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Tag: Rugby union

Rugby round-up: Nelson pipped to title, Blackwood one win away from league win

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Club rugby was back over Easter weekend, with the end of the season in sight for teams across the pyramid.

Rugby round-up: Promotion and relegation battles heat up as season enters final stages

Monday, April 14, 2025Monday, April 14, 2025

As the season reaches its final stages, rugby clubs across Caerphilly County Borough are looking to finish their campaigns on a high – with some teams looking to secure promotion while others battle to beat the drop.

How Penallta RFC is turning the corner to face its future

Friday, April 11, 2025Friday, April 11, 2025

Penallta RFC have begun a project to inject new ideas into how it operates and perhaps paving the way for others to follow.

Rugby round-up: Keys’ cup final heartbreak; Bedwas, Nelson, Rhymney among league leaders

Tuesday, April 8, 2025Tuesday, April 8, 2025

While Cross Keys were gracing the hallowed turf at the home of Welsh rugby, other teams battled it out in their respective leagues as the season’s end approaches.

‘It just wasn’t our day’: Praise for Cross Keys players after cup final defeat

Monday, April 7, 2025Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Cross Keys’ director of rugby Morgan Stoddart praised his players’ efforts following their WRU Premiership Cup final defeat to Pontypridd.

Rugby round-up: Big scorelines and derby day wins

Monday, March 31, 2025

Caerphilly County Borough’s rugby clubs were involved in some high-scoring fixtures on the weekend, as the season’s climax gets ever nearer.

Rugby round-up: Bedwas score 90, Rhymney beat Fleur de Lys, Crumlin on the up

Monday, March 24, 2025Monday, March 24, 2025

With the Six Nations over, focus shifted back to club rugby in Wales, with Caerphilly County Borough teams among those battling for promotion and those looking to beat the drop.

Rugby round-up: Bedwas reclaim top spot, Nelson remain ahead of the pack

Monday, March 17, 2025Monday, March 17, 2025

On the eve of Wales’ record-breaking defeat to England in the Six Nations, rugby clubs across the borough were focused on their respective leagues.

Six Nations will remain on free-to-air television until at least 2029

Friday, March 14, 2025Friday, March 14, 2025

Men’s Six Nations rugby will remain on free-to-air television, ending speculation the tournament could go behind a paywall from next year.

Wales name unchanged side for Scotland in Six Nations

Thursday, March 6, 2025Friday, March 7, 2025

Wales’ interim head coach Matt Sherratt has named an unchanged side to face Scotland in the penultimate game of the Six Nations.

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