Crusaders stormed into the Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round with a convincing 58-8 win at Championship One side York City Knights. Rhys Hanbury, Jason Chan and substitute Lloyd White scored two tries apiece in a thumping victory which earned the Welsh side a home tie against Catalans Dragons. Second-row forward Weller Hauraki and backs Vince …
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By Ian Golden There will be no Super League side at Glan-yr-Afon Park this year. Blackwood Bulldogs played with pride throughout the entire game at Oldham on Sunday and can hold their heads up high for reaching the Third Round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup in the first place. The Welsh Champions beat Edge Hill …
by Stuart Henderson in Edinburgh Blackwood Bulldogs ensured Wales’ continued rugby success over Scotland this weekend after beating Edinburgh Eagles 28-16 on Sunday to qualify for the third round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. The Bulldogs became the first community Welsh side to qualify for the third round in ten years and now they hope …
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By Mark Harris at Blackwood RFC A second half blitz from the Blackwood Bulldogs saw them past Edge Hill University into the next round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup in a game that was far more closely contested than the score line would suggest. The pitch was still damp underfoot as a result of the …
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Hull KR were rarely troubled as they eased their way past the Celtic Crusaders 32-6 in the fourth-round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup at a foggy Craven Park. Justin Morgan’s men – who reached the quarter-final stage last year – ran in five tries in a low-scoring encounter against a lacklustre Celtic side who they …
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By Ian Golden at Burnby Road, Portsmouth The Royal Navy sneaked into the second round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup on Sunday lunchtime after overcoming a second half surge by Valley Cougars to win 38-28 in an outstanding game of rugby league. The Nelson-based side, most of whom had travelled down to Portsmouth the night …
By Ian Golden at Cyncoed Stadium Witnessed by a large crowd at UWIC’s Cyncoed Stadium, the Welsh derby in the preliminary round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup turned into a classic as Valley Cougars held on for a narrow 20-18 win. The Welsh champions now travel to Portsmouth next Sunday to face the Royal Navy …
In arguably the toughest trip that Celtic Crusaders will have to make all season, the Welsh side went out of the Carnegie Challenge Cup to Leeds Rhinos but were by no means disgraced as they lost 38-16. The Crusaders can be proud of the fact that they managed to perform better than Super League sides …
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Celtic Crusaders produced an excellent second half performance scoring eight tries without reply to beat Lokomotiv Moscow in the Carnegie Challenge Cup on Sunday. The Welsh eventually won 58-10 but were given a shock in the first half when the Russians battled hard and at one point could have taken the lead. However the Crusaders’ …
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Celtic Crusaders failed to beat their Rochdale hoodoo as they went down 20-16 at Spotlands in the Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round thanks to a last minute try by Eric Andrews. It was a win that Rochdale were very lucky to get as the Crusaders were controversially denied a winning try of their own with …
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