Tag: Pontypridd

Kathrens keeps Merthyr on top

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LEADERS Merthyr remain firmly in the box seat in the Welsh Premiership after picking up another bonus point win by […]

Ponty cut loose in cup triumph

Cup Finals round-up PONTYPRIDD ended their 11-year wait to taste glory again at the Principality Stadium after defeating Cross Keys 43-12 to bag the WRU […]

12-try Merthyr crush Narberth

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD MERTHYR are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after running in a dozen tries in a crushing 78-17 home […]

Merthyr closing in at the top

Premiership round-up MERTHYR struck what could be a crucial blow in the Welsh Premiership title race after triumphing 33-19 at leaders Pontypridd. It moves the […]

Thomas nicks it for Bonymaen

Premiership round-up A LAST kick of the match penalty from Lawrence Thomas snatched a famous 24-22 win for Bonymaen over league leaders Pontypridd – a […]

11-try Merthyr go on rampage

Premiership round-up MERTHYR took perfect revenge for being knocked out of the WRU Premiership Cup by Cross Keys after extra-time last week with a 73-0win […]

Cross Keys set up Ponty clash

Premiership Cup round-up ■By CARL FIELD CROSS Keys will once again lock horns with Pontypridd with silverware on the line at the Principality Stadium next […]

Nine in a row for leaders Ponty

Premiership round-up LEADERS Pontypridd made it nine straight league wins with a 35-19 triumph over Cardiff Met at Sardis Road. Tries from hooker Rob Jones, […]

Evans puts Ponty on their way

Premiership round-up CENTRE Ioan Evans’ try treble inspired leaders Pontypridd to a 43-31 victory over Cross Keys. A hat-trick from Keys winger Ralph Miller, two […]

Symes steps up for Pontypridd

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD A LATE Jacob Symes penalty secured the win for leaders Pontypridd as they came from behind to win 16-13 at […]

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in the Welsh Premiership. In […]

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in the Welsh Premiership. In […]

Brecon can’t catch Merthyr

Premiership round-up MERTHYR got the better of Brecon 47-37 at the Wern as the sides served up a pre-Christmas cracker in the Welsh Premiership. In […]

Leaders keep up the pace

Premiership round-up IT’S AS you were at the top of the Welsh Premiership after the top three all won with a bonus point. Leaders Pontypridd […]

Ponty have the edge on Neath

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD THE top of the table clash in the Welsh Premiership at the Gnoll went the way of 14-man Pontypridd […]

Three in a row for Cardiff Met

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave Newbridge six of the […]

Ironmen take the spoils on derby day

Welsh Premiership round-up THE Rhondda derby day bragging rights belonged to Merthyr who defeated rivals Pontypridd 28-25 at the Wern. Flanker Jack Perkins touched down […]

Symes snatches it for Ponty

Premiership Cup round-up A LAST-GASP penalty goal from outside-half Jacob Symes sent Pontypridd through to the semi-finals of the WRU Premiership Cup in dramatic fashion […]

Ponty take memorial shield

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD went top of the Welsh Premiership and bagged a piece of silverware in the process after winning 42-12 at Cardiff Met – […]

Ponty take time to get into gear

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD maintained their 100 per cent winning start to the season as they got the better of Narberth 52-23. The Otters, despite having […]

Merthyr make it four in a row

Premiership round-up MERTHYR continued their relentless start in the Welsh Premiership with a thumping 61-10 defeat of Ystrad Rhondda at the Wern to make it […]

No stopping 11-try Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD MERTHYR continued their perfect start in the Welsh Premiership with an 11-try 71-0 thrashing of Newcastle Emlyn. The Ironmen ran […]

Newport join the 100 club

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD TABLE topping Newport wrapped up their regular Welsh Premiership fixtures with 13 tries as they dismantled Bridgend Ravens 89-24 to […]

Newport take

Newport take over at the top

Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to go four points clear. […]

Newport triumph

Newport triumph in Gwent derby

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved level on points with Premiership leaders Llandovery after winning the Gwent derby 31-25 at Ebbw Vale to make […]

Merthyr take

Merthyr take it in 10-try drama

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD PREMIERSHIP Cup finalists Merthyr edged a 10-try thriller at Aberavon 33-31. Morgan Meaclem opened the scoring two minutes in with […]

Harries hits

Harries hits four as Ebbw run riot

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD SCRUM-HALF Rory Harries scored four times as Ebbw Vale took the disappointment of their agonising defeat at Llandovery last weekend […]

Llandovery edge

Llandovery edge past rivals Ebbw

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY clung on to beat Ebbw Vale 17-15 in the battle of the Welsh Premiership’s top two. Hooker Craig Thomas’s […]

Jones leads

Jones leads the way for Merthyr

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD A STUNNING hattrick from full-back Ben Jones inspired Merthyr to a magnificent seven-try 50-32 win over Bridgend Ravens – to […]

Dream Team with Damian Welch

The former Exeter Chiefs, Llanelli, Scarlets, Cardiff & Pontypridd second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Gethin Jenkins – […]

When relegation battle was the key

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Twenty years on from England’s World Cup triumph – Wednesday is the […]