On the last weekend before Christmas, rugby clubs from across Caerphilly County Borough were looking for some early festive cheer as teams battled it out on a cold, windy afternoon.
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Gatland to stay on as Wales head coach for Six Nations
Head coach Warren Gatland will remain in charge of the Wales team for the 2025 Six Nations campaign, with the WRU’s top boss admitting his job is “on the line”.
Wales claim gold at French Open wallball tournament
The Welsh Wallball Association, who are based in Nelson, have secured two gold medals at a recent open event in Toulouse, France.
Football round-up: Most matches cancelled due to bad weather
Despite some bad weather, there were still a couple of Caerphilly-based sides who managed to play one final match before Christmas Day.
Griffin set for second round showdown with Rock
Llanbradach’s Rhys Griffin, 27, stormed into the second round after a 3-0 victory over Karel Sedlacek over the weekend.
Nigel Walker steps down from WRU role with immediate effect
Ex-Wales international Nigel Walker, 61, has left his position as the WRU’s executive director of rugby.
Sport Wales celebrates £1.7million worth of energy saving grants to clubs
Sports Wales has announced another round of energy saving grants, aimed to help grassroots sports clubs become and remain more sustainable.
Undefeated Abertridwr boxer describes ‘surreal’ feeling of climbing the rankings
Rising boxing star Mark Davies is hoping to get to the very top after recently extending his flawless professional record to seven wins.
Four leisure centres to benefit from government grant funding
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced a series of “significant upgrades” across its leisure facilities thanks to UK Government funding.
Lauren Price and Natasha Jonas set for world title unification bout
Ystrad Mynach’s Lauren Price MBE will fight the new WBC and IBF World Champion, Natasha Jonas, at the Royal Albert Hall in March.