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Tag: Rugby union

Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC 21 Llanelli RFC 15

Monday, October 7, 2013

A late penalty try helped Bedwas see off a determined Llanelli on a sunny, mild October afternoon in front of the S4C television cameras.

Rugby Union: Coleg Gwent in double win

Friday, October 4, 2013Friday, October 4, 2013

Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus rugby teams have kicked off their first league games with a double win.In a thrilling first encounter, Crosskeys Campus’ first team played Coleg LLandrillo on Wednesday September 25.Good…

Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC 9 Cardiff RFC 27

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday 21 September 2013 Match report and photography by Ian Lovell.Cardiff eased passed a lacklustre Bedwas for a deserved win.An Andy Humberstone penalty gave Bedwas an early lead before…

Appeal over Cefn Fforest rugby assault

Monday, September 23, 2013Monday, September 23, 2013

Police are investigating after a rugby player had his jaw broken during a game.The assault happened at Cefn Fforest on Sunday September 15 between 3.30pm and 3.45pm when Fleur De Lys youth…

Rugby Union: Blackwood Stars RFC 30 – Beaufort RFC 3

Monday, September 16, 2013

By Matthew John, of Blackwood Stars RFCBlackwood Stars won this encounter against a strong physical side; we all knew that Beaufort would be a hard side to play against.The first 20 minutes…

Rugby Union: Pontypool Utd 36 Caerphilly RFC 23

Monday, September 9, 2013

Caerphilly opened their 2013/14 league season with a visit to The Memorial Ground – home of Pontypool Utd and traditionally a luckless ground for the club suffering heavy defeats over previous seasons.

County cap presentations for Islwyn under 15s rugby team

Friday, July 5, 2013Friday, July 5, 2013

The Islwyn Under 15s Rugby Union Team have been presented with caps for representing their county after traveling across Wales to compete in an All Wales Competition.The presentation by Caerphilly County Borough…

Rugby Union: O’Driscoll to lead Lions against Western Force

Monday, June 3, 2013

The British & Irish Lions today announced the team to play Western Force at Patersons Stadium, Perth on Wednesday, June 5.The 23-man team contains eight new Lions and will be captained by…

15 Welsh players in Lions squad

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The 37-strong party was unveiled by Tour Manager Andy Irvine and Head Coach Warren Gatland.The squad for the ten match, three-Test series is made up of 15 Welshmen, ten Englishmen, nine Irishmen…

Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC 41 Llandovery RFC 43

Monday, April 29, 2013Monday, April 29, 2013

Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday April 27 2013. Match report and photography by Ian Lovell.Llandovery edged past Bedwas in an 11 try fiesta which could have seen either side win the game but…

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