Cross Keys were defeated by Ebbw Vale in the Fosters Challenge Cup on a bitterly cold evening at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach on Wednesday, January 20.Both sides started…
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Rugby Union: Cross Keys hoping for better weather
RUGBY UNION: Cross Keys has been one of the teams to suffer most with the recent wet weather.The Principality Premiership club, currently sitting fourth in the league, has not played a competitive…
Rugby Union: Swalec Cup second round beckons for Bedwas
RUGBY UNION: A trip west to face Carmarthen Quins in the next round of the Swalec Cup awaits Bedwas after a hard-earned victory over a battling Pontypool side, played away on January…
Rugby Union: Bargoed undone by two interceptions
RUGBY UNION: Bargoed dominated almost every aspect of this rearranged Swalec Cup fixture at the Gnoll on January 16, outscoring Neath by four tries to three, only to be undone by two…
South Wales Scorpions player given contract
RUGBY LEAGUE: South Wales Scorpions trialist Scott Gregory has impressed head coach Phil Carleton enough to have earned a playing contract for the 2016 season.The 25-year old, who joined the Scorpions on…
Rugby Union: Principality Premiership could feature three county borough clubs in 2016/17
RUGBY UNION: Three clubs from Caerphilly County Borough could feature in next year’s Principality Premiership, after their ground’s facilities were deemed good enough by the WRU.Bedwas and Cross Keys, who currently play…
Rugby Union round-up: Bedwas, Cross Keys, Newbridge and Bargoed
Caerphilly County Borough’s top rugby teams saw some action over the Christmas and New Year period despite the poor weather. Here is our round-up of how they got on.
Rugby Union: Bargoed back to winning ways
Bargoed got back to winning ways in the Swalec Championship with a deserved but hard fought away win at a wet and windy Mount Pleasant Park on December 12.Beddau played down the…
Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC beat Ebbw Vale 36-6 in Foster’s Cup
Bedwas RFC beat Ebbw Vale 36-6 in their Foster’s Cup clash on December 16 following a disappointing draw against the same opposition just four days prior.
South Wales Scorpions players return to club
RUGBY LEAGUE: Caerphilly-based South Wales Scorpions have welcomed back two former players.Welsh international Chris Davies has come back to the club after several years out through injury. The 23-year old prop, popularly…