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Cardiff land 11 tries as they go on the rampage…

5 May 2019 0 comments

■ By SAM JONES Cardiff …75 Ebbw Vale …17 IT CERTAINLY wasn’t a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show for Cardiff as they followed […]

Rubasniak class shines through as Ebbw plunder 11-try haul

28 April 2019 0 comments

By PAUL HOPKINS Ebbw Vale……74 Neath………………7 EBBW Vale ran in 11 tries in an emphatic victory over relegated Neath. The Steelmen took the lead after […]

Steelmen’s second-half blitz overwhelms Bargoed

14 April 2019 0 comments

By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…34 Bargoed …10 EBBW VALE put in a good second-half performance to beat relegation-threatened Bargoed. However the visitors scored first after […]

Newport v Pontypridd

7 April 2019 0 comments

Preview… Sun April 7. Kick-off 2.30pm PONTYPRIDD will get the chance to force themselves back into the Principality Premiership title race if they can end […]

Vale’s title hopes fade as Quins rally to cause upset

7 April 2019 1 comment

By JOSH HARDING Carmarthen Q26 Ebbw Vale …18 EBBW VALE’S hopes of mounting a late challenge for the Principality Premiership title were laid to rest […]

Jones kicks for glory as Vale turn the tables on their hosts

31 March 2019 0 comments

■By JAY BAYFORD RHYS Jones broke Newport hearts as his late drop goal earned Ebbw Vale a thrilling victory in the derby. Matt O’Brien had […]

Steelmen in seventh heaven as they claim Gwent derby

17 February 2019 1 comment

By JAY BAYFORD Cross Keys ….17 Ebbw Vale……48 EBBW Vale took the spoils in the Gwent derby as they totally outclassed and outplayed Cross Keys […]

Swans recover from slow start to glide past the Steelmen

10 February 2019 1 comment

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ……..29 Ebbw Vale ……15 SWANSEA made it eight wins in a row with a thrilling victory over Principality Premiership high-flyers Ebbw […]

Heartbreak again for Vale as Ironmen stage late fightback

27 January 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr 10 Ebbw Vale 9 A PENALTY try from the last play of the game, and with the scoreboard clock showing 92 […]

Vale maintain unbeaten streak with gritty victory

20 January 2019 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Bridgend… 10 Ebbw Vale… 14 PRETTY it most certainly wasn’t but in the end Ebbw Vale held on in a mudbath to […]

Battling Brynmawr keeping tight grip on crown

13 January 2019 0 comments

WELSH BOWL & PLATE ROUND-UP By JAY BAYFORD BRYNMAWR marched into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Plate with a hard-earned 31-19 win over Resolven. […]

Principality Premiership

13 January 2019 0 comments

Ebbw Vale……27 RGC 1404 ………26 EBBW Vale ensured they remain in the title race by battling back from a sixpoint deficit to secure an impressive […]

Steelmen edge Quins thanks to late Jones kick

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT LLOYD Carmarthen….19 Ebbw Vale……20 RHYS Jones held his nerve to bang over a penalty five minutes from time to give Ebbw Vale victory. […]

Jones stars as Vale vault to comfortable win at Bedwas

30 December 2018 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Bedwas ……….17 Ebbw Vale……38 RHYS Jones kicked 16 points to steer Ebbw Vale up to third place in the Principality Premiership as […]

Williams double ensures Pentyrch passage

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD National Plate and Bowl round-up PENTYRCH played their first game in nearly two months but showed no signs of rustiness as they […]

Title race back in the ballance after try-fest

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By ROB COLE Merthyr …28 Cardiff …34 WALES under-20 centre Max Llewellyn and Ben Thomas both scored tries, and had a hand in two others, […]

Fricker brace guides Steelmen to win

16 December 2018 1 comment

■By GEOFF CHAMPION Ebbw Vale…20 Llanelli …7 FLANKER Lloyd Evans pounced for a crucial 70th try to earn Ebbw Vale victory over a stubborn Llanelli […]

Last-gasp Jones drop goal clinches victory for Ebbw Vale

9 December 2018 1 comment

■By JAY BAYFORD Ebbw Vale…22 Cardiff …20 EBBW Vale snatched victory away from Cardiff thanks to a superb drop goal from Rhys Jones in the […]

Steelmen remain calm to keep pressure on the top sides

2 December 2018 0 comments

By IAN GOLDEN Bargoed …21 Ebbw Vale…35 EBBW Vale stayed patient to pick up the full five points at Bargoed and stay in touch at […]

Principality Premiership

25 November 2018 0 comments

Ebbw Vale……20 Carmarthen Q..8 EBBW Vale finally stopped the rot with victory over Carmarthen Quins at Eugene Cross Park to end a four-match losing streak. […]

Indiscipline costs struggling Ravens dearly again

18 November 2018 0 comments

By ROB COLE Bridgend …0 Cardiff …36 BRIDGEND kept Cardiff scoreless for 25 minutes, but then shot themselves in the foot with two yellow cards […]

Steelmen slip up as O’Brien haul secures comeback win

18 November 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale…20 Newport……27 NEWPORT came from behind to record their fifth win in as many games against Ebbw Vale at Eugene Cross […]

Ironmen forging strong bid for title before halfway

28 October 2018 1 comment

By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale …0 Merthyr …20 THE sheer size and power of the Merthyr pack was too much for the Steelmen to handle […]

Heol y Cyw lay down a marker in Plate

28 October 2018 0 comments

Welsh Plate/Bowl round-up By STEFFAN JAMES FORMER winners Heol y Cyw thrashed Taffs Well 50-0 to progress into the third round of the WRU National […]

Jackson column: Berwyn Jones paid the price for putting family first

10 October 2018 0 comments

Peter Jackson looks at when rugby’s amateur days were overshadowed by the riches available in professional sports

Berwyn paid price for putting family first

7 October 2018 1 comment

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Berwyn Jones used to run like the wind, so much so that not even the so-called fastest […]

Steelmen stage late comeback to maintain perfect start

30 September 2018 2 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Neath.17 Ebbw Vale25 EBBW Vale maintained their perfect league record with a dramatic victory over lowly Neath. The Steelmen were second-best throughout […]

Kynes scores brace as the Steelmen win again

23 September 2018 0 comments

By PETER HUGHES Ebbw Vale …17 Bridgend …16 EBBW Vale were made to work hard by their visitors as they clung on to their 100 […]

Six of the best as Vale make flying start to their campaign

2 September 2018 1 comment

By IAN GOLDEN Llanelli …10 Ebbw Vale…43 EBBW Vale made the perfect to start to the season as they scored six tries at Parc y […]

Festive cheer from BBC Wales

5 August 2018 0 comments

BBC WALES have moved quickly to fill the vacuum left by the decision of Europe’s three major Leagues to leave the fans twiddling their fingers […]

Codling in line to replace Rowntree at Quins

24 June 2018 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS have made a move for Alex Codling as Graham Rowntree’s replacement in a bid to revive their fortunes and transform the […]

Vale bite back to deny hosts Cardiff a superb comeback

13 May 2018 1 comment

By ROSS DAWSON Cardiff RFC …17 Ebbw Vale…20 CARDIFF came agonisingly close to finishing their season in style as Ebbw Vale hung on to deny […]

Principality Premiership

6 May 2018 0 comments

RGC1404…13 Merthyr …20 MERTHYR are now just seven points away from successfully defending their Principality Premiership title after a tough victory over RGC 1404 at […]

Wizards’ magical first 40 sees them beyond Ebbw Vale

29 April 2018 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Ebbw Vale… 26 Aberavon… 30 ABERAVON held off a brave second-half comeback from Ebbw Vale to claim a narrow victory at Eugene […]

Dan’s the man as Vale shake off Langdon’s harsh red

22 April 2018 1 comment

By CHRIS SMART Ebbw Vale……26 RGC1404……….25 EBBW VALE put another massive dent in RGC’s title ambitions as they pulled off one of the most dramatic […]

Griffiths shines with a double to help Quins stake their claim

1 April 2018 2 comments

■ By JAY BAYFORD Carmarthen …34 Ebbw Vale…23 CARMARTHEN Quins showed their title credentials with a battling victory over Ebbw Vale at The Park. Centre […]

Steelmen take advantage of Neath ill-discipline

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale…22 Neath…6 EBBW Vale fought hard for a much-needed home win over strugglers Neath to continue their recent good form. […]

The magnificent seven rugby clubs in the county of Gwent

15 February 2018 0 comments

Profiling the histories behind Gwent’s foremost rugby clubs

Turn these Dragons into Lions and watch them go on a rampage again

15 February 2018 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks back on the history of Gwent rugby and the county’s current PRO14 side Dragons

Woods can’t wait to see Ebbw in action after delay

4 February 2018 0 comments

PREVIEW Newport v Ebbw Vale Sunday. Kick-off 2.30pm By DANIEL WILSON NEW Ebbw Vale head coach Greg Woods takes charge of the Steelmen for the […]

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RUGBY CLUBS IN THE COUNTY OF GWENT

14 January 2018 1 comment

Abertillery (Founded 1883): Early rugby hotbed, the town boasted five separate rugby teams before they amalgamated to form the one club in 1901. In 1908 […]

Ebbw Vale …16 RGC 1404 …14

7 January 2018 1 comment

■By CHRIS SMART A LAST-GASP penalty from Dorian Jones saw Ebbw Vale progress to the second round of the WRU National Cup at the expense […]

YOUNG GUNS

15 October 2017 0 comments

JARED ROSSER DRAGONS WING Jared Rosser is one of the bright young stars the Dragons hope can fire them into a new era. The 19-year-old […]

PREVIEW…

1 October 2017 0 comments

Newport v Bargoed Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade BARGOED will head to Rodney Parade today knowing that if they can repeat their heroics of Pandy Park […]

It’s a kind of Majkic as Vale earn road win at Arms Park

24 September 2017 1 comment

By JOE BRIGLY Cardiff …25 Ebbw Vale…30 EBBW Vale battled hard and recorded a stunning away victory against Cardiff. In total the visitors scored three […]

Late O’Brien penalty snatches win for Newport

17 September 2017 1 comment

■By TIM LEWIS Ebbw Vale 25 Newport 27 NEWPORT fly-half Matt O’Brien kicked a penalty deep into injury time to give the Black and Ambers […]

Drovers make it four from four with bonus-point triumph

17 September 2017 0 comments

By DAI REES Llandovery 29 Neath 15 LLANDOVERY continued their perfect start in the West Conference of the Principality Premiership as they made it four […]

Keys power past Vale to get campaign up and running

10 September 2017 0 comments

By TIM LEWIS Cross Keys …20 Ebbw Vale …12 CROSS Keys kickstarted their season with a hardfought victory over local rivals Ebbw Vale. Keys took […]

Williams at the double as Ponty triumph in the Vale

3 September 2017 0 comments

Ebbw Vale …6 Pontypridd …17 By STEFFAN THOMAS PONTYPRIDD got their Principality Premiership campaign up and running with victory over Ebbw Vale at Eugene Cross […]