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Harvey does the trick as Bridgend stroll it

7 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend………………43 Llanelli………………… 16 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Bridgend hooker Gareth Harvey fired the Ravens to a comprehensive bonus point […]

Mathias strikes again to haunt Bridgend

24 October 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Carmarthen Q………27 Bridgend……………… 12 CARMARTHEN Quins put in a strong second-half performance to secure victory over Bridgend. Craig Evans saw […]

Deadeye Jones swings it Ravens way

26 September 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Llanelli ………………18 Bridgend …………..21 FORMER Wales playmaker Matthew Jones helped Bridgend to a significant victory at Parc y Scarlets. With […]

Jones dies at age 49

19 September 2021 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Wales B international second-row Paul Jones has died at the age of 49. Bridgend-born Jones played for Llanelli, Newport and Caerphilly as […]

Quins comeback shoots down Ravens

19 September 2021 1 comment

By TIM LEWIS Bridgend …………..15 Carmarthen Q ……38 CARMARTHEN QUINS produced a stunning second-half comeback to down Bridgend Ravens. Back on home soil at the […]

WELSH RESULTS

15 August 2021 1 comment

WRU CHAMPIONSHIP CUP: GROUP 1: Cross Keys 13 – 33 Bargoed GROUP 2: Cardiff Met 47 – 22 Beddau GROUP 3: Maesteg Quins 32 – […]

Glen Webbe wants Lions to present a united front

6 June 2021 3 comments

GLEN WEBBE – the first black player to play for Wales – has urged both the British & Irish Lions and South Africa to […]

Young Harry found his feet – and voice – in Wales… | Peter Jackson

21 February 2021 1 comment

Peter Jackson tells the story of how Harry Randall captained Wales against England at the Gnoll as a 16-year-old

Time honoured ‘on tour’ scene with a difference

6 December 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures:PART 37 Lions star men […]

Tiger Reffell raring to rip into Robshaw

4 October 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Fast learner: Tommy Reffell PICTURE: Getty Images RISING star Tommy Reffell goes into battle against Premiership legend Chris Robshaw today looking to […]

Ravens swoop for another of Cardiff’s stars

20 September 2020 0 comments

BRIDGEND Ravens are set to sign Cardiff full-back Edd Howley as the capital side’s playing stock continues to plummet. With Cardiff Blues seeking to turn […]

Rugby Matters: I remember the magic of those midweek matches

25 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher recalls the derby nights under the lights of Pontypool’s record-breaking 1983-84

I remember the magic of those midweek matches

23 August 2020 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Floodlit fun: Midweek Pooler and Cardiff clashes were a highlight back in […]

Webbe had an answer for racism: Laugh at it

26 July 2020 0 comments

Ground-breaker: Glenn Webbe playing for Wales against Scotland Glenn Webbe has never been one to blow his own trumpet. Had he changed the habit of […]

YOUNG GUNS

7 June 2020 0 comments

MORGANSTRONG OSPREYS NO.8 Morgan Strong was 14 when he heard the immortal words that changed his life. “You’re not good enough,”said Mark Thomas, youth coach […]

Ebbw ace Rubasniak earns first Test call for Poland

1 March 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■By ROB COLE DAWID Rubasniak should have been battling relegation and the elements for Ebbw Vale at Carmarthen Quins this weekend, but instead […]

Vale boost survival hopes with drab draw

1 March 2020 1 comment

■By ROB COLE Carmarthen Q …6 Ebbw Vale ………6 EBBW Vale pulled off another great away day display to move further away from the relegation […]

Cardiff back with a bang to increase lead

1 March 2020 1 comment

■By CHRIS GRAHAM Cardiff …………41 Bridgend ………12 CARDIFF may not have played a league fixture for six weeks, but they showed no signs of rustiness […]

Newport away from danger

9 February 2020 1 comment

Welsh Premiership Newport …………………………17 Swansea………………………0 NEWPORT’S steady climb to safety continued with a win at Rodney Parade. They are now 15 points clear of basement […]

Too little too late for Ravens as Drovers seal win

19 January 2020 0 comments

Bridgend ……..14 Llandovery ….35 By PAUL HOPKINS LLANDOVERY held off a late fightback to secure a bonus-point away victory. The first score went to the […]

Ironmen exact revenge over Ravens

12 January 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE PACK power helped Merthyr to a fourth win in a row as they overcame Bridgend at home. The Ironmen were out for […]

Honours even as Steelmen close the gap

12 January 2020 0 comments

By RICHARD THOMPSON EBBW Vale hung on to pick up two much needed points as they restricted Llandovery to a single second-half try in challenging […]

Jenkins powers Wizards to victory

12 January 2020 1 comment

By SEAN TAYLOR THE power of Aberavon loosehead prop Rowan Jenkins turned the game in his side’s favour and allowed them to continue their chase […]

Emlyn stay top despite surprise defeat

12 January 2020 0 comments

Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD NEWCASTLE Emlyn’s 100 per cent record in One West came to an end with a 26-19 loss at […]

91-0! It’s a mauling as Bridge prepare for Plate

5 January 2020 0 comments

Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD NEWBRIDGEwarmed up for next weekend’s Specsavers National Plate quarter-final showdown against holders and One East title rivals Brecon […]

Bridgend charge halted by O’Brien winner

5 January 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien broke Bridgend hearts as he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a 45-metre penalty with the very last […]

Ravens secure crucial victory to ease fears

22 December 2019 1 comment

By PAUL HOPKINS BRIDGEND eased their relegation concerns with a determined win over regional rivals Swansea. In the opening exchanges a clever Matt Aubrey grubber […]

Jimmy’s magic keeps Bridge on top

15 December 2019 0 comments

Welsh Division One round-up ■By CARL FIELD NEWBRIDGEare number one at Christmas in One East after bagging a 33-13 bonus-point home victory over Nelson. Jimmy […]

Ravens hit for six as No.9 stakes Scarlets claim

24 November 2019 2 comments

By THOMAS WILSON Carmarthen…38 Bridgend Rav …8 JONATHAN Evans staked a claim for a Scarlets return with a two-try display as Carmarthen Quins hammered Bridgend […]

Cardiff magnificent with seven in a row

17 November 2019 0 comments

By CALLUM ELLIS Bridgend ……..12 Cardiff …………34 RUNAWAY leaders Cardiff made it a Magnificent Seven wins in a row. Stuart Floyd-Ellis and Tom Habberfield exchanged […]

Newport aim to shake off Sunday blues

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE PREVIEW… Newport v Pontypridd Sunday, kick-off 2:30pm NEWPORT will be hoping to make it three wins in a row in the Premiership […]

Welsh Cup

10 November 2019 0 comments

Beddau 3 Carmarthen Q34 Beddau bow out shy of maiden quarter-final By JAMES HUSBAND CARMARTHEN Quins used their powerful driving maul to wreck battling Beddau’s […]

Premiership

10 November 2019 0 comments

Newport 22 Bridgend 0 Ravens’ wings clipped as Newport ease home By GARETH JONES BRIDGEND conceded two tries while down to 14 men and had […]

Merthyr rocked by opening Bridgend blitz

13 October 2019 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY CHAMPIONSMerthyr suffered another away day defeat as Bridgend unleashed a first-half blitz.. Tyler Williams and Ben Mayers-Davies crashed over in the first […]

Deadshot Edwards hits late winner for Birchgrove

13 October 2019 1 comment

Welsh Cups round-up By CARL FIELD LAST season’s National Plate runners-up Bonymaen took another step towards a return to the Principality Stadium as they saw […]

Alfie will be ‘allright, butt’

22 September 2019 0 comments

Leading Lion: Gareth Thomas in action against New Zealand in 2005 PICTURE: Getty Images SURVIVING mankind’s longest test of endurance and living for 100 years […]

Ellis doubles up as Beddau shoot down the Ravens

15 September 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Brace: Cameron Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP club Beddau pulled off the shock of the National Cup first round as they dumped out three-time former […]

Jones’ arrival ruined by late drama at Bridgend

8 September 2019 0 comments

Premiership Bridgend ………26 Aberavon………27 ■ By ROB COLE ALED Thomas spoiled former Wales hooker Steve Jones’ first game in charge of the Ravens in the […]

Can M. Poirot solve the prop riddle the way John Lloyd did?

18 August 2019 1 comment

His name is synonymous with a revered American president and a famous Belgian detective and in Nice last night Jefferson Poirot struck a blow for […]

Cardiff Uni lose Davies to Bridgend

14 July 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE CARDIFF University are looking for a new director of rugby following the departure of Alun Wyn Davies to Indigo Group Premiership side […]

Chasing pack is closing on All Blacks says Price

30 June 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE BACK-TO-BACK champions New Zealand have gone off the boil and have left the door wide open for another nation to win the […]

Young Gun: Leicester Tigers and Wales U20 Tommy Reffell

26 June 2019 0 comments

Do Leicester Tigers have a young Justin Tipuric on their hands?

Howe holds his nerve to send Ravens soaring to safety

12 May 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER Pontypridd ….31 Bridgend ……..34 A LAST-GASP Owen Howe penalty saved Bridgend from relegation as they claimed a famous victory over Pontypridd at […]

Llanelli bring up their half century to keep hopes alive

5 May 2019 0 comments

■ By TIM LEWIS Llanelli …57 Neath…13 LLANELLI gave themselves a strong chance of retaining their Principality Premiership status as they thrashed Neath at Parc […]

Pooler complete another clean sweep

5 May 2019 1 comment

Welsh Championship round-up ■ By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL put the crowning glory on yet another 100 per cent winning campaign in the with a 32-14 […]

Bedwas hit six but know victory may not be enough to survive

28 April 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Aberavon ……19 Bedwas ……….38 BEDWAS hit the Wizards for six as they kept alive their hopes of Premiership survival. They took firm […]

Untroubled Ravens still cling to their top-flight status

28 April 2019 0 comments

By GUTO DAVIES Bargoed …………0 Bridgend ……29 BRIDGEND powered to a crucial bonus-point away win over an already relegated Bargoed. It kept alive their hopes […]

Principality Premiership

14 April 2019 2 comments

RGC 1404 …13 Aberavon …15 JAC Morgan crossed for a last-gasp try as Aberavon came from behind to steal victory over RGC 1404. Jason Hyatt’s […]

Late try secures Ravens a vital losing point at Bedwas

7 April 2019 0 comments

By MAX BENNETT Bedwas …31 Bridgend …24 BRIDGEND picked up what could yet prove to be a priceless losing bonuspoint after playing all the way […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

31 March 2019 0 comments

STEVE WINN THE FORMER BRIDGEND, SWANSEA, NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS & CORNISH PIRATES CENTRE Istill get mistaken for Tom Shanklin or Gareth Thomas, my first centre […]

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