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Rugby clubs gear up for start of the season

News, Sport | Rhys Williams | Published: 11:23, Wednesday September 4th, 2019.
Last updated: 11:26, Wednesday September 4th, 2019

Pandy Park, Cross Keys

Rugby clubs in Caerphilly County Borough are gearing up for the start of the Specsavers Championship.

The season will get underway at 2.30pm on Saturday, September 7, with Bargoed taking on Cardiff Met away from home.

Elsewhere in the championship, Bedwas will welcome Cross Keys to the Bridgefield on Sunday, September 8 at 2pm.

The three Caerphilly County Borough sides were all relegated from the Principality Premiership last season and will be hoping to earn promotion back into the top tier.

The final games of the season are set to be played on Saturday, May 2, with Bedwas hosting Bargoed and Cross Keys taking on Pontypool away from home.

Bargoed fixtures 2019/20

Cardiff Met (Away) – September 7.
Maesteg Quins (Home) – September 21.
Glamorgan Wanderers (Away) – September 28.
Tata Steel (Home) – October 5.
Cross Keys (Home) – October 12.
Beddau (Away) – October 19.
Ystalyfera (Home) – October 26.
Neath (Away) – November 9.
Narberth (Home) – November 16.
Trebanos (Away) – November 23.
Ystrad Rhondda (Home) – December 7.
Pontypool (Away) – December 14.
Bedwas (Home) – December 28.
Cardiff Met (Home) – January 4.
Maesteg Quins (Away) – January 11.
Glamorgan Wanderers (Home) – January 18.
Tata Steel (Away) – January 25.
Cross Keys (Away)- February 15.
Beddau (Home) – February 29.
Ystalyfera (Away) – March 21.
Neath (Home) – March 28.
Narberth (Away) – April 4.
Trebanos (Home) – April 11.
Ystrad Rhondda (Away) – April 18.
Pontypool (Home) – April 25.
Bedwas (Away) – May 2.

 

Bedwas fixtures

Cross Keys (Home) – September 8.
Beddau (Away) – September 21.
Ystalyfera (Home) – September 28.
Neath (Away) – October 5.
Narberth (Home) – October 12.
Trebanos (Away) – October 19.
Ystrad Rhondda (Home) – October 26.
Pontypool (Away) – November 9.
Tata Steel (Away) – November 16.
Cardiff Met (Home) – November 23.
Maesteg Quins (Away) – December 7.
Glamorgan Wanderers (Home) – December 14.
Bargoed (Away) – December 28.
Cross Keys (Away) – January 4.
Beddau (Home) -January 11.
Ystalyfera (Away) – January 18.
Neath (Home) – January 25.
Narberth (Away) – February 15.
Trebanos (Home) – February 29.
Ystrad Rhondda (Away) – March 21.
Pontypool (Home) – March 28.
Tata Steel (Home) – April 4.
Cardiff Met (Away) – April 11.
Maesteg Quins (Home) – April 18.
Glamorgan Wanderers (Away) – April 25.
Bargoed (Home) – May 2.


Cross Keys fixtures

Bedwas (Away)- September 8.
Cardiff Met (Home) – September 21.
Maesteg Quins (Away) – September 28.
Glamorgan Wanderers (Home) – October 5.
Bargoed (Away) – October 12.
Tata Steel (Home) – October 19.
Beddau (Home) – October 26.
Ystalyfera (Away) – November 9.
Neath (Home) – November 16.
Narberth (Away) – November 23.
Trebanos (Home) – December 7
Ystrad Rhondda (Away) – December 14.
Pontypool (Home) – December 28.
Bedwas (Home) – January 4.
Cardiff Met (Away) – January 11.
Maesteg Quins (Home) – January 18.
Glamorgan Wanderers (Away) – January 25.
Bargoed (Home) – February 15.
Tata Steel (Away) – February 29.
Beddau (Away) – March 21.
Ystalyfera (Home) – March 28.
Neath (Away) – April 4.
Narberth (Home) – April 11.
Trebanos (Away) – April 18.
Ystrad Rhondda (Home) – April 25.
Pontypool (Away) – May 2.

Meanwhile, recently-relegated Newbridge will begin life in the Specsavers Division One East with an away trip to Nelson.

Elsewhere on opening day, Senghenydd will play Dowlais away from home, Risca will host Brynmawr and Penallta will travel to Monmouth.

Fixtures are subject to change.

Cross Keys RFC

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