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Latest News Results and Fixtures Tables
Team
Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
Carmarthen
1
4
3
0
1
98
83
14
Newport
2
3
3
0
0
82
51
13
RGC 1404
3
5
2
0
3
129
128
12
Cardiff RFC
4
3
2
0
1
135
64
11
Merthyr
5
3
2
0
1
82
70
10
Aberavon
6
3
2
0
1
78
59
10
Llanelli
7
4
1
0
3
59
107
5
Llandovery
8
2
1
0
1
49
30
5
Pontypridd
9
2
1
0
1
47
49
4
Ebbw Vale
10
3
1
0
2
43
101
4
Swansea
11
2
0
0
2
28
60
0
Bridgend
12
2
0
0
2
23
51
0

Edwards penalty rescues Ponty

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Championship Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE A LATE Steff Edwards penalty allowed Pontypool to extend their unbeaten run in the Admiral Championship to five […]

Trevelyn turns on style for Amman

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Div One Cup round-up By STEFFAN THOMAS AMMANFORD scored 17 unanswered points in the final five minutes to secure a stunning 35-19 victory over Newcastle […]

In-form Neath savour a good day

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Championship round-up By HARRY CORISH Neath took full advantage of the fact Tata Steel couldn’t raise a side to host Pontypool as they clinched a […]

Perfect Wizards cast a spell on Quins

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By HARRY CORISH Aberavon……….33 Carmarthen….. 17 HIGH-FLYING Aberavon put the Quins to the sword in an entertaining game at the Talbot Athletic Ground. There was […]

Ice-cool Burnell forges way past Steelmen

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By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff…………………. 20 Ebbw Vale…………… 19 FLY-HALF Ben Burnell kept Cardiff ’s unbeaten record in the Premiership with his last-gasp penalty to secure […]

All Whites edge out Ponty in thriller

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Swansea……………..45 Pontypridd…………..22 By PAUL HOPKINS AN outstanding Swansea side earned victory over Pontypridd in a thriller. The hosts got an early try when Gareth J […]

Ironmen inflict more woe on lowly Ravens

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By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend……………… 10 Merthyr………………..34 MERTHYR kick started their Premiership season with a five-try bonus-point victory over a poor Bridgend side. Rowland Phillips’ side […]

Battling Ponty hold their nerve

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Championship round-up By ROB COLE Tributes flowed for former player Eddie Butler as Pontypool beat promotion-rivals Neath at Pontypool Park. Deon Smith and Nicky Griffiths […]

Premiership Cup

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Jones special lays Ironmen a foundation Cardiff………………….29 Merthyr………………..45 By JACK NAISBITT MERTHYR confirmed their place in the WRU Premiership Cup quarter-finals as they completed a […]

Lloyd turns the screw for Steelmen

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Ebbw Vale……………3 4 Carmarthen………… 14 By HARRY CORISH EBBW VALE comfortably beat Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park. The Quins are yet to register a […]

Sloane wraps up revenge for Whites

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Swansea……………..40 Llanelli………………… 13 By PAUL HOPKINS SWANSEA gained sweet revenge for Llanelli’s opening-day victory with a convincing win in the Welsh Cup at St Helen’s. […]

News

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Wilkins signs for Exeter WALES back Robyn Wilkins has signed for Exeter Chiefs, along with Scotland prop Panashe Muzambe and Australia lock Michaela Leonard for […]

Watkins at double in Cup romp

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Division One Cup round-up By ROB COLE NEWBRIDGE turned a 50-50 game at half-time against Rhydyfelin into a merry romp in the end as they […]

Jones leads by example to fire Llandovery

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Premiership By JAMES BEYNON Carmarthen………….. 3 Llandovery…………… 9 LLANDOVERY edged out Carmarthen Quins to claim a hard-fought win in a ferocious West Wales derby. The […]

Price is right for runaway Llanelli

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Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli…………………46 Swansea……………..26 LLANELLI got their Premiership campaign off to a flying start with a bonus-point victory over arch-rivals Swansea in a […]

Knoyle sparkles to give Phillips ideal start

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Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Merthyr………………..22 RGC……………………….. 15 ROWLAND Phillips kicked off his tenure as new Merthyr boss with a hard-fought victory over RGC at the […]

Lloyd helps Steelmen turn tables

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Premiership By LEANNE THOMAS Newport……………….22 Ebbw Vale……………25 EBBW Vale caught Newport cold on the opening weekend of the season with a stunning victory. Newport are […]

Fish catches Ponty cold with 13-point tally

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Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Pontypridd………….. 12 Cardiff………………….26 WILY old Dan Fish proved the difference as Premiership champions Cardiff saw off rivals Pontypridd. The veteran navigated […]

Ace Evans lands last-kick sucker punch

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Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery ……….29 Bridgend …………..30 BRIDGEND upset the Llandovery applecart in style with full-back Cai Evans – son of Ieuan – putting […]

Wizards withstand fierce fightback

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By ROB COLE RGC ……………………..21 Aberavon …………..30 ABERAVON made up for losing in the Premiership Cup final last weekend by heading north and beating RGC. […]

Cardiff clinch crown with crushing bonus

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By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ………………31 Merthyr …………….12 CARDIFF are Welsh Premiership champions after they crushed Merthyr at the Arms Park. A month ago, the prospect […]

Short’s boot proves the difference

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By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale …………..7 Bridgend …………….11 BRIDGEND made it backto-back Premiership wins as they edged out fellow strugglers Ebbw Vale. It has been […]

Injury to Thomas forces call off

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Welsh leagues round-up By ALED BISTON PONTYPOOL’S Championship clash against Ystalyfera was abandoned at half-time after a serious injury to a player. Ystalyfera’s Arwel Thomas […]

Pack power tells for Pontypridd

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Premiership By ALED BISTON Pontypridd ……….14 Ebbw Vale …………..3 PONTYPRIDD ended their season with a hard-fought victory at Sardis Road. The visitors were the better […]

Llanelli finish rock bottom

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Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli………………29 Llandovery ……….36 LLANELLI will end the season rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table after their home defeat by […]

Ace Thomas chasing the dream

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Premiership By ROB COLE PREMIERSHIP CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Aberavon v Newport Kick-off 5,35pm THE last time Aled Thomas played in a cup final he scored […]

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