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Five-try Steelmen too strong for bottom side Llanelli

5 February 2023 1 comment

By SIMON ROBERTS Ebbw Vale……………35 Llanelli………………….. 3 Ebbw Vale moved back into the top four play-off places with this impressive bonus-point win on Friday night […]

RGC weather red card storm as Llanelli pain goes on

22 January 2023 0 comments

By HARRY CORISH RGC………………………..25 Llanelli………………… 12 Fourteen-man RGC leapfrogged Newport back into the top six with a well-deserved 25- 12 win against a struggling Llanelli […]

Ravens cash in after Haymen’s early card

15 January 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Bridgend……………… 18 Pontypridd……………. 8 Bridgend continued to pile misery on to Pontypridd’s season with an emphatic victory to move up to ninth […]

O’Brien late drop-goal sinks champs

15 January 2023 2 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff…………………. 17 Newport………………. 18 Fly-half and captain Matt O’Brien’s injury-time drop-goal secured a major victory for Newport in the age-old derby against […]

Dion leads second-half fightback for RGC

15 January 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE RGC………………………..26 Ebbw Vale…………… 14 RGC’s impressive second-half performance saw them pick up a first win in three games and end Ebbw Vale’s […]

All Whites reeling after Taylor heroics

15 January 2023 2 comments

By ROB COLE Swansea……………..33 Carmarthen…………34 Carmarthen Quins turned the form book on its head as they defeated Swansea by a single point to notch their […]

Ironmen show steely side for victory No.7

15 January 2023 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Llandovery…………. 16 Merthyr………………..26 Merthyr kept their hopes of a play-off place in the Premiership alive with this impressive bonus-point victory at Llandovery […]

Wizards worthy of place among top table

8 January 2023 0 comments

Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Aberavon……………..22 Swansea………………. 8 Aberavon produced a commanding display to keep them in second place in the Premiership with victory over big […]

Price right as Ravens call the shots

8 January 2023 2 comments

Carmarthen………… 14 Bridgend………………22 Bridgend secured their first league win since October 15, as they completed a remarkable second-half comeback to beat Carmarthen. The win sees […]

Cross keeps champions in pole position

8 January 2023 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Merthyr……………….. 16 Cardiff RFC…………..22 Wing Dewi Cross crossed for his 14th try of the season as champions Cardiff cemented their position as […]

Ferriman powers Black & Ambers

8 January 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Newport………………. 20 RGC……………………….. 10 Both Newport and RGC came into the game looking to recover from defeats in their last game and […]

Davies’ happy return inspires Drovers

8 January 2023 0 comments

By ROB COLE Pontypridd……. 12 Llandovery……23 Two late tries ensured victory for Llandovery at Sardis Road, which ensured the Drovers maintained their challenge at the […]

12-try statement win for league leaders Cardiff

18 December 2022 0 comments

By HARRY CORISH Cardiff………………….82 Carmarthen……………0 Cardiff got back to winning ways by running riot at the Arms Park, scoring 12 tries for a huge bonus […]

Andrew treble keeps Newport on a march

11 December 2022 1 comment

Premiership By CHRIS ANDREWS Merthyr………………..24 Newport……………….40 Newport eased to their fourth-straight win in the league with a dominant display against Merthyr. Oli Andrew scored a […]

Ponty pay the penalty after fightback

11 December 2022 0 comments

Premiership By GARY DAVIES Pontypridd…………..22 Ebbw Vale……………23 A late Keiran Meek penalty gave Ebbw Vale a fourth consecutive league win, despite a spirited Pontypridd comeback. […]

Gogs inflict more pain on miserable Quins

11 December 2022 0 comments

Premiership By SIMON JONES RGC………………………..40 Carmarthen………….. 3 Carmathen Quins’ thoroughly miserable season continued as they lost their fifth game in a row to stay firmly […]

Wizards conjure up win over leaders

11 December 2022 0 comments

Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Aberavon…………….. 30 Cardiff………………….23 Aberavon got their Premiership campaign back on track as they stripped league-leaders Cardiff of their eight-match unbeaten record. […]

Champions Newport among the final four

4 December 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup round-up By HARRY CORISH Cup holders Newport comfortably worked their way into the semi-finals as they followed up their 45-17 win at Swansea […]

Jones gives Whites the runaround

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea…………….. 19 RGC………………………..47 THERE were tries aplenty at St Helen’s as RGC 1404 ran out convincing victors against Swansea. The North […]

Ice-cool Phillips is the toast of Llanelli

30 October 2022 1 comment

By JASON WILSON Pontypridd…… 29 Llanelli…………. 31 Josh Phillips kept his nerve at the death to kick the conversion that provided Llanelli with a dramatic […]

Cross at the double to overcome Drovers

30 October 2022 1 comment

By ROB COLE Cardiff………………….29 Llandovery………….26 Cardiff held on by the skin of their teeth to rob Llandovery of their 100 per cent record and keep […]

Swans fail to fly past the Steelmen

30 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL HOPKINS Ebbw Vale……………22 Swansea………………. 9 Ebbw Vale fought hard to secure a bonus-point victory over a tough Swansea side in a badtempered affair. […]

Ironmen prove too powerful for the Quins

30 October 2022 1 comment

By ROB COLE Merthyr………………..37 Carmarthen Q……….. 7 It’s turning into a pretty miserable season for Carmarthen Quins with their latest defeat keeping them anchored in […]

Gatt’s last-gasp try stuns the Steelmen

16 October 2022 1 comment

Bridgend………………29 Ebbw Vale……………27 By SIMON ROBERTS JOE GATT struck late to hand Bridgend a shock victory over Ebbw Vale at the Brewery Field. This was […]

Newport error punished by Jenkins

16 October 2022 0 comments

Swansea……………..24 Newport………………. 20 By PAUL HOPKINS A LAST-GASP Matthew Jenkins try capped off an incredible Swansea comeback. Swansea took the lead through a Dan Edwards […]

Maynard puts Drovers in the driving seat

16 October 2022 1 comment

Landovery……………36 RGC……………………….. 12 By HUW S THOMAS THE Drovers chalked up their fifth consecutive victory in the Premiership to maintain one of their best league […]

Rees’ late strike adds bonus points

16 October 2022 0 comments

Aberavon……………..39 Merthyr………………..32 By HARRY CORISH A LATE try from Wizards winger Aled Rees sealed a heroic victory for Aberavon, sealing their sixth bonus point victory […]

Howells the hero as Quins fall at the death

16 October 2022 1 comment

Carmarthen………… 15 Pontypridd…………..22 By ROB COLE FIVE days from their first win of the season against Llanelli, the Quins were brought back down to earth […]

Ironmen show their strength in top triumph

9 October 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr………………..35 Swansea…………….. 14 The Ironmen flexed their muscles and dominated a Swansea team that came into the game on the back of […]

Good Evans! Kall strikes in nick of time

9 October 2022 1 comment

By DOUG THOMSON Carmarthen ……….28 Llanelli…………..27 Carmarthen Quins left it late, but Kallum Evans scored a dramatic try while the clock was in the red […]

Super Sam conjures up another success

9 October 2022 0 comments

By ETHAN GEORGE Pontypridd………….. 18 Aberavon……………..33 Aberavon made it five successive bonus-point wins to stay eight points clear at the top, but they had to […]

Olly on song as visitors keep up pace

9 October 2022 2 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS RGC……………………….. 21 Cardiff………………….25 Cardiff maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with an impressive win on the road against RGC in front […]

Drovers relieved to hold on after late scare

9 October 2022 0 comments

By PETE BARROW Ebbw Vale…………… 20 Llandovery………….23 Drovers head coach Euros Evans was a relieved man to see his side hang on to clinch a […]

Battered Llanelli pay price for lack of discipline

25 September 2022 0 comments

By ROB COLE Aberavon………. 31 Llanelli…………. 24 Former Fijian age-grade international wing Ben Raivalitia crowned his debut off the bench for Llanelli with a late […]

Whites the party-poopers on Owens’ return

25 September 2022 1 comment

By ROB COLE Carmarthen…………10 Swansea……………..24 Ken Owens came through his first half of rugby since October 2021 unscathed, although a second-half comeback saw Swansea take […]

McDonough shows spirit of Strange

25 September 2022 1 comment

By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale……………24 RGC…………………………. 8 They may have been missing head coach Jason Strange, who was on duty with the St Helens coaching […]

Dogged Warren at the double for Drovers

25 September 2022 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Merthyr……………….. 12 Llandovery………….36 Former Dragons centre Adam Warren crossed for two of Llandovery’s five tries in their vital away league victory against […]

Scrivens masterminds Ponty revenge

25 September 2022 0 comments

By SIMON ROBERTS Pontypridd…………..40 Bridgend……………….. 8 Fly-half Joe Scrivens kicked Pontypridd to an emphatic league win over Bridgend to avenge their defeat in the Welsh […]

Hill helps stop the rot for Blue & Blacks

25 September 2022 1 comment

Newport……………….32 Cardiff………………….34 By ROB COLE Newport had been dining out all on the fact they beat Cardiff four times in a season for the first […]

Powerful Wizards ease to another big win

11 September 2022 2 comments

WELSH PREMIER By ROB COLE Swansea ……..17 Aberavon ……..39 The Wizards sit happily on top of the Premiership table after two big wins having made […]

Welsh Rugby Championship Favourites of 2022

15 April 2022 0 comments

The prestigious Rugby Championship is underway, and we are anticipating who will emerge victoriously. The cards are stacked to the brim, and bettors take every […]

Magical Tremblett stars for Wizards

20 March 2022 0 comments

Aberavon …………..45 Llanelli ………………14 ABERAVON warmed-up for their Premiership Cup semi-final clash with Llandovery by running in seven tries in a comprehensive win over Llanelli. […]

Late drama as leaders hit back in added time

20 March 2022 1 comment

Swansea …………..17 Newport …………….24 THE Premiership leaders were pushed all the way by Swansea and had to rely on two tries in added time to […]

Powerful first half sets up Steelmen

20 March 2022 0 comments

Ebbw Vale …………27 Llandovery ……….15 EBBW Vale made the most of facing a side saving their best for next week’s Cup semi-final and raced into […]

Ravens get shot down

20 March 2022 0 comments

Bridgend……….17 Pontypridd ….54 BRIDGEND were sent crashing back to earth by Pontypridd having recorded their first win of the season against RGC last weekend. They […]

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

20 March 2022 0 comments

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O’Driscoll’s landmark day ruined by Cardiff

20 February 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend……………… 12 Cardiff………………….29 CARDIFF ran in five tries to maintain their challenge at the top of the table as they ruined […]

Richards ends Ravens hopes of revival

23 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Newport …………….45 Bridgend Ravens ..17 NEWPORT’S dominant first half performance secured them a place in the semi-final of the Welsh […]

Beetham on song for Cardiff revenge

23 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup By TOM PROSSER Cardiff ………………42 Carmarthan …………7 CARDIFF got their revenge on Carmarthen Quins as they rectified a narrow league defeat two weeks […]

Pontypridd on top in crunch match

23 January 2022 1 comment

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ……………………25 Pontypridd ……….30 PONTYPRIDD beat RGC in a winner-takes-all group match to book a quarter-final spot away to Llandovery. […]

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