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Wizards conjure up crucial win

12 March 2023 0 comments

Premiership By HUW THOMAS Llandovery…………. 16 Aberavon……………..25 ABERAVON surprised everyone with a richly deserved win to keep alive their play-off bid. After three defeats on […]

Jones trio help Merthyr stay in the picture

5 March 2023 1 comment

By BEN JONES Carmarthen Q………22 Merthyr………………..41 Merhtyr consolidated their top-four position after Quins failed to keep up with the Joneses at Carmarthen Park. The Ironmen […]

Stubborn Ironmen cast a spell on Wizards

19 February 2023 1 comment

By ROB COLE Merthyr………….38 Aberavon………. 31 Three tries in the final 15 minutes at The Wern might just have done enough to keep Aberavon in […]

Battle-hardened Ironmen are just too strong

29 January 2023 0 comments

Premiership By JACK LONGSTAFF Swansea………………. 6 Merthyr……………….. 31 A BATTLE-HARDENED Merthyr put Swansea to the sword with an emphatic bonus-point victory. The visitors got off […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ironmen leave it late before toppling Ponty

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Pontypridd………….. 18 Merthyr………………..24 THE Ironmen played a get out of jail card with the clock in the red as they conjured […]

Yardley sin-bin crucial as Ravens let it slide

23 October 2022 0 comments

Premiership Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE ABERAVON rode an early storm at the Brewery Field, before bagging eight tries, and 34 second-half points, to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ironmen inflict more woe on lowly Ravens

2 October 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Premiership Cup

18 September 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Family affair as Brecon win big

4 September 2022 1 comment

Welsh National One round-up By ROB COLE DALE McIntosh saw his Brecon side got off to a winning start in Admiral National League Division 1 […]

Thompson’s late intercept swings it Merthyr’s way

14 August 2022 0 comments

■ By SAMUEL JACOBS Coventry…………….29 Merthyr ………………36 GARETH Thompson scored a 77th minute interception winner as Welsh Premiership side Merthyr secured an impressive victory at […]

Ace Thomas chasing the dream

24 April 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Merthyr stun leaders to spur Cardiff’s bid

10 April 2022 0 comments

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport …………….22 Merthyr …………….34 MERTHYR blew the Premiership title race wide open with a stunning away win at Newport. Ty Morris’ […]

Merthyr respond to McIntosh exit

13 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Merthyr …………….46 Llanelli………………22 MERTHYR moved up to third in the Premiership table after a comprehensive bonus point victory over Llanelli at […]

Carmarthen move into the play-off places

6 March 2022 1 comment

Premiership By ADAM PETERS Carmarthen ……..22 Bridgend …………..17 KALLUM Evans struck twice to move Carmarthen Quins up into the play-off places. The speedy Quins wing […]

Innovative Stuckey secures late win

6 March 2022 1 comment

Premiership By JOHN WILLIAMS Pontypridd ……….19 Merthyr …………….17 DALE Stuckey’s quick thinking created a crucial try for Pontypridd and then his goalkicking skills secured a […]

Drovers hold off Merthyr in thriller

20 February 2022 0 comments

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Merthyr………………..36 Llandovery………….43 AN 11-try thriller went Llandovery’s way, but they had to withstand a fine Merthyr second-half comeback to prevail. […]

Cushion wraps up bonus for Ironmen

30 January 2022 0 comments

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea…………….. 15 Merthyr………………..32 MERTHYR clinched a last-minute bonus point in an entertaining win over Swansea. It was a perfect start for […]

Strange return rocked by Thompson

12 December 2021 0 comments

By FREDDIE BENNETT Merthyr……………….. 31 Ebbw Vale…………… 13 JASON STRANGE’S first game back in charge of Ebbw Vale ended in disappointing fashion. Ebbw were awarded […]

Crane stands tall as Newport stay in form

21 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By JAMES CANDY Merthyr……………….. 31 Newport……………….52 NEWPORT stayed top of the eastern conference with a high-scoring win, inspired by Luke Crane. The visitors […]

Merthyr rack up six of the best in late show

14 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By DAFYDD HUGHES Merthyr…………. 61 Pontypridd…….32 MERTHYR went into overdrive in the second half as they hit their nearest rivals Pontypridd with six […]

Dion delight as the Gogs clean up

7 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC………………………..23 Merthyr……………….. 17 RGC 1404 came out on top against Merthyr in a thrilling clash in Colwyn Bay. There was […]

Davies too strong as Ebbw’s poor run goes on

24 October 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By JARED EVITTS Ebbw Vale…….. 16 Merthyr…………. 20 EBBW VALE came up just short for a fourth successive game as Merthyr proved worthy […]

Warriors reaping rewards of sand dune slog

3 October 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY WORCESTER head coach Jonathan Thomas took his club to the coast during pre-season as they bid to earn respect from […]

Franchi try helps mighty Steelmen march on

26 September 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By IOAN DYER Ebbw Vale ……16 Pontypridd……..6 EBBW Vale continued their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought victory over Pontypridd at […]

Lewis holds nerve to seal famous victory

19 September 2021 1 comment

By GAVIN HOWELLS Merthyr …………….24 Ebbw Vale …………26 LEWIS Williams’ last gasp penalty secured a famous away victory for Ebbw Vale over big spending Merthyr. […]

Hardest job was getting ‘Dommers’ off cakes! | Peter Jackson

18 July 2021 1 comment

Cardiff Met director of rugby Danny Milton talks to Peter Jackson about Alex Dombrandt’s time in BUCS Super Rugby

Gavin fires the dream for Wood’s Raiders | Peter Jackson

23 May 2021 1 comment

If he so wished, Aaron Wood could put one hand on his heart, the other on the bible and solemnly swear that he runs a […]

Tier 2 in Wales set for crunch talks over funding

2 May 2021 2 comments

Reduced funding set to be a fierce area of debate in meeting between Welsh Premiership clubs this week

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 […]

Czekaj calls time at 34

25 May 2020 1 comment

FORMER Wales wing Chris Czekaj has decided to hang up his boots at the age of 34. He played for Merthyr in the Welsh Premiership […]

Thomas Young signs new Wasps contract, losing Wales eligibility

20 May 2020 0 comments

Wales flanker, capped three times, sticks with Wasps in the Premiership

Damian Welch takes the reins at Plymouth Albion and wants Championship chase

19 May 2020 0 comments

The former Exeter Chiefs lock has been named head coach at
National One club Plymouth Albion

Welch set to take the reins for Albion’s Championship chase

17 May 2020 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY New chief: Damian Welch in action for Exeter DAMIAN Welch, former Exeter, Scarlets and Cardiff second row, is relishing his first management […]

Bad memories banished thanks to Pinches’ try

1 March 2020 0 comments

■By STEVEN SMITH Llandovery ….17 Merthyr ……….14 REVENGE was sweet for Llandovery as they erased the bitter memory of their last-gasp defeat at The Wern […]

White wall keeps Wizards at bay

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE Premiership Swansea ……………13 Aberavon ……………10 SWANSEA staged a remarkable defensive display in injury time to repel a 50-phase attack from the Wizards […]

Champions rocked by first-minute Whites try

16 February 2020 1 comment

By PAUL HOPKINS Merthyr …………5 Swansea ……..10 SWANSEA earned a shock victory over champions Merthyr as The Wern took a storm battering. The conditions did […]

Evans on target as Wizards stay in hunt

19 January 2020 2 comments

Aberavon ……..19 Merthyr RFC ..13 By MARK LAWSON ABERAVON stayed in the title race as they completed the double over the reigning champions. Hot on […]

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 […]

Ebbw haunted by spectre of returning Jones

5 January 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE RHYS Jones came back to haunt his former teammates with a starring performance that made it three wins in a row for […]

Ironmen down Quins to get back on track

22 December 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR halted a threegame losing streak by beating Carmarthen Quins. Steff Marshall kicked an early penalty for the Quins, but the Ironmen […]

Have you heard heard heard about a Bird

24 November 2019 0 comments

By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd ……31 Merthyr ……27 DIGGY Bird’s masterful display guided Pontypridd to an impressive hammering of Merthyr. The fly-half kicked 16 points as […]

Battling Drovers denied by Jarvis matchwinner

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr ……….33 Llandovery ….31 THE cruellest of offside verdicts from an 80th minute restart allowed Matthew Jarvis to step up and win […]

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 […]

RGC add bonus point to home swagger

13 October 2019 2 comments

By CARL FIELD RGC picked up another notable scalp on their home patch as they put Pontypridd to the sword. Ponty went the same way […]

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 […]

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