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Tag: Rugby union

Rugby Union: Caerphilly score ten tries in rampant victory to reach top of division

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Welsh National League Division 3 East A reached the midway point of the season as Caerphilly welcomed Llanhilleth to The Constructaquote Stadium on Saturday January 7 for a first match in three weeks.

Rugby Union: Bonus-point Bedwas climb to second as Cardiff fall short of Premiership top eight

Monday, January 9, 2017

Bedwas entered the last game before the Principality Premiership splits in two assured of their place in the top eight; not so for their hosts, who knew only a win and an Ebbw Vale defeat to Cross Keys would be enough.

Rugby Union: Bargoed off bottom spot with tight win over Newport

Monday, January 9, 2017Monday, January 9, 2017

Bargoed signed off the first half of the Principality Premiership season with a three-tries-to-one victory over Newport as the division splits into two with the formation of two conferences of eight.

Rugby Union: Defeat sees Keys’ hopes of top tier slip away

Thursday, January 5, 2017Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Cross Keys’ slim hopes of reaching the top eight of the Principality Premiership were finally extinguished as Pontypridd were made to work for their win in front of the S4C television cameras on New Year’s Eve.

Rugby Union: Bargoed left languishing on the bottom of the table

Thursday, January 5, 2017Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Bargoed sit firmly on the bottom of the Principality Premiership after a big defeat to second-placed Merthyr on New Year’s Eve.

Rugby Union: Six-try Bedwas assured of top eight Premiership finish

Thursday, January 5, 2017Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Bedwas put six tries past Llanelli to secure a place in the top-eight of the Principality Premiership with one match remaining before the division splits into two tiers.

Insurance dispute leaves former Wales international Andrew Coombs “devastated”

Wednesday, January 4, 2017Wednesday, January 4, 2017

A former Welsh international has become embroiled in a war of words with Newport Gwent Dragons over claims the regional side cancelled his insurance policy without notification.

Rugby Union: Caerphilly book place in last-16 of National Bowl with tight win over Oakdale

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Caerphilly RFC progressed to the fifth round of the WRU National Bowl competition for the first time in ten years with a hard-fought 8-5 win over Oakdale at the Recreational Ground, their second victory over the league leaders this season.

Rugby Union: Hurley inspires Castlemen to seventh heaven

Friday, December 9, 2016

Following on from their 11-try victory over Usk the previous week, Caerphilly travelled to RTB Ebbw Vale on Saturday December 3 in a rich vein of form, having won their previous six matches and sitting in second place in the WRU National League Division 3 East A with a game in hand over leaders Oakdale.

Rugby Union: WRU National Leagues round-up

Friday, December 9, 2016

As the halfway point approaches in the WRU National Leagues, several sides from Caerphilly County Borough have a lot to be happy about.

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