A Lewis Girls’ Comprehensive School pupil has been awarded a bronze medal at the recent International Taekwondo Federaton World Championships.Charlotte Nickson, 16, is a Second Degree Black Belt and has trained with…
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Rugby Union: Pontypridd RFC 55 Bedwas RFC 27
Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday, September 8, 2012. Match report by John Meredith and photography by Ian LovellIn their first away match of the new season Bedwas made the short trip to Sardis…
Blaenau Gwent Women’s Rugby Team makes appeal for new coach
A women’s rugby team is looking for a new coach.Blaenau Gwent Women’s Rugby Team, based in Crumlin, needs a dedicated rugby coach to take training sessions at Kayfield every Wednesday between 7pm…
Rugby League: Scorpions look ahead to 2013
South Wales Scorpions head coach Dave Clark has thanked everyone at the club for what has been a testing year.The Scorpions finished ninth in Championship 1 in 2012 and while they failed…
Warren Gatland named Lions coach
Wales’ national coach Warren Gatland has been named as the head coach for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.The rour represents the 125 year anniversary of the Lions and…
Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC 22 Carmarthen Quins 16
Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday, September 1, 2012. Match report by John Meredith and photography by Ian LovellAn injury-time try from replacement flanker Robert Carter saw Bedwas just pip Carmarthen at the death…
Rugby League: Barrow Raiders 34 South Wales Scorpions 22
South Wales Scorpions ended a difficult 2012 season with a 34-22 loss at Barrow Raiders who, despite their hard-fought win, failed to take the league title following Doncaster’s victory at London.
Rugby League U18: South Wales Scorpions 34 Castleford Tigers 24
South Wales Scorpions’ under 18s secured their first win against a Super League Academy side this season when they beat Castleford Tigers 34-24 in Caerphilly on Saturday.It was the penultimate match in…
Rugby Union: Rhiwbina RFC 25 Caerphilly RFC 13
Pre-season Friendly Match report and pictures by Mark TamplinCaerphilly just failed in their bid for 100% record in their pre-season friendlies against Rhiwbina on the weekend.Playing a side that had gained promotion…
Rugby League: South Wales Scorpions 32 Gateshead Thunder 10
South Wales Scorpions gained their fourth win of the season in front of an enthusiastic crowd at The Gnoll as Gateshead Thunder’s losing run continued.