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…
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Rugby Union: Pontypool Utd 36 Caerphilly RFC 23
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
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
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
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
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…
Rugby Union: Bedwas RFC 26 Pontypridd RFC 48
During a fairly scrappy opening to the game, it was a Dai Flanagan penalty that opened the scoring for Pontypridd with two minutes gone. The visiting team maintained momentum by launching a wide attack from line out possession to send winger Owen Williams over for a try.
Rugby Union: Wales announces autumn series fixtures
Wales will face South Africa, Argentina and Tonga in the three-match autumn series at the Millennium Stadium this year.The reigning RBS Six Nations Champions will face the Springboks on Saturday, November 9…
Rugby Union: Llanelli RFC 7 Bedwas RFC 6
Bedwas earned a deserved bonus point from a hard fought game between two evenly matched teams.
Rugby Union: Swansea RFC 3 Bedwas RFC 50
Principality Welsh Premiership, Wednesday 10, 2013. Match report and photography by Ian Lovell.Bedwas bounced back from the poor performance at Bridgend to hand out a seven try mauling of bottom club Swansea…