North Wales Cup draws announced The draws for the North Wales Senior Cup, Senior Plate, Intermedi- North & Mid Wales ate Cup and Intermediate Plate have been announced and are listed below:
A. Quarter finals North Wales SENIOR CUP to be completed on or before 13th February 2016 RUGBY WEST Caernarfon v Pwllheli Welcome to the latest issue of The North and Mid Wales Rugby Dolgellau v Bethesda Magazine and thanks for the kind words about the last issue. It EAST seems that there are a lot of other people like me who likes ink on Ruthin v Nant Conwy paper and struggle with this reading on-screen. Bala v Abergele
B. Quarter finals North Wales SENIOR PLATE If you haven’t yet taken out a subscription for the printed version to be completed on or before 13th February 2016 of the magazine and would like to, the details can be found on WEST this page. Llangefni v Llandudno Bye- Bro Ffestiniog By the time you read this, the World Cup will be over and what a EAST tournament it was, especially in the pool and quarter final stages. Colwyn Bay v Cobra We had tremendous crowds, giantkilling (who will ever forget that Bye- Denbigh great Japan win to start the tournament?) and the Tiier 2 coun- NB Quarter Finals- SENIOR CUP and PLATE to be completed on or tries suddenly became everybody’s favourite second team. Hope- before 13th February 2016. fully, following some great displays, the so-called ‘elite’ countries will start playing regular fixtures against the liks of Georgia and Date of the fixtures to be confirmed by email with the Game & Liaison Sub Committee (G&LSC) by 21st November, 2015. It is the responsi- assist in their development. bility of the home team to make the initial communication to organise the date - this should be undertaken by 14th November at the latest. One of the highlights of the month for me was an ‘away day’ with C. Quarter finals North Wales INTERMEDIATE CUP the girls of Caernarfon RFC to play Gwernyfed. The Cofis are TO BE COMPLETED BY 23rd JANUARY 2016 riding high in the Premiership and with a few Welsh internationals in their squad will likely be pushing for silverware this season. R1 - Newtown v Llanidloes R2 - Bangor v Harlech R3 - Shotton v Rhyl If you haven’t seen a women’s game lately, you really ought to as R4 - Wrexham v Rhos you’ll be very surprised at the standard. Really impressive and NB Quarter Finals- INTERMEDIATE CUP to be completed on or with the amount of junior teams around the region at the moment, before 23rd January 2016. ‘the future is certainly looking very bright for the women’s game.
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COBRA donate £250 to the Royal Club Captain Iwan Vaughan and A Rugby Club official said “ The organisers would like to thank all those Agricultural Benevolent Institution Director Alan Jukes who cycled both young and old and also to all in Dolgellau who have kindly sponsored the children in what was really successful and enjoyable COBRA have donated £250 to sup- County committees work at local event. port the Royal Agricultural Benevo- level to raise awareness of R.A.B.I Picture and report by Rod Davies Photography, Dolgellau COBRA donate £250 to Bethan’s Big Bike Ride to help raise awareness of lent Institution which is a welfare as well as help raise funds. Many Bone Cancer and help charities that support local people and families. charity that helps to change lives organisations and individual donate for the better. to the RABI and they rely on the Bethan Evans and her family want to raise awareness and give something generosity of their supporters to back to charities which have helped them after Bethan was diagnosed Pictured above is Joan Watkins, be able to provide help to farming with Bone Cancer in 2012. COBRA have donated £250 from last seasons RABI Montgomery Committee people when it is needed most. gate receipts to help out in that cause. Member receiving a cheque from
Pictured above are Bethan (who was a bit camera shy) with her father Rhaid oedd canmol digyblion Ysgol y Berwyn am drefnu a rhedeg yr wyl ll- Arwel receiving a cheque from Club Captain Iwan Vaughan and Club wyddianus hon lle gafodd cyfanswm o 110 o gemau gwahanol ei chware . Director Alan Jukes Gobeithio hefyd iddynt fwynhau y profiad o drefnu/dyfarnu/gosod y caeau a gwneud yr holl waith sydd yn ymwneud a cynnal diwrnod fel hwn.
One hundred and ten games Rhaid cofio y bobol ifanc yma yw chwaraewyr a gwirfoddolwyr y dyfodol i played at Bala Primary Schools glwb rygbi Y Bala.
World Cup Festival World cup at Bala On Friday the 2nd of October a special rugby festival was held at Clwb On Friday the 2nd of October a special rugby festival was held at Clwb Rygbi Y Bala. Following report by Euros Jones, WRU Hub Officer. Rygbi Y Bala. As part of their Welsh Bach course that is offered from the Welsh rugby union, students from yr 10 at Ysgol y Berwyn organised a tag Cwpan y Byd yn Y Bala festival on a World cup theme for the five local primary schools.
Dydd Gwener 2ail o Hydref cafwyd gwyl rygbi arbennig iawn yn Clwb rygbi In all 176 children were present and made up 22 teams each representing y Bala. Fel rhan or cwrs bagaloriaeth cymraeg sydd yn cael ei gynnig gan a chosen country. It was a pleasure to see the rugby fields full of children undeb rygbi Cymru roedd disgyblion blwyddyn 10 Ysgol Y Berwyn wedi having fun many of them having their first experience at the club. trefnu gwyl rygbi ar themau cwpan y byd ar gyfer ysgolion cynradd Penl- lyn. The Berwyn pupils must be applauded on organising and running this successful day where a total of 110 games were played on the day and Roedd 176 o blant yn bresennol ar y diwrnod a rhannwyd rhain i fewn i 22 hopefully they also enjoyed the experience of organising and running an o dimau gwahanol a oedd yn cynrychioli gwlad arbennig. Braf oedd gweld event like this. y caeau rygbi yn llawn o blant cynradd yn mwynhau ei hunain llawer ohonynt yn cael ei profiad cyntaf o ddod ir clwb. Euros Jones Swyddog rygbi Ysgol y Berwyn(hub officer). Down memory lane... Newtown v Tywyn Army - 18th April, 1942
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Pictured left: The Tywyn Army team of 1942. After the first season, it had been indicated that this section would In effect, if you can get someone from your be left out in future years, but this wasn’t the case, meaning The WRU Club Audit that some clubs who had been pro-active in ensuring that their club to get on the phone to Merf Picton and registrations databases were accurate ended up missing out on they get out and referee some Youth and 2nd funding, when they could have kept quiet and pocketed the cash. explained XV level games, your club could be over £500 Assuming that it does remain a part of the audit, last season there better off! You may well be one of those people who have 20 points available for each of a club’s junior sides, provided they heard of the Club Audit and know that it brings in have the following amounts of registered players: much-needed cash to grass-root clubs, but do you Under 7 through Under 10 – 15 players Girls U18s – Level 1 or above – 10 points for Level 1, 30 points f Under 11 through Under 15s – 20 players know how it works and what is available? or Level 2 – maximum of 2 coaches North Wales Secretary, Barry Williams (Audit No points are on offer for the Under 16s, though I’m at a loss to An important point – in order to qualify for points, any coach work- explain why not! Officer at Welshpool RFC) explains... ing with junior or youth sides must have a valid DBS certificate with the WRU. Active Teams – 1250 Points Available In each case, the number required would enable a full team to Every season, it seems that the WRU announce be put out for that age group, plus some subs, so there is a clear First Aiders – 150 points available that they are ploughing more money than ever This is the most lucrative part of the audit, and is the most chal- rationale behind the numbers. Realistically, if your club are hitting their targets for the amount of games a team needs to play, you’re before into the grassroots clubs in Wales, but lenging as a result. A variety of points are on offer for each team This section is a bit simpler, but can trip clubs up if they aren’t likely to be hitting these targets, unless you run 2 age groups as how do they decide who gets what? that a club runs, with the exception of the First XV, dependent organised. You can claim 10 points per team for their first aiders. one side. upon those teams meeting certain fixture criteria. As with coaches, if they’re working with junior or youth sides, they Whilst there are numerous grants available for improving facilities, have to have a valid DBS certificate. putting on courses and helping club volunteers to increase their Here is a breakdown of how many points are available, and how Qualified Coaches – 500 points available skill bases to better serve their clubs, the heart of the assistance many fixtures a team needs to play to qualify: Where this gets a bit trickier is that copies of everyone’s First This section of the audit can seem a little complicated, but once that clubs receive is the Club Grant system, with clubs receiving Aid Certificates have to be uploaded onto the myWRU system it’s broken down it’s not as bad as it first seems. lump sums at three points during the season. Under 7s – 50 points – 10 fixtures before the deadline date. It can take a bit of time to get things like Under 8s – 50 points – 10 fixtures certificates in from people, so my advice would be to get on it right Points are awarded based on coaches who are qualified at the For full member clubs, there is a core grant of around £4000, but Under 9s – 60 points – 10 fixtures away to be safe! for the majority of clubs this is just the starting point, with thou- Under 10s – 60 points – 10 fixtures minimum level recommended for a side, which is meant to en- courage clubs to continue ‘up-skilling’ their coaches. sands of pounds more available to clubs. Put simply, the WRU Under 11s – 60 points – 10 fixtures Referees – 540 points available help clubs who help themselves, with some clubs receiving nearly Under 12s – 50 points – 10 fixtures For example, at the Under 8s level, a club will receive 5 points for £20,000 a season from the WRU to help grow their club. Under 13s – 50 points – 10 fixtures There is plenty of money available to clubs who are pro-active in a coach with a Tag Rugby Coaching qualification or higher, with Under 14s – 50 points – 15 fixtures recruiting referees and encouraging them to progress on to Level 2 coaches able to be assigned to that group. However, for those For many people, however, the decision-making process behind Under 15s – 50 points – 15 fixtures 2. Clubs can claim 5 points each for up to 8 Level 1 referees, but same coaches to qualify for 10 points each once they move up to these grants is shrouded in mystery, and my aim is to shed some Under 16s – 80 points – 15 fixtures receive 100 points for each Level 2 referee they provide, up to a Under 9s, they would have to have a Level 1 qualification. A few light on the Club Audit process, and hopefully help the clubs of Youth – 300 points – 15 fixtures maximum of 5 referees. In effect, if you can get someone from years down the line when they’re coaching Under 14s, they can North Wales to get as much funding as they can from the WRU. 2nd XV – 200 points – 10 fixtures your club to get on the phone to Merf Picton and they get out and still get 10 points for being a Level 1 coach, but a Level 2 coach Girls U18s – 40 points – 10 fixtures referee some Youth and 2nd XV level games, your club could be will receive 30 points. For those coaching Under 16s and above, What is the Club Audit? Women – 40 points – 10 fixtures over £500 better off. there are no points available for a Level 1 coach, with points only on offer for those holding a Level 2 or above qualification. The Club Audit is a system used by the WRU to assess how clubs For a lot of you, what will have caught your eye are the points Senior Committee – 270 points available are performing, with targets to be met in order to access addi- available for the Youths and 2nd XV – over £2500 for just those Here is how it all breaks down: tional funding. two sides, making them the most lucrative parts of your club, This section should be easy pickings, as it is effectively reward- provided they’re out and playing. ing clubs for having positions that almost every club already has. Under 7s – Tag Level or above – 5 points per coach, maximum of At every club, there will be one or more people who have respon- Clubs receive 25 points for having a Chairman, Treasurer, Secre- 2 coaches sibility for completing the various sections of the audit. The WRU Please note, at present, only fixtures played on separate dates tary and Fixture Secretary and 60 Points for having a Safeguard- Under 8s - Tag Level or above – 5 points per coach, maximum of recommend that clubs look to keep the audit up to date through- are counted, so multiple games played at junior festivals only ing Officer; 60 points for having a Coaching Co-ordinator. out the season to avoid having to rush come the deadline of the count as one game on the audit. There are valid reasons why the 2 coaches Under 9s – Level 1 or above – 10 points per coach, maximum of 2 end of May, but in my experience, a lot of clubs haven’t taken this WRU are enforcing this rule more strictly now than in the past, but What is pivotal to getting points in this section is having a Junior coaches advice to heart, and this is something I would recommend clubs there are discussions ongoing as to rewarding clubs for attend- Representative on your senior committee. Not only is this role Under 10s – Level 1 or above – 10 points per coach, maximum of work hard to do. ing and running festivals, especially considering the geographical worth 50 points on its own, you can’t receive points for any of the 2 coaches issues we have in North Wales. other roles if you haven’t got a Junior Representative. Hopefully Under 11s – Level 1 or above – 10 points per coach, maximum of The Audit is accessed through the myWRU website, which is this is something that every club has in place in any case, but if 2 coaches used by the WRU and the clubs for a variety of administrative Active Players – 180 points available you haven’t, this should be all the justification you need! tasks, such as player registrations and communications. Under 12s – Level 1 or above – 10 points per coach, maximum of 2 coaches This particular section of the audit has been a contentious one Hopefully this guide has helped you to understand what the Club Under 13s – Level 1 or above – 10 points per coach, maximum of Points are allocated for various ‘achievements’ that a club can over the past couple of years, as it rewards clubs for how many Audit is all about, and how important it is for every club. Good 2 coaches reach during a season, with a total of 2,780 points on offer. Last junior players they have registered at each age group. This has luck! season, the value of each point was £5.23, meaning that there been a part of the audit for the past two seasons, and it’s unclear Under 14s – Level 1 or above – 10 points for Level 1, 30 for Level was over £14,000 of ‘variable’ funding on offer to clubs outside of if it will remain a part of it this season, although I wouldn’t be 2 – maximum of 2 coaches the core grant. surprised if it stays. Under 15s - Level 1 or above – 10 points for Level 1, 30 for Level 2 – maximum of 2 coaches Points are allocated for various ‘achieve- How do we earn points? In the first season that this was a part of the audit, there was a Under 16s – Level 2 or above – 30 points per coach, maximum of sharp decrease in the amount of players being deregistered by 2 coaches ments’ that a club can reach during a season, The audit targets are broken down into the following categories: clubs, suggesting that clubs were keeping inactive players regis- Youth – Level 2 or above – 30 points per coach, maximum of 2 tered to ensure they hit their targets – an understandable reaction coaches with a total of 2,780 points on offer. Last - Active Teams when there is money on offer. Where this caused problems is that Senior Men - Level 2 or above – 30 points for Level 2, 40 points season, the value of each point was £5.23, - Squad Size it meant that the WRU and the junior associations around Wales for Level 3 - maximum of 2 coaches - Qualified Coaches were unable to accurately gauge how many players were actu- 2nd XV – Level 2 or above – 30 points per coach, maximum of 1 meaning that there was over £14,000 of - First Aiders ally playing the game, only how many had been registered, which coach ‘variable’ funding on offer to clubs outside of - Referees could cause all sorts of problems when it came to development Senior Women – Level 1 or above – 10 points for Level 1, 30 - Senior Committee plans and so on. points for Level 2 – maximum of 2 coaches the core grant. Dai Higgs – WRU Rugby Ysgol John Bright, Llandudno -- the hope that a 15-a-side team will Allan James WRU Rugby Co- Coordinator (RGC South) Jason Roberts be developed. Ordiantor North East Wales Marc Roberts thrilled with “ I am thrilled to have Dave “I’m really excited to be part of a The strong link with Ruthin RFC Roberts (Newtown High School) project with so many positive as- has also managed to seek local “This is an extremely exciting and Adam Price (Llanidloes High pects to it. It’s more than promoting funding to set up and develop a time to be a part of the WRU and progress of WRU’s Schools Hub School) joining Euros Jones (Ysgol rugby within Ysgol John Bright. It’s girls u15’s with train on a weekday in particular the progress made y Berwyn) as hub officers for involving local primary schools, by evening. This provides the school within North Wales, the addition of RGC South. Over the last twelve offering Rugby Tag sessions and to signpost the students down to the new officers this year can only Officers scheme months Euros has shown what a tournaments, it’s about improving the club for further development. improve our ability to influence and positive contribution the hub officer links with Llandudno Rugby Club The school also continue to have a promote the game of rugby within While the Rugby season is well game with the current Hub officers. Mae’r gefnogaeth rwyf wedi ei programme can deliver to the com- and increasing player participation. successful campaign in the Welsh North East Wales with a particular underway and the World cup in Basically the Hub officer’s roles are dderbyn yn y gymuned fechan hon munity. Not only have we seen an Although Rugby is our main focus, School Yr 9 and Yr 11 competi- focus on the recruitment and reten- full swing children from across to deliver rugby for boys and girls wedi bod yn anhygoel. Braf iawn increase in participation for girls we also have a role in trying to tions.” tion of players in the community North Wales are being engaged in within a specific secondary school yw cael cyfle i annog a meithrin and boys, but through rugby’s core develop all students into becoming game. The experience and knowl- the game at grass roots level like and catchment area. We have sgiliau ieuenctid o oedran cynradd values we have seen attendance, fitter, more confident and better Dave Blackwell School Club Hub edge of the 3 Officers in North East never before. seen some fantastic work already i ddiwedd eu gyrfa yn Ysgol behaviour and academic achieve- equipped for life beyond school. It’s Officer for Ysgol Morgan Llwyd Wales will add huge value to the done in the recruitment of new Uwchradd Y Berwyn. Y bobl ifanc ments improve. I’m looking forward not just about making ‘good rugby schools and are all fantastic role Over recent months there have players into the game and transi- yma fydd dyfodol Clwb Rygbi’r Bala Marc Roberts (above) to Dave and Adam having similar players’, we are trying to make “It’s such an exciting time for me models in their own right. Fol- been exciting developments to the tioning new players into the local sydd yn ganolog i’r cynllun. success in their communities. Hav- ‘good people, who enjoy rugby” having just been appointed as a lowing on from Ethan’s story that community game in North Wales. club game. It all bodes well for the Fy ngobaith dros y ddwy flynedd ing four professional rugby staff in WRU Hub Officer in Wrexham. went viral from the fantastic work This follows the Welsh Rugby future with the addition of three nesaf yw adeiladu ar y sylfaen community. At Llanidloes we face a rural area will make a massive Rachel Taylor:- WRU RGC WEST Being a former student from Ysgol with the students and Jim at Ysgol Union launch of a partnership Rugby co-coordinators working in gadarn sydd bellach yn ei le “ the challenge of having a small difference to the unique challenges RUGBY COORDINATOR Morgan Llwyd makes me even Brynhyfryd, I am looking forward scheme with schools and colleges the areas without Hub officers .” population but I hope to use excit- the area has. I look forward to this “I’m thrilled to be appointed as more passionate about ensuring to the good news stories we can to enhance the positive contribu- “I am enjoying every minute of this ing and varied opportunities and group of motivated, passionate, West regional rugby co ordinator. the success of the programme produce this coming year.” tion rugby can make for girls and We have caught up with the 11 exciting role and at the start of a “whole club together” ethos to professional staff increasing further For me participation, growth and within the school. I’m really look- boys within the community. new Hub Officers and 3 Coordina- my second year we have seen a develop participation across all in the future.” player retention will be a primary ing forward to seeing the positive tors who have shared their hopes tremendous increase in awareness ages through playing, coaching, focus. I’m looking forward to form- impact the programme will have on Many thanks to the WRU for Eleven schools from North Wales and aspirations in their new roles and rugby participation in our small officiating and volunteering within Ysgol Syr Huw Owen, Caernarfon,- ing and building relationships with the School and the local clubs.” supplying this report. have currently partnered with and their comments speak volumes community. I am receiving excel- the rugby club”. -Michael Downey local clubs, schools, and communi- the WRU engaging communities for their enthusiasm and determi- lent support and it is great to have “ I think this opportunity of trying to ties. “ across Holyhead, Caernarfon, nation to succeed for the benefit of the opportunity to develop our boys Newtown High,- Dave Roberts promote rugby and increase partici- Llandudno, Llanrwst, Denbigh, the schools and communities. and girls from primary levels to “I am over the moon to get the op- pation numbers in the Caernarfon Ruthin, Wrexham, Bala, Newtown Ysgol Uwchradd Y Berwyn. My aim portunity as Rugby Hub Officer for area is fantastic. With the World Joe Simpson School Club Hub Wales Six Nations Fixtures 2016 and Llanidloes. Ysgol Y Berwyn, Bala - Euros is to build and develop on this solid Newtown and am looking forward Cup on and the extra opportunities Officer -- Ysgol Glan Clwyd Jones- foundation for the benefit of the to increasing peoples awareness I can offer children, I hope more “Over the last 11 months being in Marc Roberts WRU Regional Man- “Rwyf yn mwynhau pob eiliad o’r community and Clwb Rygbi Bala” Saturday, 6th February: Ireland v Wales 3pm of rugby opportunities in the area children will want to play rugby post, the numbers of pupils who ager for North Wales is delighted swydd gyffrous hon. Ar ddechrau and encouraging greater participa- for the school and for Caernarfon are beginning to enjoy rugby has with the impact and progress fy ail mlwyddyn yn y swydd, mae Llanidloes High School, -Adam tion. I also hope that through my Rugby Club. risen significantly! This is shown Saturday, 13th February: Wales v Scotland 4.50pm made so far- “Its an exciting time cynnydd sylweddol wedi bod mewn Price involvement with Newtown High Mae’r cyfle i drio hybu rygbi a cy- not just in the extracurricular for Rugby union, the profile of the ymwybyddiaeth o rygbi yn yr ardal. “I am thrilled to have received the School and Brynllywarch School nyddu cyfranogiad yn ardal Caer- activities but also during the day World cup and the Welsh squad Rwyf wedi gweld cynnydd yn nifer opportunity to become the Rugby Friday, 26th February: Wales v France 8.05pm we can use the great values that narfon yn un cyffrous iawn! Efo’r in lesson times. It’s been very doing so well is really putting the yr ieuenctid sydd yn chwarae’r Hub Officer for the Llanidloes area rugby encourages to create posi- Cwpan y Byd ymlaen a’r cyfleoedd overwhelming to hear kids ask if sport in the spotlight. It’s brilliant gamp, yn ogystal a chynnydd yn and am looking forward to the tive role models of our students be ychwanegol gallaf gynnig i blant, they can do a lesson of rugby over therefore to be able to accelerate nifer y gemau yn adran y bechyn a challenges ahead in increasing Saturday, 12th March: England v Wales 4pm it through playing, coaching or dwi’n gobeithio fydd llawer mwy o doing another activity which shows the development of the community merched. participation within the rugby officiating”. blant eisiau chwarae rygbi i’r ysgol me that the interest in rugby has ac i Glwb Rygbi Caernarfon.” increased. This creating a domino Saturday, 19th March: Wales v Italy 2.30pm effect whilst in lessons pupils are Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Llanrwst-- more focused and looking to learn Kevin Thomas and also challenging each other “ I see this as being a great oppor- to work as a team on the field and tunity to support, promote, develop also off it and is also been seen in and nurture the overwhelming in- other school activities. terest and talent from a very young The potential impact this has on age within this area. Building on the pupils is bringing them together increasing pupil involvement at in a new sport they may never school and club level.” have wanted to try, the principles of “Mae y swydd yn gyfle ardderchog rugby help with day to day life help- i hybu a datblygu y talent a’r did- ing them in school and outside and dordeb sydd yn yr ardal yn y gem a finally the memories the pupils will chael mwy o blant i gymeryd rhan create on fixtures and at clubs. yn yr ysgolion a’r clwb rygbi” The school now have managed to help the local clubs with some Holyhead High,-- Andrew Baston extra enthusiasm with coaches “ I am very excited to have been and players. The Welsh Bacc put in place here in Holyhead. The programme will help develop basic area is known for producing ex- coaching needs which can be used ceptional athletes in weightlifting & on clubs and also officiating. Not football and we are hoping that we only does the coaching help in add rugby onto that list.We have clubs they also help out in school a very supporting and ambitious to.” club in Holyhead RugbyClub and we hope to develop a flourishing Jim Salisbury School Club Hub junior & youth section,which they Officer for Ysgol Brynhyfryd have been missing over the last “Rugby at Ysgol Brynhyfryd is de- few years.The potential is there livered within the curriculum to Yrs. for rugby in the Holyhead area to 7 to 11 to both boys’ and girls’ les- come on leaps and bounds in the sons. Team training is also run at very near future, and I for one am lunchtimes and after school. A girls very excited by that prospect only training is also delivered with the uptake been very encourag- .LandrIllo Coleg Cymru, Llandudno ing. At present, 37 Yr 11 girls have --Andrew Williams opted to take rugby for their PE “The rugby academy at Coleg lesson, this was on the basis due Llandrillo allows for aspiring young to them receiving rugby within the rugby players to complete their PE lesson last year. The school studies alongside realising their for the first time managed to run a rugby potential” 7-a-side u15’s girls rugby team with Rugby World Cup champions - Cor Rygbi Gogledd Cymru! RUGBY NEWS The choir were paired with Georgia and both choir and team put in storming performances at the Rugby World Cup.
Rydal Penrhos rugby team mix with legends at BT Sport show The senior rugby team at a Colwyn Bay school rubbed shoulders with Rugby-mad schoolgirl from some of the sport’s greatest ever players during an appearance on a Forget the final on the pitch at Twickenham, the real RWC final had al- popular BT Sport show. ready taken place and Cor Rygbi Gogledd Cymru are the Champions! Llandudno becomes face of The Rydal Penrhos School team, led by Director of Sport Allen Boyd, The North Wales Rugby Choir was formed in September 2007 to take part travelled to the BT Studios in London on Monday, October 28 to partici- World Cup campaign in a Television Series on S4C, Codi Canu. The previous season’s competi- Following the unveiling ceremony in August 2014 the choir are continuing pate in Rugby Tonight, a highlights and discussion show which is recorded tion had taken place between choirs from the Blues, Dragons, Ospreys, its association with the Welsh and Flemish committees until at least 2018. in-front of a live studio audience. A rugby captain known as Red Bull has been and Scarlet regions, no consideration had been given to North Wales. If One of the main events being prepared at present in Belgium is for the any persons from the North wished to be involved, they could travel on a weekend of July 31st 2017, to commemorate 100 years since the death in During the program the team presented former England international Ben seen by millions of viewers after becoming the regular basis to rehearsals in the south. This suggestion was obviously Flanders of Hedd Wyn. Kay with a framed Rydal Penrhos shirt to open the show, which will be face of O2’s Rugby World Cup advertising cam- not received very well amongst the rugby persons in North Wales. The placed on a memorabilia wall situated within the studio. case was taken up by a member of our North Wales rugby fraternity Alwyn New Members always welcome email [email protected] or ring paign...and she’s a nine-year-old from Llysfaen. Bevan and his wife Glena on behalf of a number of disgruntled choristers. 01248 600678 In addition to the presentation, the players also took part in a static demonstration and got up close with some of the most experienced and Alex Evans, the Llandudno RFC under-9s captain, was told in June she Following a great deal of pressure, it was decided to include North Wales best rugby stars in history, including New Zealand All Blacks legend Jonah had been chosen as the face of the campaign, which would immortalise in the second series of programs. The two venues put forward for rehears- Lomu, who was a special guest on the show. her in cartoon form. als were Mold and Bangor eventually due to the majority of choristers Mr Boyd, said: “Being on live TV was an experience in itself but being on coming from that area Bangor RFC became the base, as it is to this day. there in the presence of such legends of the game was a fantastic occa- She can be seen in the Make Them Giants clip as the little girl who is car- sion. ried aloft by England captain Chris Robshaw. The actual programme documented the choir’s endeavours to learn to sing together to compete against each other in a five way regional “For our players to be in the presence of some of the greatest players the The Ysgol Bod Alaw pupil - nicknamed Red Bull - because of her shock of competition, for the honour of singing the National Anthem at the Grand game has ever created in Jonah Lomu was pretty special, and the staff red hair and boundless energy - got the chance to meet the England team Slam Rugby Match decider between Wales and France March 2008. The that travelled down really enjoyed themselves too.” in July, and offered them some advice on how to play the game. North Wales Rugby Choir won the competition, and decided to continue singing under the name of Côr Rygbi Gogledd Cymru it now has seventy Other former internationals who were in attendance included Jeff Wilson, “I told them don’t run sideways, don’t be afraid and show them who’s members, under its musical director, Geraint Roberts. who was capped by New Zealand in both rugby and cricket, Martin Bay- boss,” said Alex. “I played table tennis with them and there was a big field, Ali Williams and presenter Lawrence Dallagio, who is a World Cup games room. A further series to coincide with the present Rugby World Cup has just winner with England in 2003. been completed between the five regions, on this occasion the choirs “I told them I did boxing too and when I punched the ball it hit Mike Brown were linked to one of the participating World Cup teams, the Blues to The star attraction however was Lomu, who shot to superstardom at the in the face. t was a big surprise when I found out I had won and I was run- Fiji, Dragons to Uruguay, and Scarlet to Ireland, Ospreys to Australia and 1995 World Cup in South Africa and is regarded as the first global rugby ning around the house like crazy.” ourselves to Georgia. Each choir had to learn the national anthem and superstar. a folk song from their selected country, and incorporate into a 15 minute Firefighter mum Amy Croxton said her sister Victoria entered Alex for the program in our case this was performed in the Fan zone at Cardiff Arms He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in October competition. “My sister saw it and they wanted someone to represent Park. 2007, and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011 after gaining 63 international caps rugby for the World Cup,” she said. “We had to send a picture and a short and becoming the joint-leading try scorer in World Cup history with 15. write-up about why she should represent rugby.” The final of the competition took place at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where we performed another 15 minute program after receiv- “It was a very memorable trip that will live long in the memory and it really Alex’s write-up on why she loved rugby was all about team spirit and won ing an excellent adjudication from Sir Karl Jenkins, Tim Rhys Evans, and made the six hour journey worthwhile,” added Mr Boyd. her a place in the campaign. Roger Lewis we were declared the outright winner. “We are very proud of our rugby tradition at Rydal Penrhos and I feel that She wrote: “Rugby is my favoritist thing in the world, as much as I love The main aim of the choir is to promote the public appreciation and enjoy- the school came across very well during the show, which was also pleas- playing rugby, I love being the captain, and holding the team together, ment of mixed -voice choral singing by performing popular and classical ing. helping them focus when we play dirty teams and getting results. music in both Welsh and English. “The pupils’ really enjoyed the occasion but it is hard not to be star struck “I love how proud I feel when we walk on and off the pitch together.” Although the Choir is relatively new it has performed publicly on numer- when Jonah Lomu sits down beside you and asks you to pass him a can ous occasions and has appeared on National and Irish Television and of coke.” Simon Beards, her coach in Llandudno, said she’s a future international other high profile events including, Grav concert at the National Eisteddfod player. “I could definitely see her in a Wales shirt,” he said. ‘Ability gets Cardiff, Grand slam Celebration concert with the Stereo phonics, Heather you so far and attitude gets you the rest of the way. She’s got attitude in Small, and Rhydian in the Millennium Stadium . abundance. That will take her through life.”
It has also had the honour of being appointed the official choir of the Asked by Robshaw who she was supporting in the World Cup, Alex said “Welsh Memorial in Flanders Campaign “this campaign was launched in she supported Wales but wouldn’t mind if it was a draw between them and October 2011 following a concert at Langemark church, the choir have England. held concerts throughout Wales and beyond to help achieve the target of £175,000 pounds required to complete the Monument in Flanders that`s Amy said Alex, who wants to be a rugby coach when she grows up, was a dedicated to all Welsh persons that took part in World War I. little disappointed after the English lost to Australia on Saturday.
Members of the choir arranged a sponsored cycle from Bangor RFC She said: “After they lost to Australia, Alex said to me: ‘They didn’t listen to through Wales, on to England, France and arriving in Langemark Belgium my advice, did they?’” at the grave of Hedd Wyn in September 2013. This raised a considerable amount of money for the cause. Pictured above: Alex showing Chris Robshaw how to catch the ball. Ruthin v Llangefni 26/03/2016 Caernarfon v COBRA Abergele v Pwllheli DIVISION ONE NORTH Nant Conwy v Dolgellau Mold v Caernarfon ONE NORTH REPORTS Bala v Llandudno 30/01/2016 Ruthin v COBRA Dolgellau 13 v Nant Conwy 40 Trosidau Delwyn Jones 4 05/09/2015 Mold v Bethesda Caernarfon v Abergele Llangefni v Dolgellau Abergele 24 v Mold 24 Llangefni v Llandudno Dolgellau v Mold Nant Conwy v Bethesda Following report kindly supplied by Sgorwyr Dolgellau Dolgellau 42 v Llandudno 12 Ruthin v Caernarfon Llandudno v Nant Conwy Nant Conwy RFC. Ceisiau Dylan Llewellyn Ruthin 7 v Nant Conwy 38 Pwllheli v Dolgellau Pwllheli v Ruthin 02/04/2016 Trosidau Gerwyn Thomas 1 Pwllheli 35 v COBRA 7 Bala v COBRA COBRA v Bethesda Nant Conwy v Abergele Nant yn Ychwanegu at ei Harweini- Ciciau Cosb Gerwyn Thomas 2 Bala 18 v Bethesda 17 Llangefni v Bala Bethesda v Mold ad o’r Gynghrair. Llangefni 16 v Caernarfon 37 28/11/2015 Llandudno v Llangefni Nant Conwy Extend Their Lead At Fe ychwanegodd Nant at ei har- The Top Of Division One Dolgellau v Abergele 20/02/2016 Caernarfon v Ruthin 12/09/2015 Llandudno v Pwllheli Llandudno 38 v Bethesda 12 - 3rd October, 2015 weiniad o’r Gynghrair yn Nolgel- Abergele v Llangefni Dolgellau v Pwllheli Nant Conwy extended their lead at Llandudno 25 v Abergele 22 lau gyda buddugoliaeth dros y Bethesda v Ruthin Mold v Llandudno COBRA v Bala Following report kindly supplied by Llandudno RFC. tîm cartref o dri phwynt ar ddeg i the top of Division One North with a Mold 23 v Ruthin 5 COBRA v Llangefni Ruthin v Dolgellau ddeugain. comprehensive defeat of Dolgellau, COBRA v Dolgellau - post Caernarfon v Bala Nant Conwy v COBRA 09/04/2016 QUARRYMEN BLOWN AWAY IN FIRST HALF TRY SPREE. beating the home side by Thirteen Nant Conwy 10 v Bala 9 Nant Conwy v Mold Bala v Pwllheli Abergele v Dolgellau Agorwyd y sgôr a’r ôl tri munud, Points to Forty and gaining their Caernarfon 18 v Pwllheli 19 Bethesda v Caernarfon Pwllheli v Llandudno The home side gave a very clinical display in this first half at Maesdu pan gipiodd Dylan Llewellyn y bêl, third bonus point of the season into Bethesda 23 v Llangefni 20 05/12/2015 Ruthin v Bethesda Road, totally outplaying the visitors Bethesda scoring five tries, and four i groesi drosodd o dan y pyst i roi’r the bargain. Mold v Abergele 05/03/2016 Llangefni v COBRA conversions. tîm cartref ar y blaen o saith pwynt i ddim wedi Gerwyn Thomas fod yn In the opening exchanges it was 19/09/2015 Llandudno v Dolgellau Bethesda v Abergele Bala v Caernarfon Ruthin 26 v Abergele 32 Nant Conwy v Ruthin They put the visitors under pressure from the start, and recorded the first llwyddianus gyda’r trosiad. Dolgellau who opened the scor- COBRA v Mold Mold v Nant Conwy five points of the match with their strong and powerful right wing George ing when Number Eight, Dylan Bala 28 v Mold 15 COBRA v Pwllheli Llandudno v Ruthin Thomas crossing over the try line, with a touch line conversion by Ryan Fel arfer, fe ymatebodd Nant yn Llewellyn intercepted a Nant Llandudno 31 v COBRA 10 Bethesda v Bala Dolgellau v Bala Pike. ffyrnig ac o fewn munudau fe lwyd- pass to score under the post with Dolgellau 8 v Caernarfon 29 Caernarfon v Llangefni Caernarfon v Nant Conwy don i wneud y sgôr yn gyfartal pan Gerwyn Thomas slotting over the Llangefni 5 v Nant Conwy 38 Pwllheli v Llangefni The visitors were next on the score sheet when they managed to take play sgoriodd yr asgellwr ifanc, Carwyn conversion. Pwllheli 28 v Bethesda 12 19/12/2015 up inside of the Llan half, and it was from a line out that the pack drove Davies y cyntaf, o dri chais am y Abergele v Llandudno over the try line for a try by Paul Thomas. prynhawn. Within minutes Nant replied with a 26/09/2015 Ruthin v Mold fine try by Carwyn Davies, the first Abergele 20 v COBRA 23 Dolgellau v COBRA Llan responded to this in similar movement that had taken them right up to Ar ôl deunaw munud fe roddwyd of three for the young winger for Mold 15 v Llangefni 11 Bala v Nant Conwy the visitors try line, that they were awarded a line out from which the pack cic gosb i Dolgellau, gyda Gerwyn the afternoon, a successful conver- drove RGC Captain Kelvin Davies (on permit) over the try line, with Ryan sion by Delwyn Jones, bringing the Caernarfon 23 v Llandudno 25 Thomas yn llwyddo unwaith eto i Pwllheli v Caernarfon Pike converting from a long range touch line kick. roi’r tîm cartref ar y blaen. O fewn scores level. Ruthin 25 v Bala 25 Llangefni v Bethesda munudau fe ychwanegodd Dolgel- Bethesda 22 v Dolgellau 15 Pressure was now telling on the visitors defence, and gaps began to lau at y sgôr gyda chic gosb arall. Following two penalties awarded Nant Conwy 17 v Pwllheli 17 02/01/2016 appear, and this was exploited with winger George Thomas claiming his Mewn symudiad cyflym a nerthol to Dolgellau within minutes of each Abergele v Ruthin second touch down try. fe ymatebodd Nant unwaith eto other, the home team extended 03/10/2015 Mold v Bala pan groesodd Carwyn Davies their lead to thirteen points to Bala 23 v Abergele 20 COBRA v Llandudno Kelvin Davies was next to score again from a driving maul near the posts dros y llinell gais i roi Nant ar y seven. Pwllheli 25 v Mold 13 Caernarfon v Dolgellau he crossed the try line, giving Ryan Pike an easy conversion. blaen o un pwynt. Cyn yr egwyl, Llandudno 38 v Bethesda 12 Nant Conwy v Llangefni fe ychwanegwyd y sgôr gyda dau However, undeterred, the visitors The backs now were at full flight, causing many problems for the visitors stuck to their game plan and Llangefni 34 v Ruthin 18 gais, un gan Sion Pringle a’r llall Bethesda v Pwllheli defence, and eventually it was centre Dave Davies who score the final try gan Robert Parry i wneud y sgôr having a purple patch before half COBRA 9 v Caernarfon 13 of the first half, with Ryan Pike adding his fourth conversion of the half. ar yr egwyl yn dri a’r ddeg i wyth ar time scored a further three tries, Dolgellau 13 v Nant Conwy 40 09/01/2016 hugain. one each by Sion Pringle, Robert COBRA v Abergele The second half saw both teams being given a number of yellow cards, Parry and Carwyn Davies to make 10/10/2015 Llangefni v Mold and this seemed to upset the pattern of play due to numerous stoppages. Yn yr ail hanner er ymdrechion the score thirteen points to twenty Abergele 16 v Caernarfon 13 Llandudno v Caernarfon dewr gan Dolgellau i groesi’r llinell eight. Mold 17 v Dolgellau 16 Bala v Ruthin The half was more evenly contested, due to Llan not being able to con- fantais, safodd amddiffynfa Nant yn Nant Conwy 29 v Llandudno 27 Dolgellau v Bethesda tinue to dominate play as the did during the first half. Nick Maxwell com- gadarn ac fe ychwanegon at y sgôr In the second half despite heroic Ruthin 41 v Pwllheli 27 Pwllheli v Nant Conwy pleted the scoring with a well worked try involving backs and forwards, gyda cheisiadau gan Carwyn Ellis Dolgellau attacking they were not when he forced his way through the defence and over the try line. able to breach the Nant Conwy’s Bethesda 25 v COBRA 3 a Carwyn Davies, i roi buddugolia- eth i Nant. defence and as the team tired, the Bala 21 v Llangefni 18 23/01/2016 Bethesda managed a consolation try in the final quarter of play, with a try visitors were able to capitalise by Abergele v Bala by Gethin Owen with Gethin Long converting. Sgorwyr Nant Conwy. scoring a further two tries to make 24/10/2015 Mold v Pwllheli Ceisiau the final score thirteen points to Llangefni 3 v Abergele 43 Bethesda v Llandudno With this win Llan have won four of their five matches this season, but Carwyn Davies 3 forty. Llandudno 44 v Mold 15 they will be tested next Saturday away at Nant. Sion Pringle 1 Dolgellau 22 v Ruthin 22 Robert Parry 1 Pictures on this page kindly sup- Man of the Match Bobby Lee Davies. plied by Lynne Owen, COBRA COBRA 6 v Nant Conwy 24 DIVISION ONE NORTH 2015-16 - up to games played 7 November Carwyn Ellis 1 Pwllheli v Bala - postponed Caernarfon 29 v Bethesda 13 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total 07/11/2015 1 Nant Conwy 8 6 1 1 206 95 111 5 31 Abergele 8 v Bethesda 13 Mold 24 v COBRA 12 2 Llandudno 8 5 0 3 217 170 47 7 27 Ruthin 17 v Llandudno 15 3 Caernarfon 8 5 0 3 173 116 57 6 26 Bala 13 v Dolgellau 12 Nant Conwy10 v Caernarfon 11 4 Bala 7 5 1 1 137 117 20 2 24 Llangefni 17 v Pwllheli 16 5 Pwllheli 7 4 1 2 167 125 42 3 21 14/11/2015 6 Abergele 8 3 1 4 185 150 35 6 20 Pwllheli v Abergele 7 Bethesda 8 4 0 4 137 159 -22 3 19 Caernarfon v Mold Llandudno v Bala 8 Mold 8 4 1 3 146 166 -20 0 18 COBRA v Ruthin 9 Ruthin 8 2 2 4 161 216 -55 3 15 Dolgellau v Llangefni Bethesda v Nant Conwy 10 Llangefni 8 2 0 6 124 211 -87 4 12 11 Dolgellau 7 1 1 5 128 155 -27 4 10 21/11/2015 12 COBRA 7 1 0 6 71 172 -101 1 5 Abergele v Nant Conwy Lloyd Williams added to Ruthin’s total with a penalty goal but Butterworth went over the line again for the visitors. The gap had narrowed to 34-20 to Ruthin but narrowed no further as Isaac put Wilson through for his second ONE NORTH REPORTS and the Blues 6th try again converted by Lloyd Willaims. ONE NORTH REPORTS was mainly the away side who were in control with their forwards making Abergele 16 v Caernarfon 13 - 10th October, 2015 Robin Hughes Jones got the last try of the match converted by Acebo just meters every time they had the ball. This was maintained up to half time before full time with the final score 41-27 to Ruthin. Both the 2nds and even though Anthony Tilley was Yellow carded. Following report kindly supplied by Abergele RFC. youth teams won their matches against Abergele and Llandudno so it was a good day at Cae Ddol. As the second half resumed Llangefni again exerted some pressure on The visit of Caernarfon was going to be another tough test of character for the Abergele lines and they won two kickable penalties about 22m out but Gele following a narrow defeat at Bala last week. only managed to convert one of them to make the score 12-3 to Gele.
Gele’s cause wasn’t helped with the late withdrawal of 4 key players That is when the game changed comletey Abergele’s way as the exposed necessitating the coaches having to pillage the 2nd XV ranks. a weakness on the left side of Llangefnis defence. First Owain Davies kicked an up and under down this flank and Llangefni allowed it to bounce The visitors set out their stall from the kick off with some excellent 15 man into the hands of Richie Williams who went over for an unconverted try to rugby which had the Gele defence spending the opening 10 minutes tack- the right of the posts. ling like their lives depended on it. Gele however soon got their hands on the ball and started to impose their game plan on the game. The educated Twenty minutes later Ian marshall broke form a scrum down the blind side boot of number 10 Chris Edwards had the Caernarfon back three scurry- and kicked forward for Jordan Grimshaw to collect and score under the ing back to cover and the slick hands of the Gele backs kept probing and posts. Ben Jones converted to make the score 22-3 with the bonus point looking for chinks in the visitors armour. in the bag.
The both sets of forwards battled hard in a very even contest with Simon Gele then scored a try every five minutes firstly Owain Davies scoring and Hughes shining in the line out and Josh Woods at his rampaging best in then converting his own try on seventy minutes. Next Anthony Tilley won the loose. The half time score of 3-3 was a fair reflection of how close the the ball at a line out and muscled his way over the line to make it 36-3. teams were and how well drilled, despite good attacking play from both Ruthin 41 v Pwllheli 17 - 10th October, 2015 Then on the final whistle Ian Marshall picked up a loose ball evaded two sides, both defences were. tackles and went over under the posts. Owain Davies again converted to Following report kindly supplied by Ruthin RFC. make the final score 43-3. Gele started the 2nd half the better of the two teams, seeming to believe this was a scalp they could actually take and made countless sorties on Ruthin edged themselves off the bottom of the table in this exciting bonus Llangefni 3 v Abergele 43 - 24th October, 2015 This was a great all round display by all the Abergele players giving them the Caernarfon line, but again stout defensive work and an efficient clear- point win against 2nd placed Pwllheli at CaeDdol on Saturday. their third win on the bounce and sending Head Coach Jimmy Waring off ing of the line by the Caernarfon defence had Gele having to start again Following report kindly supplied by Abergele RFC. on his holiday with a big smile on his face. from mid-pitch. The Blues got off to a flying start with an unconverted try by Wing Josh Wilson in the first two minutes only for the visitors’ scrumhalf Nick Butter- Seven Try Gele Overpower Llangefni It was from a clearance that Gele crossed the line, the high ball was col- worth to grab one back, converted by fly half Manu Acebo, 3 minutes later. lected by Rich Medlicott, who was having one of his finest games at 15, This clash between last years Division 2 North Champions and Runners- he attacked with one of his ghost like runs, beating four defenders only to The game was fast moving and after Pwllheli missed one penalty goal Up was expected to be a close contest but proved to be just the opposite. be dragged down a couple of metres short, the ball was quickly recycled kick they went further ahead with penalty goal from the boot of wing Osian With both sides missing players it was Abergele’s squad that was shown twice and went into the arms of Josh Woods who crossed the line to break Parry-Jones after 15 minutes. to be the strongest as they ran in seven tries against a solitary penalty. the deadlock. Ruthin were putting together some good moves and centre Harri Morgan The game started with some of the Abergele players unable to warm up Penalties were exchanged with Ben Jones slotting 1 for Gele and went over the whitewash twice in quick succession, both tries converted properly because of the A55 traffic chaos but they were the first to find Caernarfon replying with one and the attacking play and strong defence by 2nd row Deian Lloyd Williams, to put the Blues 19-10 ahead after 20 their stride with a try after only seven minutes. Chris Myers ripped the continued from both teams. minutes. Pwllheli tried to reduce the arrears but good defence by Ruthin ball from a maul in the Llangefni 22 and he broke towards their line and held them off. enabled Ian Marshall to go over. Owain Davies – newly transferred back Gele then had the break they were looking for a long kick up the touch line to the Swordsmen from RGC – converted. Llangefni then put some pres- seemed to be covered by the retreating defence but a slip and fumble pre- A few minutes before half time in a lovely move on the wing in the visi- sure on the Gele line but the defence held strong and Llangefni could not sented the ball for Ed Davies who was following up, he skilfully dribbled tors 22 centre Kyle Davies offloaded to full back Lewis Isaac who nipped find a way through. the ball over the line and touched down to take the score to 16-6. inside for Ruthin’s bonus point try which Lloyd Williams converted. At half time the score was 26-10 to Ruthin. On twenty four minutes Abergele broke the stalemate after Richie Wil- The last few minutes were tense, with every player putting in a hard shift liams kicked on and Sean Condon went over for an unconverted try to in particular those players who stepped up late on Friday, Tomos Coathup The visitors came out strongly after the break but after resisting Pwllheli make it 12-0. Although Llangefni made some forays into the Gale half it putting in some shuddering tackles, Zac Woods who Gareth Davies like, pressure Harri Morgan put his brother Steffan through for the Blues 5th try. left his scrum half post to cover the wing and Si Hughes & Si Johnston in Pwllheli were not giving up however and after a period of pressure prop the forwards. Elgan Davies got their second try. Caernarfon threw everything at the Gele defence which resulted in firstly Ben Jones ‘taking one for the team’ receiving a yellow to save a certain try, closely followed by James Needham. Caernarfon did eventually cross and converted but it proved to be the last play of the match and Gele this week holding on to their 3 point margin.
Caernarfon 29 - Bethesda 13 - 24th October, 2015
Following report kindly supplied by Bethesda RFC.
Bethesda, shorn of a number of experienced players, were not expected to win at Caernarfon but they were still in the match until the final quarter.
Caernarfon’s backs looked threatening throughout the match but with about 12 minutes remaining the visitors were within 4 points of the hosts.
Bethesda’s forwards had given the Caernarfon eight plenty to think about especially at scrum time and the scores were level at 10 points each at half time.
Although the home side had to play up the slope in the second half they finished stronger than Bethesda and they added 2 late tries to the 3 they Please send in your reports and pictures to had already scored. [email protected] Huw Williams scored Bethesda’s only try and Ricardo Bueloni kicked 2 penalty goals and 1 conversion. DIVISION TWO NORTH DIVISION THREE NORTH
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post Free v Benllech Wrexham v Menai Bridge Porthmadog v Welshpool If you are at a Division Three North game and have Flint v Llanidloes some pictures over to [email protected] for a future issue of this magazine. 14/11/2015 Newtown v Holyhead your camera, please send some pictures over to Porthmadog v Benllech [email protected] - many thanks 21/11/2015 DIVISION TWO NORTH 2015-16 - up to games played 7 November Rhosllanerchrugog v Newtown Flint v Colwyn Bay Rhyl & District v Holyhead DIVISION THREE NORTH 2015-16 - up to games played 7 Nov Menai Bridge v Shotton Steel Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Free v Llangollen Bro Ffestiniog v Wrexham Bangor v Welshpool Llanidloes v Denbigh 1 Colwyn Bay 6 6 0 0 205 45 160 3 27 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Harlech v Machynlleth 2 Shotton Steel 7 5 0 2 212 145 67 6 26 21/11/2015 1 Newtown 5 5 0 0 288 32 256 5 25 Bangor v Rhosllanerchrugog 28/11/2015 3 Llanidloes 7 4 0 3 162 86 76 3 19 Llangollen v Rhyl & District 2 Llangollen 5 4 0 1 185 57 128 4 20 Harlech v Menai Bridge 4 Bro Ffestiniog 5 4 0 1 131 66 65 3 19 Benllech v Free 3 Bangor 6 4 0 2 201 102 99 3 19 Denbigh v Colwyn Bay Welshpool v Porthmadog Wrexham v Flint 5 Denbigh 7 4 0 3 156 164 -8 2 18 Holyhead v Newtown 4 Welshpool 6 3 1 2 162 94 68 1 15 Machynlleth v Bro Ffestiniog 6 Wrexham 6 3 0 3 113 143 -30 4 16 5 Rhyl & District 5 2 0 3 172 132 40 4 12 Shotton Steel v Llanidloes 28/11/2015 7 Flint 5 2 0 3 158 150 8 2 10 Holyhead v Llangollen 6 Rhosllanerchrugog 3 1 1 1 56 63 -7 1 7 05/12/2015 8 Machynlleth 6 1 0 5 92 183 -91 2 6 Porthmadog v Rhos 7 Porthmadog 3 1 0 2 61 150 -89 1 5 Bro Ffestiniog v Shotton Steel Free v Bangor 9 Memai Bridge 6 1 0 5 55 171 -116 0 4 Llanidloes v Wrexham Newtown v Benllech 8 Benllech 6 1 0 5 41 299 -258 1 5 Colwyn Bay v Harlech 10 Harlech 5 0 0 5 56 187 -131 2 2 Rhyl & District v Welshpool 9 Holyhead 5 0 0 5 35 272 -237 1 1 Gwernyfed Ladies 0 v WOMEN’S RUGBY Caernarfon Ladies 43 The score line in this encounter was not wholly reflective on the Caernarfon Ladies 27 play witnessed. Caernarfon succeeded to capitalise on most of their line breaks whereas Gwernyfed sadly did not have the v Cardiff Met Ladies 0 numbers in support to benefit from theirs. The forward battle was Following report kindly supplied by Eifion Harding, Caernarfon evenly contested in every aspect but the Caernarfon backline were more potent when on the front foot. Caernarfon’s greater experience was enough to ensure victory in this encounter although they failed to be as decisive and forceful Caernarfon opened briskly but Gwernyfed were up to the task as usual. They enjoyed the best possible opening when a scrum with standoff Jessica Owen kicking well to relieve pressure. The in the twenty two saw Jenny Davies pick up and pass to allow deadlock was broken when a quickly taken penalty caught the de- Teleri Wyn to score her first senior team try within the first couple fence unaware and the feed to Elen Evans saw her dart beyond of minutes. the cover to score and add the conversion. Minutes later wing Alaw Davies ripped the ball off her opposite number to free Jenny Cardiff Met responded and contained the Cofis who lacked the Davies who shrugged off would be tacklers to add to the score usual commitment to the breakdown area with scrum half and line, again converted by Evans. former Caernarfon Under 18 scrum half Sioned Williams relishing facing her old training teammates. When called upon however the Another try looked on the books when standoff Iona Evans Cofis guarded their try line with Elen Evans instrumental in secur- jackled effectively allowing captain Lauren Hassett a run to the ing good turnover ball to thwart one potentially fruitful incursion corner, however an excellent cover tackle by centre Kirsty Prosser into Cofi territory. brought the move to a sudden halt. Mid way through the half Jenny Davies was again in the right place to take at pace and Indeed it was Evans’s quick thinking that stretched the Cofi lead power through to score. by taking a quick penalty and darting towards the try line to record another five pointer on the half hour mark. The next score was probably the most creative with four pairs of hands instrumental before wing Alaw Davies was released to run Elen Evans was again at hand to support Alaw Davies on the in at the corner. Hooker Emma Edwards instigated the move with stroke of half time to score her second try and thus stretch the her infield charge but others chose to allow the ball to do the work lead to fifteen points. Caernarfon Ladies 24 by drawing the opposition thus creating the space required. During the early stages of the second half Cardiff Met once again v Llandaff North Ladies 17 Gwernyfed to their credit were undaunted and kept plugging away applied pressure but sound tackling from the likes of debutant captain Emma Edwards and a rejuvenated Sarah Patchett proved with numerous forward charges gaining good ground. Lilly Snape Caernarfon had to dig deep to stem the threat of a Llandaff North decisive. Cardiff Met’s centre was prominent and effective but one was prominent in such phases, followed by her sister Megan who comeback after having opened up what would appeared to have promising incursion saw her being forced into touch just short by also succeeded to get her hands on the ball in order to slow down been a fairly comfortable lead. a Davies and Edwards combined tackle. Cofi possession throughout. The opening try stemmed from a scrum pick up by Rachel Taylor The game was made safe when Rachel Taylor and Lea Royle Pace out wide brought the next score with the backs timing the that was halted illegally. The quick penalty take saw Olwyn Jones were able to release speedster Elen Evans for her third try of the release of wing Lauren Hassett perfectly for her arced run to allow outfox the defence to score with Elen Evans converting. A fine in- match which she also converted to establish a twenty two point another grounding in the corner. Another quickly taken penalty cision by Greta Jâms and timely offload from Rhian Pritchard then gap. followed to undo the defence with Jenny Davies finally passing saw Elen Evans herself score to add to the Cofi lead. inside to Rachel Taylor who eventually grounded and afforded A front row injury led to uncontested scrums for the remainder of Elen Evans another conversion. Llandaff North began to gain more parity as the half progressed the game but Cardiff Met were competitive to the last with one with one drive taking them deep into the Caernarfon 22. Sadly interception nearly bringing them reward but for excellent covering Caernarfon’s Danielle Hay was a constant thorn in home ranks, an injury to Nia Jones resulted in Llandaff North being restricted by the Cofi rearguard. tackling at base and restricting time and space to anyone in further, number wise, from that point onwards. Another period of Green with ball in hand. For Gwernyfed, Lauren Smith put in a pressure resulted in a penalty with Welsh International Robyn Greta Jâms applied herself well to the unaccustomed fullback steady shift prior to her departing on a South Sea adventure. Wilkins assured and composed to record the visitors opening role with wing Rhian Pritchard being as lively as ever before her points. departure near full time. The final score stemmed from a Rachel What finally became the closing score saw Rachel Taylor dart Taylor break before a timely pass to Elen Evans saw her ground from the back of a ruck to run fifty meters to score besides the The Cofis came close to scoring following good work by Sara between the sticks to secure the final score line of twenty seven posts thus granting Elen Evans the extras. Sadly in the build up a Patchett, Rachel Taylor and Emma Edwards but finally it was a points to nil. The Cofis will be aware that sterner tests will fol- Gwernyfed player was injured and in view of her care the match miss pass that was well fielded by Greta Jâms that led to the Cofi low but will take some pride in the fact that their try line was not was duly abandoned with everyone’s agreement. lead being extended to seventeen-three with another Elen Evans breached. conversion before half time.
Caernarfon were rewarded early in the second half when a prom- ising Llandaff North move resulted in an adjudged holding on of- fence close to the Caernarfon line. Quick thinking by Elen Evans saw her take a quick tap and set off on a length of the pitch dash to score under the posts and duly convert.
Iona Evans and Ceris Davies instigated other promising attacks but Llandaff North replied in the same vein with two good tackles by Greta Jâms and Emma Edwards preventing certain tries. Albeit Jâms was yellow carded for her effort to deflect the ball Caernarfon’s way. Finally it was Robyn Wilkins again who showed her class as she broke through from a distance to score under the posts and convert. The branding of another yellow card restricted the Cofis and spurred Llandaff North on for further assaults on the Caernarfon line with one excellent smother tackle from Alaw Davies preventing a grounding beyond the try line. However the visitors were not to be denied and gained their losing bonus point when Jenny Hawkins was adjudged to have grounded success- fully amongst a try line melee together with Robyn Wilkins’s customary conversion. WOMEN’S RUGBY Denbigh RFC girls training on Friday nights, 6-7pm at the Club
Bethesda going from strength with their girls rugby teams
Bethesda RFC have never before had girls teams in the junior sections, only a senior ladies team about 15 years ago.
Mid way through last season they were approached by a group of Latest tables for Caernarfon and Abergele Ladies girls wanting to play rugby. The club agreed and and a 15’s side Gorseinon Ladies 10 v Abergele Ladies 22 Photos by Gavin Oak was set up with around 30 registered players.
This season Pesda have up to now 42 registered players and theee teams, an under 13’s,15’s and 18’s. The 18’s are playing in the WRU North wales girls youth league alongside teams from Caernarfon, Welshpool and Nant conwy.
Following is a brief report for the recent game against Welshpool.
They also had a friendly for the 15’s against a mixture of Welsh- pool and Llanidloes. Score Bethesda 10 Welshpool 41.
The girls teams played their first fixture today home against Welshpool. For the under 18’s this was their first fixture in the North Wales league and as an under 18’s team having only started mid season last season with an under 15’s side.
The under 18’s played extremely well against a very mature Welshpool side but they kept their composure and went on to score four excellent tries, try scorers Elin Owen, Manon Hughes, Cobra Ladies recieve Lisa Carr, 1 conversion by Chloe Hughes. new kit Bethesda 22 Welshpool 45. Picture shows Kelly Gethin Vaughan, Cobra Ladies Captain, Bethesda now look forward to their next fixture away in Nant receiving the kit from Alan Jukes. Conwy in November. Team picture below. Sponsors of the new kit are Alan Many thanks to Yvonne Dignam, Bethesda Girls Team Manager, Jukes Steel Framed Buildings; Mr for the above report and team picture below. Pym the Plumber; Border Physio and Sports Injury Clinic and Dorian Lloyd Farrier Players from Clwb Rygbi’r Bala boxed in front of a sell-out crowd at the Neuadd Buddug in Bala on Saturday 3rd October.
Six fights were decided by points, four by techni- cal knock out and there were two draws. There were no losers and everyone that stepped into the ring that night was a winner.
Highlights of the evening were the slugging match between the two veteran fighters ‘Joci Jabiwr’ and ‘Branas the Barbarian’, the breathtaking brawl between ‘Lightening Lynch’ and ‘Danger- ous Dave’, Robin Cablyd’s comeback against the ‘Silent Assassin’, Psycho Swej’s wild hay makers, Tit-Lee T-bag’s entertaining entrance to the ring, and Dan ‘Y Llan’ Roberts’ right hook.
Despite a few lumps and bumps, there were no serious injuries. All the fighting stayed in the ring and everyone was well behaved in the town afterwards.
The promotor, Chris Edghill of Edghill Martial Arts Academy, was so impressed with the standard of the boxing that he said he would be happy for any of the lads to box for him.
The compere, Mark Wood, did a fantastic job of entertaining the crowd and Tamara Hanmer was a mesmerising ring girl.
Pictures by Trevor Edwards Bala RFC would like to thank everyone that made tonight such a success. There are far too many people to name individually, but special mention must go to the Clwb Rygbi’r Bala social commit- tee for organising the event, the numerous train- ers that prepared the lads for the boxing, and the army of other volunteers that have worked very hard behind the scenes.
Thanks to Aykroyds for being the main sponsors of the night, Teejacs for sponsoring the headline act, everyone that sponsored a boxer and the Plas Coch for running the bar. The whole com- Paffio Penllyn - great munity got together to make all this happen. The crowd were also fantastic and really encouraged night’s entertainment by the fighters.
the Bala RFC boxers But the biggest thank you of all has to go to the 24 brave boxers that stepped into the ring. Saturday, 5th September Newcastle Em 24 v Narberth 21 Narberth v Tata Steel Glynneath v RGC RGC survivie Emlyn fightback - the Newcastle Emlyn match report Bargoed 14 v Beddau 21 RGC 50 v Cardiff Met 22 Newbridge v Cardiff Met Llanharan v Narberth Glynneath 21 v Tata Steel 22 Swansea v Pontypool Merthyr v Swansea RGC NEWS NEWCASTLE EMLYN 16 v RGC1404 28 Llanharan 27 v Newcastle Em 60 Saturday, 14th November Newcastle Emlyn v Tata Steel Merthyr 45 v Bridgend Athletic 5 Bargoed v Merthyr Saturday, 26th December The old sporting adage of a game of two halves was very much the cor- Narberth 18 v Pontypool 26 Cardiff Met v Glynneath Bargoed v Cardiff Met Saturday, 27th February rect description of this Championship match on Saturday. Once again the AND REPORTS home side were guilty of giving their visitors far too much respect. Down Newbridge 23 v RGC 17 Narberth v Bridgend Athletic Beddau v Llanharan Bargoed v Glynneath twenty five points to nine at half time they clawed their way back into the Swansea 45 v Cardiff Met 20 Newbridge v Llanharan Bridgend Ath v Newcastle Emlyn Cardiff Met v RGC second half and not only won it by six points but dominated it territorially Pontypool v RGC Narberth v Glynneath Narberth v Newcastle Emlyn and but for some strange refereeing decisions could well have come away Saturday 12th September Swansea v Newcastle Emlyn Pontypool v Newbridge Newbridge v Merthyr with at least a bonus point. Newcastle Emlyn 16 Beddau 5 v Merthyr 51 Tata Steel v Beddau RGC v Merthyr Pontypool v Beddau The opening exchanges saw Emlyn, for once in a very long while, gain a Bridgend Ath 29 v Llanharan 10 Tata Steel v Swansea Swansea v Llanharan penalty from a scrum after just two minutes which full back Dan Davies Cardiff Met 13 v Newbridge 19 Saturday, 21st November Tata Steel v Brdigend Athletic v RGC 28 converted to open the scoring. Unfortunately from the restart Emlyn’s Newcaste Em 20 v Glynneath 22 Beddau v Narberth Saturday, 2nd January 2016 inability to catch and control the ball led to a turnover for the visitors and after a series of rucks they were penalised for offside and RGC outside Pontypool 16 v Swansea 32 Bridgend Athletic v Swansea Bargoed v Pontypool Saturday, 5th March RGC get bonus point in half James Lang kicked an easy penalty to tie the scores. RGC 27 v Bargoed 25 Cardiff Met v Pontypool Glynneath v Bridgend Athletic Beddau v Tata Steel Tata Steel 29 v Narberth 28 Glynneath v Merthyr Llanharan v RGC Bridgend Athletic v Narberth Such is the quality of some of the sides in the Championship that the visi- Llanharan v Bargoed Merthyr v Cardiff Met Glynneath v Cardiff Met important away win tors’ side contained a number of players who have gained Welsh Under 20 caps or are on the books of Regional sides. Their next score came as Saturday, 19th September Newcastle Emlyn v Newbridge Newbridge v Tata Steel Llanharan v Newbridge a result of a build up containing a number of rucks resulting in left winger Cardiff Met 20 v Bargoed 38 RGC v Tata Steel Newcastle Emlyn v Beddau Merthyr v Bargoed 5th September, 2015 Carwyn ap Myrddin squeezing over in the corner for the opening, uncon- Glynneath 12 v Narberth 20 Swansea v Narberth Newcastle Emlyn v Swansea verted try of the match. Llanharan 8 v Beddau 48 Saturday, 28th November RGC v Pontypool Following report kindly supplied by RGC News Basically Emlyn were not at the races during the first half, despite the en- Merthyr 54 v RGC 14 Bargoed v Newcastle Emlyn Saturday, 16th January couragement of another large crowd at Dol Wiber. RGC’s second try came Newbridge 17 v Pontypool 45 Glynneath v Pontypool Beddau v Bridgend Athletic Saturday, 26th March It was very much a case of venturing into the unknown for the as a result of a missed tackle by an Emlyn forward, summing up a first half Newcastle E 18 v Bridgend A 23 Merthyr v Llanharan Cardiff Met v Llanharan Bargoed v Llanharan RGC Senior side as they paid their first ever visit to Newcastle in which the Emlyn pack, with the exception of flanker Joel James did not Swansea 41 v Tata Steel 17 Narberth v RGC Narberth v Newbridge Merthyr v Glynneath Emlyn RFC on Saturday. and in a game played on a beautiful operate as a unit. Once behind the Emlyn defence a grubber kick ahead wrong footed the Emlyn cover and saw impressive full back Rhun Williams Newbridge v Bridgend Athletic Pontypool v Merthyr Narberth v Beddau autumn afternoon it was they who were able to return to North win the race for the touchdown. Saturday, 26th September Swansea v Bedau RGC v Newcastle Emlyn Newbridge v Newcastle Emlyn Wales having achieved a bonus point victory. Beddau 45 v Newcastle Emlyn 15 Tata Steel v Cardiff Met Swansea v Glynneath Pontypool v Cardiff Met Emlyn did manage to put a couple of phases together and eventually Dan Bridgend Ath 16 v Glynneath 21 Tata Steel v Bargoed Swansea v Bridgend Athletic Davies kicked a penalty to reduce the deficit. With second row Bryn Wil- Although it was the home side who opened the scoring with a liams and number eight Huw Worthington carrying the ball effectively RGC Cardiff Met 10 v Merthyr 56 Saturday, 5th December Tata Steel v RGC long range penalty following a scrum infringement it was RGC quickly reasserted their ascendancy and played more like the home side Narberth 32 v Swansea 39 Beddau v Newbridge Saturday, 23rd January who crossed the whitewash first when Carwyn Ap Myrddin with an abundance of confidence and skill. Pontypool 19 v Bargoed 19 Bridgend Athletic v Bargoed Bargoed v Narberth Saturday, 2nd April RGC v Llanharan - postponed Cardiff Met v Narberth Bridgend Athletic v RGC Beddau v Swansea finished off a slick handling move which included a sublime pass Emlyn struggled to get into the game despite their ascendancy at the from veteran second-row Bryn Williams. RGC’s second try came scrum. A series of indiscretions saw them often penalised, sometimes to Tata Steel 24 v Newbridge 30 Llanharan v Glynneath Glynneath v Beddau Bridgend Athletic v Newbridge shortly afterwards when Man of the Match Rhun Williams was the bemusement of the players, by referee Peter Evans form Brynamman, Newcastle Emlyn v Merthyr Llanharan v Pontypool Cardiff Met v Tata Steel quickest to react to a sublime kick from James Lang to touch which kept the home side pinned in their own half. Saturday, 3rd October Pontypool v Tata Steel Merthyr v Tata Steel Llanharan v Merthyr Bargoed 29 v Tata Steel 17 RGC v Swansea Newbridge v Swansea Newcastle Emlyn v Bargoed down in the corner. When gathering a speculative grubber kick from RGC in his own twenty two Dan Davies found the Emlyn defenders in front of him penalised for Bridgend Athletic 12 v Beddau 19 Newcastle Emlyn v Cardiff Met Pontypool v Glynneath Although Newcastle Emlyn narrowed the gap with their second obstruction. Totally mystified and awaiting and explanation from the ref- Glynneath 12 v Swansea 25 Saturday, 12th December RGC v Narberth eree, RGC scrum half, Efan Jones, took advantage of their, bemusement Llanharan 19 v Cardiff Met 58 Beddau v Bargoed Saturday, 30th January penalty it wasn’t long before RGC scored their third try, this time and took a quick tap kick to cross for another try. from livewire 17 year old scrum=half Efan Jones who scored his Merthyr 13 v Pontypool 20 Bridgend Athletic v Merthyr Cardiff Met v Bridgend Athletic Saturday, 9th April first senior try when he darted over from close-range. The 4th and RGC continued to play an impressive brand of disciplined controlled rugby Newbridge 18 v Narberth 19 Cardiff Met v Swansea Narberth v Merthyr Bargoed v Bridgend Athletic and their bonus point try came with eight minutes left in the half and was Newcastle Emlyn 16 v RGC 28 Newcastle Emlyn v Llanharan Newbridge v Glynneath Glynneath v Llanharan bonus point try was scored by centre Tom Hughes who showed straight from the training ground. Second row and captain, Meredydd Pontypool v Narberth Pontypool v Newcastle Emlyn Merthyr v Newcastle Emlyn both great speed and footwork to touch down behind the posts. Francis once again won some quality line out ball which he delivered from Saturday, 10th October RGC v Newbridge RGC v Beddau Narberth v Cardiff Met Fly-half James Lang adding the extras. the top of his jump. Swift transference of the ball saw outside centre Tom Hughes run on an outside arc against the Emlyn defence and cross for an Beddau 10 v Glynneath 3 Tata Steel v Glynneath Swansea v Bargoed Newbridge v Beddau excellent try without a finger being laid on him. The try was converted by Cardiff Met 34 v Newcastle Em 17 Tata Steel v Llanharan Swansea v RGC Although Newcastle Emlyn scored their 3rd Penalty on the stroke outside half James Lang. Narberth 17 v Bargoed 41 Saturday, 19th December Tata Steel v Pontypool of half-time, it was RGC who led at the interval by 25 points to 9. Pontypool 60 v Llanharan 18 Bargoed v RGC Saturday, 20th February The second half began in much the same way as the first with On the stroke of half time Emlyn outside half Steffan Evans made a half break around the half way line and when the visitors were penalised at the RGC 41 v Bridgend Athletic 6 Glynneath v Newecastle Emlyn Bargoed v Newbridge Full-back Williams making a scorching break from inside his own ruck, full back Dan Davies stepped up to kick a Dan Biggar like penalty for Swansea 66 v Newbridge 10 Llanharan v Bridgend Athletic Beddau v Cardiff Met half before being felled just short of the try-line. However to their the home team. Tata Steel 28 v Merthyr 40 Merthyr v Beddau Bridgend Athletic v Pontypool credit the home side from that point came more and more into the The start of the second half almost turned into a disaster for the home game and were rewarded for their efforts with a try of their own side. The restart fell just short of the ten metre line, from the resulting Saturday, 17th October from a driving maul . Something that they looked like repeating scrum full back Rhun Williams, a member of the Cardiff Blues squad, Bargoed v Swansea - postponed WRU CHAMPIONSHIP 2015-16 - up to games played 7 November shortly afterwards. entered the line at pace, and left the first line of the Emlyn defence floun- Beddau 20 v RGC 26 dering. Fortunately the covering scrum half was able to drag the full back Bridgend Ath 24 v Cardiff Met 32 down just short of the Emlyn line. Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total However sterling defence led by the RGC backrow of Huw Wor- Glynneath 32 v Newbridge 12 1 Merthyr Tydfil 9 8 0 1 394 122 272 8 40 thington, Will Bryan and Andrew Williams turned the ball over and The half time talk by coach Lloyd obviously worked for once and after this Llanharan 16 v Tata Steel 30 from that point on the home side never looked like scoring again. the home side showed a lot more determination and took the game to Merthyr 53 v Narberth 20 2 Pontypool 9 7 1 1 247 152 95 3 33 the visitors, dominating territory for long periods of the half. Flanker Joel Newcastle Em 19 v Pontypool 40 Any nerves being experienced by the visiting supporters were James once again led the way with some impressive carries but the visi- 3 Swansea 7 6 0 1 268 140 128 5 29 calmed by Lang slotting over a penalty and RGC were perhaps a tors’ defence was well organised and disciplined. little unfortunate not to score again when a Will Bryan effort was Saturday, 24th October 4 RGC 1404 8 6 0 2 267 181 86 5 29 Emlyn’s run of serious injuries continued when veteran second row and Cardiff Met 35 v Beddau 24 ruled out by the referee for off=side. player coach Arwel Davies left the field after some ten minutes with a sus- 5 Beddau 9 5 0 4 202 174 28 4 24 Narberth 33 v Llanharan 15 pected broken arm. Replacement Bleddyn Davies did his utmost to inspire 6 Bargoed 7 4 1 2 185 134 51 5 23 Speaking after the game, RGC Head Coach Josh Leach com- the home pack and they proceeded to set up camp in RGC twenty two Newbridge 13 v Bargoed 19 mented. ‘ It was very much a curates egg of a performance with metre area. Two unsuccessful lineout drives led to Emlyn being awarded Pontypool 31 v Bridgend Ath 7 7 Cardiff Met 9 4 0 5 244 292 -48 6 22 a scrum five metres out and James was brought down just short, from the a lot of good stuff mixed together with some areas that need RGC 64 v Glynneath 15 resultant ruck scrum half Mike Jones darted over for a try converted by Swansea 20 v Merthyr 33 8 Tata Steel 9 3 0 6 205 255 -50 6 18 improvement. However overall I was delighted. The backs looked Davies. Tata Steel 33 v Newcastle Em 34 dangerous every time they had the ball and it was great to see 9 Narberth 9 3 0 6 208 257 -49 5 17 James Lang increased RGC lead with a long range penalty but the second Tom Hughes score his first try since his return from injury. half belonged to the home side. Time and again they strived for the score Saturday, 7th November 10 Newcastle Emlyn 9 3 0 6 213 274 -61 4 16 which would have given them at least a losing bonus point but RGC de- Beddau 9 v Pontypool 10 fence proved difficult to penetrate. Emlyn’s dominance at the scrum could 11 Bridgend Athletic 9 3 0 6 138 212 -74 4 16 Huw Worthington was again outstanding in breaking the gain line Bridgend Ath 16 v Tata Steel 5 not be transferred into points though. After being penalising RGC twice at 12 Glynneath 8 3 0 5 138 189 -51 3 15 almost every time he had the ball and I thought Bryn Williams had consecutive five metre scrums, referee Evans for some reason thought Glynneath v Bargoed - postponed his best game of the season thus far. We have very much focused Emlyn were at fault at the third one and awarded RGC the penalty when Llanharan v Swansea - postponed 13 Newbridge 9 3 0 6 142 264 -122 2 14 on improving our away performances and this afternoon showed they were going backwards ! Merthyr 49 v Newbridge 0 that this focus is hopefully paying dividends.’ 14 Llanharan 7 0 0 7 113 318 -205 1 1 RGC NEWS What the coach thought AND REPORTS RGC 41 v Bridgend Athletic 6 Another bonus point win sees RGC start climbing the table 10th October, 2015
Following report kindly supplied by RGC News
RGC ran in 7 tries in the victory against Bridgend Athletic, and most of the work was completed in the opening 30 minutes. Josh Leach was a frustrated figure after the vic-
“There was a lack of intensity and accuracy and the half just petered tory as he knew his side had failed to do enough out. Both Swansea and Pontypool put teams to bed with 60 plus point in the second half. scores, and the boys need to learn to do the same. The small errors we make will cost us greatly in the bigger games.” “We started reasonably well, and made good It was the visitors that opened up the scoring with a penalty from decisions with ball in hand playing with patience Lewis Evans before RGC gained control of the game with the some and scored a really good 1st try. quick work at the breakdown and positive phase play.
The opening try was well worked with James Lang setting up Danny After 30 minutes we claimed the bonus point but Cross for the touchdown. The second score was more power than then sat back. We all spoke at half time about finesse with Huw Worthington collecting the try after the rolling maul from the RGC pack. Lang hit the extras. being ruthless against, in all respect, one of the weaker sides we have faced this season. We The direct running of Tiaan Loots was causing problems to Bridgend didn’t do anything we talked about and put in after he was held up short of the line, the ball was spun across the one of the worst performances in the 2nd half.” pitch for Ianto Parri to touchdown. It was bonus point time after 30 Pictures by minutes when Carwyn Ap Myrddin scored his first try of the game. Young scrum-half Efan Jones created the chance with a quick pick Alan Skeates and go before Danny Cross passed to the RGC try machine to go RGC v over. Another kick from Lang increased the lead. Bridgend Bridgend picked up another penalty from the boot of Evans before Athletic RGC were reduced to 14 men with Tim Grey yellow carded. Even though RGC had wrapped up the 4 tries fairly early in the match over- all the game was pretty flat, and Bridgend didn’t really offer anything in attack even with the man advantage.
The 2nd half failed to get going for RGC, but they did score another 3 tries. Carwyn Ap Myrddin got his hatrick and the pick of the scores was one where he showed a good attacking line and amazing pace to race down the pitch.
Overall it was a case of enforced errors, as the home side looked to create chances to early instead of building on the phases. The coaching staff were clearly frustrated pitchside as they watched their players fail to do the basics right.
Substitute scrum-half Cam Davies touchdown near the end with a quick tap penalty to catch the Bridgend defence cold before Danny Cross converted.
A bonus point win is what it will say in the record books, but overall RGC will have to perform much better if they are to work their way up the table in the coming weeks. Beddau were beginning to make inroads into the Gogs half and the centres were impressing with some good breaks. RGC NEWS One of the strong points of the RGC game in the match was the set RGC NEWS piece with the scrum and line-out working well, and it was from a line-out that the first try was scored. After collecting the ball the maul AND REPORTS drove on before Cam Davies collected the ball to dart over the line. AND REPORTS The celebrations were muted after Yardley was yellowed just after the score, and the home side looked to capitalise on the man advantage.
Beddau 20 v RGC 26 Some great defensive work kept Beddau out and a crucial penalty RGC 64 v Glynneath 15 score from James Lange during the 10 minute sin bin gave a lift to the Excellent away win sees RGC away side. RGC run riot in bonus point win As the half time whistle approached Cam Davies came up with another clever scrum half try, when he again grabbed the ball to dive Following match report kindly supplied by RGC. move up to fifth in table over at the post to give Lang a simple conversion and a half-time lead 17th October, 2015 of 18-6. If ever there was a game of two halves this was it. Leading 52-5 at half-time RGC looked at the start of the second half to rack up Following report kindly supplied by RGC News The one word that describes the 2nd half would be frenetic, as both perhaps their highest ever points score since entering the Swalec sides looked to get the scores. Leagues but a poor second half performance meant it was a case of Coach Josh Leach told his players to take pride in the win at Beddau what might have been. after his side put in a good performance Lang kicked a penalty to make it 21-6, but RGC spurned more try scoring chances. The Gogs were forcing the killer pass, instead of The game began with Glynneath failing to kick the ball the required “It was a brilliant win for a group of boys that put have put an effort in keeping hold of the ball which let the home side back in the game. 10 metres and from the resulting scrum Cameron Davies galloped over the past couple of months and we have come to Beddau who half the length of the field to score the try and add the conversion and have had a strong start to the season. To control the game away from A quick tap penalty from Beddau gave them a try, and RGC knew it shortly afterwards a great counterattacking move involving the RGC home is a credit to the players today and I have to give them all huge was a soft score to let in. backs led to right wing Ianto Parri crossing in the corner. The 3rd credit and it shows what the group are capable of” score came after only 9 minutes when left wing Carwyn Ap Myrrdin The pressure built from the home team and a lack of composure from touched down following a break from scrum-half Davies and the 4th “When we spoke before the game we talked about the integrity that the Gogs helped the Beddau cause. on the 15 minute mark when a loose kick from Glynneath was picked underpins the performance and the boys brought that in abundance up on the try-line by Tim Grey who merely had to fall down over the and thoroughly deserved the result. We set high standards and are Bryn Williams relieved a lot of that pressure with a lung-busting 60 whitewash as he caught the ball. critical when we don’t achieve them and today they should be proud yard break, evading a number of tackles in the process. of their performance.” With Glynneath looking very much as if they were still on the bus the RGC went close to another try after substitute Efan Jones kicked scores continued to come thick and fast. The 5th from Danny Cross RGC came away with a big win at a ground where visiting sides will ahead but James Lang couldn’t collect the ball as it bounced towards following a break initially made by Bryn Williams and the 6th, the first struggle to pick up points this season the line. of 2 from centre Tom Hughes. after good work from Tiaan Loots . Loots himself was next on the scoresheet, this time Mei Parry being Beddau were playing down the slope in the first half and were putting It wasn’t long before the Gogs did cross the line, after some brilliant the provider, and with Cameron Davies in fine kicking form after less boot to ball the get behind the RGC defence early on before the scrummaging work led to Mei Parry try. than 30 minutes the score stood at 45-0 to the home side. Gogs took the lead with a penalty from James Lang. The opening 20 minutes was littered with spurned attacking opportunities from RGC Typically for the game Beddau answered back with another try and a Although things looked to be going from bad to worse for the visitors with James Lang, Danny Cross and Carwyn Ap Myrddin all having conversion to make it 26-20, and a tense last 5 minutes when their hooker was shown a yellow card, they were in fact next to chances with the ball in hand. touch down when from a driving maul they touched scored in the right Some big defence was needed by RGC and the players to a man put hand corner. However normal service was resumed when just before The home side levelled when the penalty of Hywel Charmer went in a shift to make sure the headed back north with the win. half-time a lineout close to the Glynneath line was knocked down by over the posts. He added another soon after. Bryn Wiilliams and centre Tom Hughes was quickest to react to the loose ball and touchdown under the posts. Half-time RGC 52, Glyn- Tom Hughes was unlucky not to score after he charged down a kick Below: RGC pictured helping with the promotion of Jurassic neath 5. and the bounce of the ball didn’t go his way and he couldn’t collect it. Adventures. Rupert’s in the suit I’m told... The second half started badly for RGC when after only 5 minutes Tom Seddon was shown a red card for having taken a Glynneath player out in mid-air as the latter was in the process of catching a high ball. Although there was no malice the referee had little choice but to send him to the side lines. In spits of being down to 14 men, RGC scored their 9th try of the game when Danny Cross too advantage of some weak tackling to score to the left hand side of the posts and their 10th came from captain Mareddyd Francis as a maul was driven over the line from close quarters.
This was to prove to be the final score for the home side as a com- bination of their errors and a much improved performance from the visitors meant that it was they who were to score the final 2 tries of the game. Late on the game suffered a lengthy delay as RGC centre Tiaan Loots was stretchered off the field with a head injury. Pictures by Alan Skeates Speaking after the game RGC Head Coach Josh Leach understand- ably had mixed emotions,
‘ It was an exciting start by us and I felt it was important that we won the early kicking battle, an area that we had focused on in our pre- match preparations. To achieve the bonus point after only 15 minutes was testimony to both some great skills to finish scores as well as good decision making to put us in those positions. However 10 min- utes before halftime our concentration and thus our intensity waned for whatever reason and the half-time team talk was very much about getting us back on track. That we failed to do so was disappointing and we need to learn that if we want to be ruthless we need to keep our focus.
However overall we are in a good position as we finish our first bloc of games,- RGC have no fixture next Saturday-, and we can look back with a lot of pride to where we are in the table. Every game in this League is a challenge and it says much for this group of players that they are rising to that challenge.’
AUGUST 21st to Programme Y GOGs – a short history of large men and a few women Day 1 - Sunday 21st August AUGUST 28th • Settle into accommodation • Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations • Welcome Party at the Millennium Stadium – Probably the greatest rugby venue in the 2016 world! Day 2 - Monday 22nd August • First Day of Rugby
Day 3 - Tuesday 23rd August • Mid Week Picnic Day
Day 4 - Wednesday 24th August • Second Day of Rugby
Day 5 - Thursday 25th August • Day at leisure with optional tours available
Day 6 - Friday 26th August • Third Day of Rugby
Day 7 - Saturday 27th August • Day at leisure with optional tours available • Grand Finale Dinner and Awards Function (transfer to Millennium Stadium)
Day 8 - Sunday 28th August • Teams depart or stay on a little longer to enjoy more Welsh hospitality
Don’t let Y Gogs be the only team to enter from the North/Mid Wales region - get your applications in now! Y GOGs (Geriatrics o Gymru – Geriatrics from Wales in the Welsh Picture above: At Christchurch in 1995 language, we use Y GOGs always and never the English version) More details can be found at http://www.goldenoldiessports.com were formed in 1993 to attend the International Golden Oldies Since 1993 Y GOGs have attended the International Golden Old- Festival in Dublin, and since then have travelled the world enjoy- ies Festival in: ing the Fun, Friendship and Fraternity and the occasional pint which Oldies Rugby is all about. 1995 - Christchurch – New Zealand 1997 – Vancouver – Canada Our home is at Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon (Caernarfon R.F.C.) who 1999 - Cape Town – South Africa play in the National League Division 1 North. 2001 – Toulouse – France 2003 – Brisbane – Australia Caernarfon is in North West Wales and is a small town of around 2010 – Edinburgh – Scotland 10,000 people, 87% of which speak the Welsh language, making it the the strongest area in the world for this historic language. And 2004 – Benidorm – Spain – EGOR (European Golden Oldies Our players are mostly late 40’s, mostly 50’s and a few Zimmer Rugby) Festival frames in their 70’s. We do not have any famous names on our 2006 – Zurich – Switzerland EGOR - Winners of the ‘Battered players list but, Brynmor Williams, Gareth Davies, and Jonathan Relic Cup’ for the Team which reflects the Sprit of the Festival. Davies have all been asked to come for a trial and haven’t yet 2008 – Funchal – Madeira refused but Garin Jenkins has played for us. We couldn’t refuse 2010 Caernarfon - Host Team him! 2012 Trieste Italia 2013 Prague Czech Republic Y GOGs are the only team from Wales to represent the country 2015 Donostia (San Sebastian) – Eskadi (Basque Country) and attend these festivals. Team members have varied carers such as; International Art Dealers, Prime Ministers, Counterfeit- Y GOGs have also visited Dublin for every Bog Road Festival ers, Teddy Bear Producers, Drug Barons and Dentists. since it’s begining, Civittavechia, Roma, Munchen, Leipzig and a Tri-Nation event at Bridgnorth (England) in 2007 and Bethesda!
We have held 3 GŴYL Y GOGs mini festivals over the last 6 years with 6 to 8 teams attending.
The 2010 European Festival which Y GOGs hosted in Caernarfon proved to be one of the most succesful Festival.
Y GOGs went to Donostia - San Sebastian in June for the European Golden Oldies Festival
Emrys Llewelyn – 2015 Thinking of becoming a rugby coach? Mold Rugby Club MEMORY LANE: 2004 If you’re considering putting on the track- celebrate 30th Anniversary By 1976 the club was well established, with two senior sides and suit and becoming a club coach, please take a youth team. The following year it secured a 33-year lease on the Chester Road ground and an option of taking up a lease on a look at the following courses that are Scrum down for rugby club’s 30th anniversary the Lead Mills playing field. available from the Welsh Rugby Union. You PLANS are being finalised for a grand fun day to be held at Mold The next step was to build a clubhouse, which was officially will find more details on their website at Rugby Club. opened in April 1981. www.wru.co.uk It will take place at the Chester Road site on Saturday, May 15, Following the re-forming of the club, the women decided they starting with an ‘Old v Young’ match and ending with a barbecue should play their part in its development. The earliest meetings and 1970s disco. were held in members’ homes and, by the time the clubhouse Community Tag Leader Award was built, they were able to present a cheque for £1,000 to club COURSE COST: £20 The event is to mark the 30th anniversary of the club, which got officials. off the ground in its present form in 1974. The course is suitable for teachers, coaches and sports leaders to intro- In 1981, just seven years after it was re-formed, the club applied duce the non-contact game of tag rugby. Dai Roberts, WRU Hub Officer, taking a Level 1 Children’s Course However, its history is slightly complicated by the fact that though to the WRU for senior status and was accepted. At the time Mold it was initially formed in 1934-35, teams were not out put between had played and beaten all North Wales clubs with the exception The course is 3 hours in duration, comprising 3 one hour modules. Entry Requirements: Minimum Age 16 (please note that upon completing 1958 and 1974. of Wrexham and, in the 1981-82 season, became the first North the course any candidate between the ages of 16 and 18 must be accom- Wales club to score 1,000 points. There is no formal assessment; informal on course appraisal will be given panied by an adult whilst delivering any coaching session). by the course tutor. The club was started mainly by South Walians who had moved north to take up teaching appointments. Prominent among them Other achievements of 1981 included winning the Shrewsbury Course Arrangements / Outline An attendance certificate is awarded on completion of the course. was D V Leadbeater, who taught at the former Alun Grammar Floodlit Cup, the Whitchurch Invitation 15-a-side cup, the North • The course is 21hrs in duration (16hrs on course, 5hrs home study) School and went on to become its headmaster. He also became Wales District M Shield and the North Wales 7s. Mold also be- • The course is a competence based course and involves on-course ap- Tag rugby provides a safe and simple introduction to the game of rugby came the first club from North Wales to reach the quarter-finals of praisal the first president of the re-formed club in 1975. union. the Brewers Cup. • The course involves both classroom and outdoor practical sessions. Coaches are expected to participate fully in all activities Another prominent name in the annals of Welsh education, Gwyn Tag rugby introduces both the player and coach to the fundamentals of • Lunch and refreshments will be provided on all courses Roblin, was physics master at the same school and, before mov- By 1989 the club’s fame had spread so widely that two teams evasive running, handling and passing, as well as the basic rules and ing north, played for the Welsh Secondary Schools XV. He left - under-16s and under-19s - took part in its most adventurous tour principles of the game of rugby union. Mold to become physics lecturer at Bangor Normal College and to date, visiting Canada. Tag rugby is a fast paced fun game suitable for boys and girls. Adult Level 1 (U14+) served for some years as the North Wales representative on the Welsh Rugby Union, before being made its president in the 1979- The youth section continued to flourish and, in 1993, the under- By the end of the course candidates will be able to deliver a safe, enjoy- Qualification: WRU Level 1 (UKCC) 80 centenary season. 16s won the Hennessey Cup at the Cork Constitution Club, hav- able coaching session; coach basic rugby skills of running, evasion, han- COURSE COST: £140 ing toured Ireland twice previously. dling and passing; safely introduce and apply the rules of the tag game. For some years, the treasurer of the old club was Hugh Griffith, Compulsory Pre Course Tasks who was a bank clerk in Mold. He later became a famous West Since 1974 a number of players from the Mold club have played For all Tag Leader Course enquiries please contact the Coach Develop- Rugby Ready - Laws of the Game End actor and made a name for himself at the Shakespeare for representative sides in Wales. In 1982 Brynley Wynne played ment lead in the relevant region - Tim Hoare (North Wales), Jeff Roach Festival Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Later still, he went to for the Welsh Districts side on a tour to Germany, during which he (Scarlets), Dan Owens (Ospreys), Scott Sneddon (Blues), Mike Pugsley Compulsory Prior Learning Hollywood and won an Oscar. became particularly impressed with one of his team mates - later (Dragons Scrum Ready - Off the Top to become Welsh international Jonathan Davies. Aims Mold players and former players are still well-represented in aca- The course provides coaches with an introduction to the game of rugby demic and public life, with many of the area’s present headteach- Another player who distinguished himself and the club by achiev- Childrens Level 1 (U7 - U13) union and the principles and practice of safe, ethical and effective man- ers having played for it in the past. ing several Welsh caps was Clark Goodwin - he gained one
agement and coaching of players of all ages. The course qualifies the Welsh schools cap, five Welsh Youth caps, one Wales U21 cap Qualification: WRU Level 1 (UKCC) coach to act as an assistant to a more qualified coach. The Level 1 Certifi- and two Welsh Students caps. COURSE COST: £140 While Mold was without its own club, players in the area mostly cate in Coaching Rugby Union aims to develop a coach’s ‘How to Coach’ travelled to Ruthin but, as so many of them lived in the Mold area, skills as well as improve their ‘What to coach Skills’. The course includes Compulsory Pre Course Tasks it was inevitable that consideration should be given to starting a Other notable names were Mark Hebdon, Colin Ellis, Nigel Garret the IRB Rugby Ready course.The course is a modular course made up of Rugby Ready - Laws of the Game Mold team. and Robin McBride, the first player from the Mold club to receive the following units: a full international cap. Compulsory Prior Learning Unit 1- Introduction to Safe and Ethical Rugby Union The early discussions about this were led by Llew Evans, captain Scrum Ready - Off the Top • The role of the coach of Ruthin in 1969 and head of PE at the Elfed School, Buckley, The club continues to go from strength to strength and one of the • Working with Children along with Alwyn Evans, Ron Stevens, Kern Roberts and Brian former players, John Martin, known to all his friends as ‘Muzzy’, is Aims • Basic Laws of the Game keen to see the trend continue. The course provides coaches with an introduction to the game of rugby Watkins. • Health and Safety union and the principles and practice of safe, ethical and effective man- agement and coaching of players of all ages. The course qualifies the In 1973 Llew and John Ambrose set up a meeting at the Drov- He is co-ordinating the fun day and said: ‘We’ve got a great his- Unit 2 - Plan Rugby Union Coaching Sessions coach to act as an assistant to a more qualified coach. The Level 1 Certifi- ers Arms, Mold, at which it was decided to start a youth team tory behind us and an even better one in front of us, so we have • Planning for Delivery of Coaching Sessions cate in Coaching Rugby Union aims to develop a coach’s ‘How to Coach’ the following year and aim to introduce a senior team if that was every reason to celebrate. skills as well as improve their ‘What to coach Skills’. The course includes Unit 3 - Deliver Rugby Union Coaching Sessions successful. the IRB Rugby Ready course.The course is a modular course made up of • Principles of Warm up and Cool Down ‘We’re hoping that as many of the older players as possible will the following units: • Skill Development (Generic and position specific skills) In September 1974 another meeting was held at the old Alun turn up for the match, which kicks off at 2.30pm. We won’t expect • Communication Skills School, now Bryn Coch School, to formalise arrangements. At the them to play throughout but it will be great for them to get out on Unit 1- Introduction to Safe and Ethical Rugby Union • Observation of Performance the pitch again. • The role of the coach time Ruthin Rugby Club was heavily oversubscribed with youth • Working with Children players and this was seen as an ideal opportunity to form a Mold (All units are mandatory and unit certification is available) • Basic Laws of the Game youth side. ‘We’ll also have plenty of entertainment for the others who turn up • Health and Safety - a bouncy castle, a barbecue and a 70s disco in the evening.’ Entry Requirements: Minimum Age 18 Permission had already been given by Flintshire, which owned Unit 2 - Plan Rugby Union Coaching Sessions All the proceeds will go to Ysgol Belmont, Buckley, to help replace Course Arrangements / Outline the ground, for games to be played at Chester Road and the • Planning for Delivery of Coaching Sessions • The course is 21hrs in duration (16hrs on course, 5hrs home study) headteacher of Bryn Coch, Mr B Taylor, agreed to the club using equipment damaged in a fire earlier this year. Muzzy is appealing • The course is a competence based course and involves on-course ap- the school’s changing rooms. for anyone interested in joining in the match to call him on 07810 Unit 3 - Deliver Rugby Union Coaching Sessions praisal 772579. • Principles of Warm up and Cool Down • The course involves both classroom and outdoor practical sessions. • Skill Development (Generic and position specific skills) At a meeting on September 17, 1974, the club colours of red and Coaches are expected to participate fully in all activities • Communication Skills black were decided upon and, by December 18 that year, the • Lunch and refreshments will be provided on all courses • Observation of Performance newly formed youth team had played three games and won two. The final results of that first season were played 25, won 18, lost The above feature first appeared in the North Wales Daily (All units are mandatory and unit certification is available) www.wru.co.uk for further informatiion seven. Points for 350, points against 142. Post in April 2004 JUNIOR TEAM PHOTOS If you would like your junior team’s picture to be included in the next issue, please email the pictures and details to [email protected]
Aberystwyth Under 11’s at Ceredigion Festival
Pictured above are Aberystwyth U11’s who beat Newcastle Emlyn 21-12 & Aberaeron 21-14 in this months Ceredigion festival. WELSHPOOL U12 v MOLD U12
Above: Dolgellau Under 8s pictured at the Welshpool RFC Junior RUTHIN U16 Festival earlier this month. v NANT Pictures kindly supplied by CONWY U16 Andy Edwards
If you’ve got a Junior Festival planned and you’d like us to come along and take a few pictures, Above: Dolgellau Under 12’s pictured at the recent COBRA please just give us a call on 07713 514 375 Festival 27th February, 2016 12th March, 2016 Bro Ffestiniog v Shotton Steel 30th January, 2016 Colwyn Bay v Llandudno Bala v Llangefni COBRA v Bangor Dolgellau v Bethesda YOUTH NORTH ONE Denbigh v Wrexham Llandudno v Denbigh YOUTH NORTH TWO Llanidloes v Welshpool Llanidloes v Bro Ffestiniog Llangefni v Pwllheli Mold v Nant Conwy Rhyl v Dolgellau Newtown v Rhyl Mold v Ruthin Pwllheli v Caernarfon Shotton Steel v Bangor 05/09/2015 Mold v Colwyn Bay Nant Conwy v Bala Ruthin v Colwyn Bay 05/09/2015 COBRA v Newtown 16th January, 2016 Welshpool v COBRA Bala 8 v Caernarfon 29 Pwllheli v Wrexham Bro Ffestiniog v COBRA - post Llanidloes v Shotton Steel Bangor v Bethesda Llandudno 20 v Wrexham 12 Ruthin v Llangefni Dolgellau 31 v Newtown 10 Rhyl v Bangor Mold v Llangefni - postponed 5th March, 2016 2nd April, 2016 Dolgellau v Bro Ffestiniog 6th February, 2016 Bala v Colwyn Bay Caernarfon v Llandudno Llanidloes v Bangor - post Dolgellau v Welshpool Newtown v Llanidloes Dolgellau v Bangor Nant Conwy v Colwyn Bay 12th December, 2015 Llandudno v Llangefni Colwyn Bay v Mold Rhyl 26 v Bethesda 5 Shotton Steel v COBRA Llanidloes v COBRA - postponed Caernarfon v Bala Pwllheli v Denbigh Denbigh v Bala 19th December, 2015 Welshpool v Rhyl Newtown v Shotton Steel Ruthin 34 v Denbigh 17 Colwyn Bay v Nant Conwy Ruthin v Nant Conwy Llangefni v Ruthin 19th September, 2015 Bangor v Bro Ffestiniog Rhyl v Bro Ffestiniog Denbigh v Ruthin Wrexham v Caernarfon Wrexham v Pwllheli Bangor 25 v Rhyl 16 Bethesda v COBRA 23rd January, 2015 Welshpool v Bethesda 19th September 2015 Llangefni v Mold Bethesda 0 v Bro Ffestiniog 5 Dolgellau v Llanidloes Bangor v Newtown Caernarfon 23 v Ruthin 7 Wrexham v Llandudno Welshpool 15 v Dolgellau 21 Welshpool v Newtown Denbigh 3 v Mold 21 Bethesda v Shotton Steel 27th February, 2016 Newtown 26 v COBRA 6 Shotton Steel v Rhyl Bro Ffestiniog v Welshpool Bangor v Welshpool Llangefni 7 v Nant Conwy 58 19th December, 2015 Shotton v Llanidloes - Post COBRA v Dolgellau Bethesda v Llanidloes Llandudno 14 v Pwllheli 12 Bala v Wrexham 9th January, 2016 Rhyl v Llanidloes Bro Ffestiniog v Newtown Wrexham 38 v Bala 15 Pwllheli v Llandudno 26th September, 2015 Bethesda v Newtown COBRA v Rhyl Mold v Denbigh Bro Ffestiniog 8 v Bangor 36 26th September 2015 Nant Conwy v Llangefni COBRA 10 v Bethesda 25 Bala 23 v Pwllheli 8 Ruthin v Caernarfon Llanidloes 19 v Dolgellau 5 Colwyn Bay 15 v Llangefni 35 Rhyl v Shotton Steel - post Mold 12 v Caernarfon 52 9th January, 2016 Newtown 54 v Welshpool 3 Nant Conwy 34 v Denbigh 5 Caernarfon v Mold Ruthin 26 v Wrexham 33 Denbigh v Nant Conwy 3rd October, 2015 Llangefni v Colwyn Bay Bangor 55 v COBRA 7 3rd October, 2015 Pwllheli v Bala Dolgellau v Rhyl - postponed Caernarfon 21 v Nant Con 24 Wrexham v Ruthin Newtown 15 v Bethesda 5 Denbigh 53 v Colwyn Bay 17 Shotton Steel v Bro Ffest - post Llandudno 58 v Bala 7 16th January, 2016 Llanidloes 31 v Welshpool 14 Pwllheli v Ruthin - Postponed Bala v Llandudno Wrexham 27 v Mold 6 Colwyn Bay v Denbigh 10th October, 2015 Mold v Wrexham Bethesda 10 v Bangor 19 10th October 2015 Nant Conwy v Caernarfon Bro Ffest 10 v Dolgellau 26 ColwynBay 10 v Caernarfon 33 Ruthin v Pwllheli COBRA 20 v Shotton Steel 0 Llangefni 18 v Denbigh 34 Llanidloes 15 v Newtown 12 Mold 14 v Pwllheli 29 23rd January, 2016 Rhyl v Welshpool - postponed Nant Conwy 34 v Wrexham 12 Caernarfon v Colwyn Bay Ruthin 38 v Llandudno 17 Denbigh v Llangefni 17th October, 2015 Llandudno v Ruthin Dolgellau 24 v COBRA 0 17th October 2015 Pwllheli v Mold Llanidloes 5 v Rhyl 15 Bala v Ruthin - Postponed Wrexham v Nant Conwy Newtown 12 v Bangor 18 Caernarfon 35 v Llangefni 14 Shotton St 28v Bethesda 26 Llandudno 25 v Mold 10 30th January, 2016 Welshpool v Bro Ffest - post Pwllheli v Nant Conwy - Post Colwyn Bay v Wrexham Wrexham v Colwyn Bay - Post Llangefni v Caernarfon 31st October, 2015 Mold v Llandudno Welshpool 14 v Shotton St 12 31st October, 2015 Nant Conwy v Pwllheli Colwyn Bay v Pwllheli - Post Ruthin v Bala 7th November, 2015 Denbigh 35 v Caernarfon 5 Bangor v Shotton Steel Llangefni v Wrexham - Post 6th February, 2016 Bethesda v Dolgellau Mold 12 v Bala 24 Bala v Mold Bro Ffestiniog v Llanidloes Nant Conwy 22 v Llandudno 6 Caernarfon v Denbigh COBRA v Welshpool Llandudno v Nant Conwy Rhyl v Newtown 7th November, 2015 Pwllheli v Colwyn Bay Bala v Nant Conwy Wrexham v Llangefni 14th November, 2015 Llandudno v Colwyn Bay Bangor v Dolgellau Pwllheli v Llangefni Bethesda v Welshpool Ruthin v Mold NORTH YOUTH DIVISION ONE 2015-16 - up to games played 31 Oct Bro Ffestiniog v Rhyl Wrexham v Denbigh COBRA v Llanidloes Shotton Steel v Newtown 14th November, 2015 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total NORTH YOUTH DIVISION TWO 2015-16 - up to games played 31 Oct Caernarfon v Wrexham 1 Caernarfon 7 5 0 2 196 109 87 6 26 21st November, 2015 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Colwyn Bay v Bala Dolgellau v Shotton Steel Denbigh v Pwllheli 2 Nant Conwy 5 5 0 0 171 51 120 4 24 Llanidloes v Bethesda 1 Bangor 5 5 0 0 153 53 100 2 22 Llangefni v Llandudno 3 Llandudno 6 4 0 2 134 103 31 2 18 Newtown v Bro Ffestiniog 2 Dolgellau 5 4 0 1 109 54 55 3 19 Nant Conwy v Ruthin Rhyl v COBRA 4 Denbigh 6 3 0 3 146 129 17 4 16 Welshpool v Bangor 3 Newtown 6 3 0 3 129 78 51 5 17 21st November, 2015 5 Wrexham 5 3 0 2 121 102 19 3 15 4 Llanidloes 4 3 0 1 65 46 19 3 15 Caernarfon v Pwllheli 28th November, 2015 6 Ruthin 4 2 0 2 105 90 15 3 11 Colwyn Bay v Ruthin Bangor v Llanidloes 5 Rhyl and District 3 2 0 1 57 35 22 3 11 Denbigh v Llandudno 7 Bala 5 2 0 3 77 139 -61 2 10 Bethesda v Rhyl 6 Bethesda 6 1 0 5 71 103 -32 4 8 Llangefni v Bala 8 Pwllheli 3 1 0 2 49 51 -2 2 6 COBRA v Bro Ffestiniog Nant Conwy v Mold Newtown v Dolgellau 7 Shotton Steel 3 1 0 2 40 60 -20 1 5 9 Llangefni 4 1 0 3 74 141 -67 1 5 Shotton Steel v Welshpool 8 Welshpool 4 1 0 3 46 118 -72 1 5 28th November, 2015 10 Mold 6 1 0 5 78 157 -79 1 5 9 Bro Ffestiniog 3 1 0 2 23 62 -39 0 4 Bala v Denbigh 12th December, 2015 Llandudno v Caernarfon 11 Colwyn Bay 3 0 0 3 42 121 -79 0 0 Bro Ffestiniog v Bethesda 10 COBRA 5 1 0 4 43 130 -87 0 4 Tondu v Seven Sisters 2nd April, 2016 Tregaron v Penclawdd 2nd April, 2016 Trebanos v Ystalyfera Builth Wells v Ammanford Aberystwyth v Penclawdd Maesteg Quins v Pencoed 5th March, 2016 Amman United v Llanybydder BUILTH WELLS 5th March, 2016 Seven Sisters v Kenfig Hill ABERYSTWYTH Aberystwyth v Llanybydder Carmarthen Athletic v Tregaron 5th September, 2015 Seven Sisters v Pencoed Bonymean v Pencoed Skewen v Trebanos Saturday, 5th September Carmarthen Athletic v Fishguard Amman Utdv Carmarthen Athletic Hendy v Tycroes Bonymaen 58 v Seven Sisters 22 Skewen v Kenfig Hill Builth Wells v Maesteg Tondu v Maesteg Hendy 11 v Aberystwyth 30 Hendy v Tregaron Hendy v Pontyberem Mumbles v Fishguard Kenfig Hill 41 v Builth Wells 15 Tondu v Ammanford Maesteg Quins v Trebanos Ystalyfera v Bonymaen Llanybydder 34 v Carm Ath 31 Mumbles v Llanybydder Mumbles v Tregaron Pontarddulais v Pontyberem Maesteg 13 v Ammanford 22 Ystalyfera v Maesteg Seven Sisters v Ammanford Pontyberem 23 v Mumbles 17 Pontarddulais v Penclawdd Pontarddulais v Fishguard Pencoed 5 v Skewen 58 Skewen v Tondu 9th April, 2016 Tregaron 13 v Fishguard 52 Tycroes v Penclawdd 9th April, 2016 Trebanos 35 v Tondu 17 5th December, 2015 Ystalyfera v Kenfig Hill Ammanford v Tondu Tycroes 24 v Pontarddulais 13 5th December, 2015 Fishguard v Carmarthen Athletic Ystalyfera 20 v Maesteg Quins 17 Ammanford v Maesteg Bonymaen v Maesteg Quins Penclawdd v Amman United Aberystwyth v Hendy 26th March, 2016 Llanybydder v Mumbles Builth Wells v Kenfig Hill 26th March, 2016 Kenfig Hill v Skewen Amman United v Penclawdd Carmarthen Athletic v Mumbles Penclawdd v Pontarddulais 12th September, 2015 Maesteg Quins v Ystalyfera Ammanford v Skewen Maesteg v Ystalyfera 12th September, 2015 Carmarethen Ath v Llanybydder Fishguard v Amman United Pontyberem v Amman United Ammanford 25 v Trebanos 20 Seven Sisters v Bonymaen Kenfig Hill v Maesteg Quins Pencoed v Seven Sisters Aberystwyth 81 v Tregaron 0 Fishguard v Tregaron Llanybydder v Pontarddulais Tregaron v Hendy Builth Wells 5 v Pencoed 16 Skewen v Pencoed Maesteg v Bonymaen Trebanos v Builth Wells Amman United 6 v Tycroes 9 Mumbles v Pontyberem Penclawdd v Hendy Tycroes v Aberystwyth Maesteg Quins 29 v Maesteg 26 Tondu v Trebanos Pencoed v Ystalyfera CarmAth 23 v Pontyberem 28 Pontarddulais v Tycroes Pontyberem v Aberystwyth Seven Sisters 34 v Ystalyfera 22 Tondu v Builth Wells Fishguard 31 v Llanybydder 27 Tregaron v Tycroes Skewen 60 v Bonymaen 16 26th December, 2015 Trebanos v Seven Sisters Mumbles 12 v Penclawdd 27 26th December, 2015 Tondu 8 v Kenfig Hill 17 Bonymaen v Skewen Pontarddulais 13 v Hendy 12 Hendy v Pontarddulais Kenfig Hill v Tondu Llanybydder v Fishguard 19th September, 2015 Maesteg v Maesteg Quins Builth U16’s successful tour 19th September, 2015 Penclawdd v Mumbles Bonymaen 19 v Builth Wells 5 Pencoed v Builth Wells Aberyswyth 31 v Pontarddulais 27 Pontyberem v Carmarthen Ath Kenfig Hill 15 v Ammanford 58 Trebanos v Ammanford Hendy 29 v Amman United 28 Tregaron v Aberystwyth Maesteg Q 28 v Seven Sisters 29 Ystalyfera v Seven Sisters Llanybydder 78 v Tregaron 0 Tycroes v Amman United Pencoed 12 v Tondu 12 Penclawdd 28 v Carm Athletic 10 Trebanos 41 v Maesteg 13 2nd January, 2016 Pontyberem 35 v Fishguard 14 2nd January, 2016 Ystalyfera 3 v Skewen 43 Ammanford v Kenfig Hill Tycroes 10 v Mumbles 18 Amman United v Hendy Builth Wells v Bonymaen Carmarthen Athletic v Penclawdd 26th September, 2015 Maesteg v Trebanos 26th September, 2015 Fishguard v Pontyberem Ammanford 41 v Pencoed 22 Seven Sisters v Maesteg Quins Amman Utd 31 v Aberystwyth 38 Mumbles v Tycroes Builth Wells 17 v Ystalyfera 22 Skewen v Ystalyfera Carmarthen Ath 6 v Tycroes 12 Pontarddulais v Aberystwyth Maesteg 27 v Seven Sisters 31 Tondu v Pencoed Fishguard 17 v Penclawdd 23 Tregaron v Llanybydder Skewen 91 v Maesteg Quins 7 Mumbles 38 v Hendy 29 Tondu 17 v Bonymaen 42 9th January, 2016 Tregaron v Pontarddulais - post 9th January, 2016 Trebanos 43 v Kenfig Hill 17 Bonymaen v Tondu Llanybydder v Pontyberem Aberystwyth v Amman United Kenfig Hill v Trebanos Hendy v Mumbles 3rd October, 2015 Maesteg Quins v Skewen Builth Bulls Under 16’s rugby team have just returned from their touring 3rd October, 2015 Penclawdd v Fishguard Bonymaen v Ammanford Pencoed v Ammanford weekend in West Didsbury, Manchester, where they were hosted by Aberystwyth 30 v Mumbles 29 Pontarddulais v Tregaron Kenfig Hill v Maesteg Seven Sisters v Maesteg the Broughton Park Rugby Club. Hendy 20 v Carmarthen Athletic 18 Pontyberem v Llanybydder Maesteg Quins v Builth Wells Ystalyfera v Builth Wells Penclawdd 20 v Llanybydder 10 Tycroes v Carmarthen Athletic Pencoed v Trebanos A successful day of rugby on the Sunday saw the Bulls win their two Pontarddulais 69 v Amman United 17 Seven Sisters v Skewen 23rd January, 2016 matches against Broughton Park 38 - 5 and a team from Littlesborough Pontyberem 59 v Tregaron 21 23rd January, 2016 Ystalyfera v Tondu Ammanford v Bonymaen 28 – 7. It was an outstanding performance from the Bulls as they put Tycroes 15 v Fishguard 14 Amman United v Pontarddulais Builth Wells v Maesteg Quins all their training skills into what was their first game of the season. A Carmarthen Athletic v Hendy 10th October, 2015 Maesteg v Kenfig Hill squad of 20 players were congratulated by their coaches, Ian Fair- 10th October, 2015 Fishguard v Tycroes Ammandford v Ystalyfera Skewen v Seven Sisters clough, Stella Pugh and Justin Lewis, “Thank you to the boys for their Carmarthen Ath 0 v Aberystwyth 32 Llanbydder v Penclawdd Builth Wells v Seven Sisters Tondu v Ystalyfera fantastic behaviour. They did themselves proud and Builth RFC proud”! Fishguard 16 v Hendy 14 Mumbles v Aberystwyth Kenfig Hill v Pencoed Trebanos v Pencoed Said coach Ian on their return. Llanybydder 24 v Tycroes 14 Tregaron v Pontyberem Maesteg v Skewen 30th January, 2016 Mumbles 30 v Pontarddulais 32 30th January, 2016 Tondu v Maesteg Quins Bonymaen v Trebanos It was a weekend of rugby as the group also enjoyed watching the 2 Pontyberem 12 v Penclawdd 24 Aberystwyth v Carmarthen Ath Trebanos v Bonymaen Maesteg Quins v Tondu Rugby World Cup semi-finals in their hotel and Whalley Range Cricket Tregaron 18 v Amman United 23 Amman United v Tregaron Pencoed v Kenfig Hill and Tennis Club. There was a great atmosphere and a warm welcome Hendy v Fishguard 24th October, 2015 Seven Sisters v Builth Wells for the boys, and they also met TV Darts commentator John Gwynne. 24th October, 2015 Penclawdd v Pontyberem Bonymaen v Kenfig Hill Skewen v Maesteg Other activities included a Laser Quest session, a Karting Race Track Aberystwyth 33 v Fishguard 19 Pontarddulais v Mumbles Maesteg Quins v Ammanford Ystalyfera v Ammanford experience and Ten Pin Bowling. Amman United 17 v Mumbles 26 Tycroes v Llanybydder Pencoed v Maesteg Hendy 12 v Llanybydder 6 Seven Sisters v Tondu 20th February, 2016 The team are now looking forward to playing rugby in their last season Penclawdd 36 v Tregaron 6 20th February, 2016 Skewen v Builth Wells Ammanford v Maesteg Quins of Junior rugby before moving up into the Youth team. The coaches are Pontarddulais 31 v Carmarthen Ath 14 Carmarthen Ath v Pontarddulais Ystalyfera v Trebanos Builth Wells v Skewen very interested in hearing from any Under 16’s side that would be able Tycroes 35 v Pontyberem 34 Fishguard v Aberystwyth Kenfig Hill v Bonymaen to make a fixture with them, please contact Ian Fairclough via Builth Llanybydder v Hendy 7th November, 2015 Maesteg v Pencoed RFC (01982) 552696. 7th November, 2015 Mumbles v Amman United Ammanford v Seven Sister Carmarthen Ath v Amman United Pontyberem v Tycroes Kenfig Hill v Ystalyfera Fishguard v Pontarddulais Maesteg v Builth Wells Llanybydder v Aberystwyth Pencoed v Bonymaen WEST CENTRAL DIVISION ONE 2015-16 - up to games played 31 Oct Penclawdd v Tycroes WRU DIVISION TWO WEST 2015-16 - up to games played 31 Oct Tondu v Skewen Pontyberem v Hendy Trebanos v Maesteg Quins Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Tregaron v Mumbles Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total 14th November, 2015 1 Skewen 7 7 0 0 369 56 313 7 35 14th November, 2015 1 Aberystwyth 7 7 0 0 275 120 155 7 35 Bonymaen v Maesteg Aberystwyth v Pontyberem Builth Wells v Tondu 2 Ammanford 7 6 0 1 234 133 101 5 29 Amman United v Fishguard 2 Penclawdd 6 6 0 0 158 67 91 4 28 Maesteg Quins v Kenfig Hill 3 Trebanos 7 5 0 2 220 127 93 6 26 Hendy v Penclawdd 3 Tycroes 7 5 0 2 119 115 4 2 22 Seven Sisters v Trebanos Mumbles v Carmarethen Athletic Skewen v Ammanford 4 Seven Sisters 7 5 0 2 169 189 -20 3 23 Pontarddulais v Llanybydder 4 Pontarddulais 6 4 0 2 185 128 57 1 21 Ystalyfera v Pencoed Tycroes v Tregaron 5 Bonymaen 7 4 1 2 194 178 16 3 21 5 Pontyberem 6 4 0 2 191 134 57 1 20 21st November, 2015 6 Ystalyfera 7 4 0 3 126 166 -40 2 18 21st November, 2015 6 Mumbles 7 3 0 4 170 168 2 3 19 Ammanford v Builth Wells Fishguard v Mumbles Bonymaen v Ystalyfera 7 Kenfig Hill 7 3 1 3 168 198 -30 4 18 Llanybydder v Amman United 7 Llanybydder 6 3 0 3 179 108 71 2 16 Kenfig Hill v Seven Sisters 8 Maesteg Harlequins 7 3 0 4 142 209 -67 4 16 Penclawdd v Aberystwyth 8 Fishguard 7 3 0 4 163 160 3 2 16 Maesteg v Tondu Pontyberem v Pontarddulais Pencoed v Maesteg Quins 9 Pencoed 7 2 1 4 130 198 -68 2 12 Tregaron v Carmarthen Athletic 9 Hendy 7 3 0 4 127 149 -22 2 15 Trebanos v Skewen Tycroes v Hendy 10 Maesteg 7 1 0 6 127 208 -81 4 8 10 Amman United 6 1 0 5 122 189 -67 3 7 28th November, 2015 11 Tondu 7 0 1 6 89 181 -92 0 2 28th November, 2015 11 Carmarthen Athletic 7 0 0 7 102 185 -83 4 4 Builth Wells v Trebanos Aberystwyth v Tycroes Maesteg Quins v Bonymaen 12 Builth Wells 7 0 0 7 57 182 -125 2 2 Amman United v Pontyberem 12 Tregaron 6 0 0 6 61 329 -268 1 1 Llandrindod Wells v Canton 26th March, 2016 Tylorstown v Tonyrefail Llandrindod Wells v Cowbridge LLANDRINDOD WELLS Cefn Coed v Tylorstown TREFYCLAWDD AND RHAYADER 20th February, 2016 Canton v Taffs Wells 5th September, 2015 Canton v Tonyrefail Tylorstown v Llandrindod Wells Abercwmboi v Tonyrefail Saturday, 5th September Girling v Old Tylerian Trefyclawdd v Cwmcarn United Cwmcarn United v Girling Abercwmboi 50 v Glyncoch 3 Cefn Coed v Caerau Ely St Albans v Cefn Coed Penygraig v St Albans Abersychan 7 v Forgeside 85 Markham v Aberbeeg 20th February, 2016 Malpas v Abersychan Canton 13 v Caerau Ely 13 Cowbridge v St Albans Taffs Well v Glyncoch Glyncoch v Caerau Ely Cwmcarn Utd 13 v Aberbeeg 15 Rhayader v Cefn Fforest Aberbeeg v Trefyclawdd Old Tylerian v Forgeside Cowbridge 62 v Tonyrefail 17 Llandrindod Wells v Glyncoch Cowbridge v Abercwmboi Girling 10 v Malpas 19 West Mon v Cwmcarn United Cefn Fforest v Abersychan West Mon v Markham Llandrindod 3 v Cefn Coed 73 Penygraig v Taffs Well Tonyrefail v Caerau Ely 2nd April, 2016 Markham 58 v Cefn Fforest 22 Cwmcarn United v Forgeside Penygraig 0 v Tylorstown 26 Penygraig v Canton Glyncoch v Llandrindod Wells Rhayader 20 v Trefyclawdd 48 5th December, 2015 Markham v Girling 26th March, 2016 St Albans v Taffs Wells - post 5th December, 2015 Caerau Ely v Cefn Coed West Mon 43 v Old Tylerian 3 Aberbeeg v West Mon Old Tylerian v Malpas Abersychan v West Mon Caerau Ely v Abercwmboi 27th February, 2016 Taffs Well v Penygraig Cefn Fforest v Girling West Mon v Rhayader Forgeside v Cefn Fforest 12th September, 2015 Glyncoch v Cefn Coed Llandrindod Wells v Penygraig Tylorstown v Abercwmboi 12th September, 2015 Cwmcarn United v Abersychan Girling v Aberbeeg Caerau Ely 14 v Penygraig 14 St Albans v Llandrindod Wells Cefn Coed v Taffs Well St Albans v Cowbridge Cefn Fforest 29 v West Mon 14 Malpas v Rhayader 27th February, 2016 Markham v Cwmcarn United Canton 30 v Glyncoch 21 Taffs Well v Cowbridge Abercwmboi v St Albans Tonyrefail v Canton Forgeside 59 v Rhayader 3 Old Tylerian v Markham Abersychan v Markham Rhayader v Old Tylerian Cefn Coed 20 v Abercwmboi 19 Tonyrefail v Penygraig Glyncoch v Tonyrefail Malpas 17 v Markham 36 Trefyclawdd v Forgeside Forgeside v Aberbeeg Trefyclawdd v Malpas Tonyrefail 31 v St Albans 32 Tylorstown v Canton Canton v Cowbridge 9th April, 2016 Old Tylerian 6 v Cwmcarn Utd 12 Girling v West Mon Tylorstown 43 v Cowbridge 20 Caerau Ely v Tylorstown Llandrindod v St Albans Trefyclawdd 32 v Girling 29 26th December, 2015 Malpas v Cefn Fforest 2nd April, 2016 Taffs Wells v Llandrnidod - post 26th December, 2015 Cowbridge v Taffs Well Aberbeeg 42 v Abersychan 7 Aberbeeg v Cwmcarn United Rhayader v Cwmcarn United Aberbeeg v Markham Caerau Ely v Canton 5th March, 2016 Abercwmboi v Caerau Ely Cefn Fforest v Markham Trefyclawdd v Old Tylerian Cefn Fforest v Rhayader 19th September, 2015 Cefn Coed v Llandrindod Wells Caerau Ely v Llandrindod Penygraig v Tonyrefail 19th September, 2015 Forgeside v Abersychan Cwmcarn United v West Mon Canton 20 v Cefn Coed 14 Glyncoch v Abercwmboi Tonyrefil v Cefn Coed Canton v Tylorstown Aberbeeg 51 v Old Tylerian 15 Malpas v Girling 5th March, 2016 Malpas v Forgeside Cowbridge 0 v Caerau Ely 3 Taffs Well v St Albans Taffs Well v Abercwmboi Cefn Coed v Glyncoch Cwmcarn Utd 19 v Cefn Ffrest 35 Old Tylerian v West Mon Aberbeeg v Rhayaer Old Tylerian v Girling Penygraig 14 v Glyncoch 5 Tonyrefail v Cowbridge St Albans v Canton Girling 13 v Forgeside 17 Trefyclawdd v Rhayader Cefn Fforest v Trefyclawdd Trefyclawdd v Abersychan St Albans 11 v Tylorstown 23 Tylorstown v Penygraig Tylorstown v Glyncoch Markham 94 v Trefyclawdd 5 Taffs Well 48 v Tonyrefail 14 Cowbridge v Penygraig West Mon 5 v Malpas 38 2nd January, 2016 Abercwmboi v Llandrindod 2nd January, 2016 Rhayader v Abersychan - post Abersychan v Aberbeeg Abercwmboi v Cefn Coed Llandrindod Wells 25 - Tonyrefail 24 Cwmcarn United v Old Tylerian 3rd October, 2015 Canton v Glyncoch 3rd October, 2015 Girling v Trefyclawdd Abercwmboi 51 v Canton 12 Cowbridge v Tylorstown Early forays by Llandrindod were matched by Tonyrefail and resulted Abersychan 7 v Old Tylerian 9 Markham v Malpas Caerau Ely 27 v St Albans 17 Llandrindod Wells v Taffs Well in an unsuccessful penalty kick for the visitors. Eventually, Llandrindod Cefn Fforest v Aberbeeg Rhayader v Forgeside Cefn Coed 45 v Penygraig 13 Penygraig v Caereu Ely broke out of the stranglehold with runs in to the Tonyrefail 25, and were re- Forgeside 10 v Markham 40 West Mon v Cefn Fforest Glyncoch 15 v Cowbridge 47 St Albans v Tonyrefail warded with an unconverted Aled Price try following a driving run by skip- Malpas 73 v Cwmcarn United 10 Llandrindod 25 v Tonyrefail 24 per Geraint Evans, who was outstanding in the loose. Scrappy Tonyrefail Rhayader 22 v Girling 18 9th January, 2016 Tylorstown 12 v Taffs Well 25 9th January, 2016 passing resulted in a failed try because they did not run straight and then Trefyclawdd 29 v West Mon 17 Abersychan v Rhayader pressure on the Llandrindod line gave them a penalty coolly kicked by Caerau Ely v Cowbridge Owen Lewis. Cefn Fforest v Cwmcarn United 10th October, 2015 Cefn Coed v Canton 10th October, 2015 Forgeside v Girling Canton 71 v Llandrindod Wells 10 Glyncoch v Penygraig Llandrindod’s next try came in quick succession with a break by Llandrin- Aberbeeg 10 v Malpas 50 Malpas v West Mon Cowbridge 28 v Cefn Coed 23 Llandrindod Wells v Abercwmboi dod scrum half Dale Wilson and an offload to centre Jonathan Duggan to Cwmcarn Utd 28 v Trefclawdd 20 Old Tylerian v Aberbeeg Penygraig 0 v Abercwmboi 36 Tonyrefail v Taffs Well touch down to increase the home side’s lead. Another error in Tonyrefail’s Girling 64 v Abersychan 8 Trefyclawdd v Markham St Albans 35 v Glyncoch 35 Tylorstown v St Albans passing resulted in a third Llandrindod try, this time by wing Bon Williams, Markham 109 v Rhayader 3 Taffs Well 32 v Caerau Ely 5 the first of his pair. William’s second try came soon afterwards courtesy of Old Tylerian 3 v Cefn Fforest 59 23rd January, 2016 Tonyrefail 3 v Tylorstown 31 23rd January, 2016 a Danny Davies break from a Tonyrefail ball to give Llandrindod a comfort- West Mon 17 v Forgeside 20 Aberbeeg v Cefn Fforest Canton v Abercwmboi able 20-3 cushion and a bonus point for 4 tries. Cwmcarn United v Malpas 24th October, 2015 Cowbridge v Glyncoch 24th October, 2015 Girling v Rhayader At the end of the first half, and after much probing, Tonyrefail’s Geraint Abersychan 0 v Cefn Fforest 133 Abercwmboi 55 v Cowbridge 0 Penygraig v Cefn Coed Shelton scored a try, converted by Lewis and a 20-10 cushion in to the Markham v Forgeside Caerau Ely 30 v Tonyrefail 16 St Albans v Caerau Ely break for the home side. The second half started off very scrappily, but an Forgeside 64 v Cwmcarn Utd 5 Old Tylerian v Abersychan Canton 13 v Penygraig 7 Taffs Well v Tylorstown interception try by Alex Pudsley, conversion again by Lewis, cut Llandrin- Girling v Markham West Mon v Trefyclawdd Cefn Coed 29 v St Albans 6 Tonyrefail v Llandrindod Wells dod’s lead to a mere three points. Malpas 53 v Old Tylerian 3 Glyncoch 7 v Taffs Wells 41 Rhayader 5 v West Mon 22 30th January, 2016 Llandrindod 12 v Tylorstown 48 30th January, 2016 Llandrindod’s offensive in the Tonyrefail half, turned in to desperate Trefyclawdd 27 v Aberbeeg 10 Abersychan v Girling Abercwmboi v Penygraig defence as Tonyrefail pushed hard to be rewarded with their final touch Cefn Fforest v Old Tylerian 7th November, 2015 Caerau Ely v Taffs Wells down, by Lee Morris, conversion again by the reliable Lewis. In the dying 7th November, 2015 Forgeside v West Mon moments of the game, Llandrindod snatched victory when Danny Davies Cowbridge v Canton Cefn Coed v Cowbridge Aberbeeg v Forgeside Malpas v Aberbeeg bemused the defence with a waltz around the Tonyrefail blindside during Cefn Fforest v Malpas Penoygraig v Llandrindod We3lls Glyncoch v St Albans a Llandrindod scrum to score in the corner, and give the home side the Rhayader v Markham St Albans v Abercwmboi narrowest of wins. Cwmcarn United v Rhayader Taffs Well v Cefn Coed Markham v Abersychan Tonyrefail v Glyncoch Old Tylerian v Trefyclawdd Tylorstown v Caereu Ely WRU 3 East Central B 2015-16 - up to games played 24 October West Mon v Girling WRU EAST D DIVISION 3 2015-16 - up to games played 31 October
14th November, 2015 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total 14th November, 2015 Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Bon Total Abersychan v Malpas Abercwmboi v Taffs Wells 1 Tylorstown 6 5 0 1 183 71 112 3 23 1 Markham 5 5 0 0 337 57 280 5 25 Canton v St Albans Forgeside v Old Tylerian Cefn Coed v Tonyrefail 2 Cefn Coed 6 4 0 2 204 89 115 6 22 Girling v Cwmcarn United 2 Malpas 6 5 0 1 248 74 174 4 24 Markham v West Mon Glyncoch v Tylorstown 3 Abercwmboi 5 4 0 1 211 35 176 5 21 3 Forgeside 6 5 0 1 255 85 170 3 23 Llandrindod Wells v Caerau Ely Rhayader v Aberbeeg Penygraig v Cowbridge 4 Taffs Well 4 4 0 0 146 38 108 4 20 Trefyclawdd v Cefn Fforest 4 Cefn Fforest 5 4 0 1 279 94 185 4 20 5 Canton 6 4 1 1 159 116 43 2 20 5 Trefyclawdd 6 4 0 2 161 198 -37 3 19 21st November, 2015 21st November, 2015 6 Cowbridge 5 3 0 2 157 153 4 3 15 6 Aberbeeg 5 3 0 2 128 112 16 2 14 Caerau Ely v Glyncoch Aberbeeg v Girling Cowbridge v Llandrindod Wells 7 Caerau Ely 5 2 2 1 90 93 -3 2 14 Cefn Fforest v Forgeside 7 West Mon 6 2 0 4 118 122 -4 1 11 St Albans v Penygraig Cwmcarn United v Markham 8 St Albans 5 1 1 3 101 145 -44 2 8 8 Cwmcarn United 6 2 0 4 87 214 -127 2 10 Taffs Well v Canton Malpas v Trefyclawdd Tonyrefail v Abercwmboi 9 Penygraig 6 1 1 4 62 153 -91 1 7 Old Tylerian v Rhayader 9 Girling 5 1 0 4 134 98 36 5 9 West Mon v Abersychan Tylorstown v Cefn Coed 10 Llandrindod Wells 4 1 0 3 50 216 -166 1 5 10 Rhayader 5 1 0 4 53 256 -203 1 5 28th November, 2015 11 Tonyrefail 6 0 0 6 105 228 -123 3 3 28th November, 2015 11 Old Tylerian 6 1 0 5 49 225 -176 1 5 Abercwmboi v Tylorstown Abersychan v Trefyclawdd 12 Glyncoch 6 0 1 5 99 230 -131 1 3 Forgeside v Malpas 12 Abersychan Alexanders 5 0 0 5 29 343 -314 0 0 RUGBY PEOPLE