Just five days after Bridgend Blue Bulls’ exit in the National Conference Premier semi-finals at the hands of South London Storm, a second Bridgend rugby league side has failed to retain a trophy that they won last year after Brynteg Comprehensive School narrowly lost 16-14 to Castleford High in the Year Eight Powergen Champion Schools …
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Celtic Crusaders were tested to the limit in their toughest match of the season against National League One side Rochdale Hornets, going out of the Powergen Challenge Cup after a 32-8 defeat. The Crusaders were beaten but not disgraced and will go away from Spotlands with more pluses than minuses, having learned a lot about …
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On a freezing cold March day at the Brewery Field, Celtic Crusaders eventually eased to a 64-4 victory over Russian champions Lokomotiv Moscow in the Third Round of the Powergen Challenge Cup and now hope to bring a Super League side to Bridgend when the draw is made on Monday evening. Snow-wise, Bridgend seemed to …
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An exhilarating eleven try display saw Bridgend take the Harry Jepson Trophy for the second time in three seasons, emulating the feat of Crawley Jets, in a record victory in the Grand Final. Brilliant off-loading amongst a super fast back division with Lenny Woodard and Paul Morgan capitalising on the guile of halves Kevin Ellis …
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Brynteg added another chapter to their rich rugby history with a remarkable win in the Powergen Champion Schools Tournament. Having produced rugby union talents such as Gavin Henson, their first foray into rugby league resulted in a sensational victory at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. Ben Evans grabbed the Chev Walker Man of the Match Medal – …
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Newport Titans won a see-saw Welsh Shield Final beating Valley Cougars 42-41 in a game where the lead changed hands five times. Jon Griffiths went over on six minutes for the first Newport try. Ben Morris could have got a second minutes later but was held up as he went over the line. Cougars took …
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Valley Cougars’ coach, Mark Rowley has been elected as the new chairman of Wales Rugby League. He replaces Danny Sheehy who in-turn replaces Phil Melling as the new vice-chairman. Rowley has been a stalwart of Wales Rugby League since the Cougars’ inception three years ago. He not only coaches and chairs the Pontypridd-based club, he …
Wales Rugby League has been officially recognised as the national governing body for the sport of Rugby League by the Sports Council of Wales. The recognition comes as the seven-club Welsh Division of the TotalRL.Com Rugby League Conference has been elevated in status to become one of the competition’s four new elite premier leagues. While …
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By Ian Golden at Taff’s Well RFC Cardiff Demons went out of the Powergen Rugby League Challenge Cup at the first hurdle on Sunday as they lost 12-28 to a well-disciplined Walney Central side. Walney took the lead after only five minutes. After a penalty conceded 20 metres out, Graham Newby broke down the left …
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A 79th minute try from man-of-the-match Gareth Jones enabled Cardiff Demons to win the Total RL.com Welsh Rugby League Shield in a pulsating match at Aberavon Greenstars RFC. Cardiff took the lead after only five minutes after a Newport knock-on from kick-off gave Demons the ball. From the last play in the resulting set-of-six, Great …
