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Tag: Rugby union

Rugby Union: Bargoed undone by two interceptions

Monday, January 25, 2016Monday, January 25, 2016

RUGBY UNION: Bargoed dominated almost every aspect of this rearranged Swalec Cup fixture at the Gnoll on January 16, outscoring Neath by four tries to three, only to be undone by two…

Rugby Union: Principality Premiership could feature three county borough clubs in 2016/17

Monday, January 11, 2016Monday, January 25, 2016

RUGBY UNION: Three clubs from Caerphilly County Borough could feature in next year’s Principality Premiership, after their ground’s facilities were deemed good enough by the WRU.Bedwas and Cross Keys, who currently play…

Rugby Union round-up: Bedwas, Cross Keys, Newbridge and Bargoed

Monday, January 11, 2016

Caerphilly County Borough’s top rugby teams saw some action over the Christmas and New Year period despite the poor weather. Here is our round-up of how they got on.

Cross Keys prop named player of the month

Wednesday, December 16, 2015Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Cross Keys and Wales Under 20 prop Leon Brown has won the Principality Premiership Player of the month award for October.

Bedwas battle from 30 points down to take memorable win against Quins

Friday, December 11, 2015

RUGBY UNION: Bedwas RFC battled their way from 30 points behind Carmarthen Quins to score a memorable win on December 5.The first 30 minutes of this Principality Premiership clash belonged to the…

Rugby Union: WRU aim to boost leagues

Monday, November 30, 2015

The WRU has launched a review aimed at boosting the profiles of the Principality Premiership and Championship divisions.They want to increase engagement with the leagues and get more fans out to watch…

Rugby Union: Newport HSOB 7 Caerphilly 84

Monday, September 7, 2015

A new season start for a new-look Caerphilly RFC side produced a 13-try thriller for the travelling Caerphilly fans on September 5, with man of the match Joe Haley on the right…

Rugby Union: Carmarthen Quins RFC 24 Bedwas RFC 28

Monday, September 7, 2015

Bedwas got their Principality Premiership season underway with a hard fought win in a close contest in West Wales on Saturday September 5.Both sides started at pace, hitting the rucks hard with…

Rugby Union: Llandovery RFC 28 Bedwas RFC 24

Monday, March 23, 2015Monday, March 23, 2015

On Friday evening, March 20, Bedwas allowed a 24-11 advantage going into the final quarter of the game to slip away and with it almost any hopes of making the end of…

Rugby: Bargoed score five tries to make it 18 wins in a row

Friday, March 6, 2015Friday, March 6, 2015

Wing Lee Pearson scored a hat-trick in an entertaining encounter as Bargoed extended their unbeaten run to 16 in the Swalec Championship with a 33-22 victory over Glynneath on the new 4G…

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