 6 v Tycroes 9 Tycroes v Amman United - postponed CarmAth 23 v Pontyberem 28 Fishguard 31 v Llanybydder 27 2nd January, 2016 WRU Division Two West Mumbles 12 v Penclawdd 27 Amman United v Hendy - postponed Pontarddulais 13 v Hendy 12 Carmarthen Ath v Penclawdd - post Team P W D L Pts Fishguard v Pontyberem - postponed 19th September, 2015 Mumbles v Tycroes - postponed Penclawdd 17 15 1 1 71 Aberyswyth 31 v Pontarddulais 27 Pontarddulais 24 v Aberystwyth 27 Hendy 29 v Amman United 28 Tregaron 16 v Llanybydder 30 ABERYSTWYTH 16 14 0 2 68 Llanybydder 78 v Tregaron 0 Penclawdd 28 v Carm Athletic 10 9th January, 2016 Tycroes 14 10 0 4 45 Pontyberem 35 v Fishguard 14 Aberystwyth v Amman Utd - post Tycroes 10 v Mumbles 18 Hendy v Mumbles - postponed Pontyberem 13 9 0 4 43 Penclawdd 3 v Fishguard 3 Mumbles 13 6 0 7 35 26th September, 2015 Pontarddulais 24 v Tregaron 13 Amman Utd 31 v Aberystwyth 38 Pontyberem v Llanybydder - post Llanybydder 14 6 0 8 31 Carmarthen Ath 6 v Tycroes 12 Tycroes v Carmarthen Athletic - post Fishguard 17 v Penclawdd 23 Pontarddulais 13 6 0 7 31 Mumbles 38 v Hendy 29 16th January 2016 Tregaron v Pontarddulais - post Amman United 6 v Hendy 17 Hendy 15 6 0 9 31 Llanybydder v Pontyberem Fishguard 20 v Pontarddulais 22 Tycroes 30 v Tregaron 5 Fishguard 15 5 1 9 28 3rd October, 2015 Carmarthen Athletic 15 5 1 9 28 Aberystwyth 30 v Mumbles 29 23rd January, 2016 Hendy 20 v Carmarthen Athletic 18 Amman United 27 v Pontarddulais 7 Amman United 12 3 0 9 18 Penclawdd 20 v Llanybydder 10 Carmarthen Athletic 16 v Hendy 13 Pontarddulais 69 v Amman United 17 Fishguard 14 v Tycroes 30 Tregaron 17 0 1 16 4 Pontyberem 59 v Tregaron 21 Llanbydder 10 v Penclawdd 14 Tycroes 15 v Fishguard 14 Mumbles v Aberystwyth - abandoned Tregaron 24 v Pontyberem 58 10th October, 2015 Carmarthen Ath 0 v Aberystwyth 32 30th January, 2016 Fishguard 16 v Hendy 14 Aberystwyth 22 v Carmarthen Ath 0 Llanybydder 24 v Tycroes 14 Amman United 39 v Tregaron 0 Mumbles 30 v Pontarddulais 32 Hendy 10 v Fishguard 21 Pontyberem 12 v Penclawdd 24 Penclawdd 16 v Pontyberem 3 Tregaron 18 v Amman United 23 Pontarddulais v Mumbles - post Tycroes 30 v Llanybydder 0 24th October, 2015 Aberystwyth 33 v Fishguard 19 12th February, 2016 Amman United 17 v Mumbles 26 Caermarthen Ath 18 v Penclawdd 3 Hendy 12 v Llanybydder 6 Penclawdd 36 v Tregaron 6 20th February, 2016 Pontarddulais 31 v Carmarthen Ath 14 Carmarthen Ath v Pontarddulais Tycroes 35 v Pontyberem 34 Fishguard v Aberystwyth Llanybydder v Hendy 7th November, 2015 Mumbles v Amman United Carmarthen Ath 17 v Amman Utd 10 Pontyberem v Tycroes Fishguard v Pontarddulais - Post Tregaron v Penclawdd Llanybydder 31 v Aberystwyth 20 Penclawdd 14 v Tycroes 3 27th February, 2016 Pontyberem v Hendy - Post Hendy v Mumbles TRIBUTES have been paid to a well liked Tregaron 16 v Mumbles 50 Llanybydder v Pontyberem and talented rugby player who recently 14th November, 2015 5th March, 2016 Aberystwyth 31 v Pontyberem 9 Aberystwyth v Llanybydder died while on holiday. Amman United v Fishguard - Post Amman Utdv Carmarthen Athletic Hendy 0 v Penclawdd 32 Hendy v Pontyberem Stewart Middleton, a player at Tref-y-Clawdd, was involved Mumbles v Carmarethen Ath - Post Mumbles v Tregaron Pontarddulais v Llanybydder - Post Pontarddulais v Fishguard in an accident while on holiday in Thailand and sadly died. Tycroes v Tregaron - Post Tycroes v Penclawdd 21st November, 2015 11th March, 2016 Players of the club paid tribute to their team mate on Sat- Fishguard 13 v Mumbles 20 Carmarthen Athletic v Pontarddulais urday with a minute’s silence before their 53-6 win over Llanybydder 40 v Amman United 7 Old Tylerian. Penclawdd 24 v Aberystwyth 7 26th March, 2016 Pontyberem 33 v Pontarddulais 17 Carmarthen Athletic v Mumbles Tregaron 24 v Carmarthen Athletic 24 Fishguard v Amman United A spokesperson for the club said: “Stewart was a big Tycroes 15 v Hendy 0 Llanybydder v Pontarddulais player for Trefy at number eight. Penclawdd v Hendy 28th November, 2015 Pontyberem v Aberystwyth Aberystwyth 26 v Tycroes 7 Tregaron v Tycroes “Even though he had only started playing for us this sea- Amman United v Pontyberem - Post Carmarthen Athletic 22 v Fishguard 0 2nd April, 2016 son, he scored many times and was also a big voice on the Hendy 37 v Tregaron 0 Aberystwyth v Penclawdd pitch and in the changing room. Mumbles 13 v Llanybydder 10 Amman United v Llanybydder Pontarddulais 6 v Penclawdd 31 Carmarthen Athletic v Tregaron Hendy v Tycroes “A minute’s silence was given before the match which was 5th December, 2015 Mumbles v Fishguard played in great spirit with Trefy doing Stewart proud by Aberystwyth 7 v Hendy 0 Pontarddulais v Pontyberem winning 53-6. Amman United 3 v Penclawdd 23 Carmarethen Ath 8 v Llanybydder 0 9th April, 2016