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 …
UNDER 13 FINAL – Newport Titans 22 Valley Cougars 10 Newport Titans under 13s won a pulsating Grand Final against a determined Valley Cougars side that never stopped trying to get back into the game. Newport took an early first half lead with a Jordan Craton try following a fine set of six. They followed …
Celtic Crusaders are hoping to draw a Super League side in the Fourth Round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after beating National Conference Premier outfit, Eastmoor Dragons 50-10 in Bridgend on Saturday evening. The Crusaders made hard work of beating a plucky Dragons side in this, a good old-fashioned bruiser of a Cup tie which …
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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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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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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 …
In a game of two halves, Cardiff Demons just about held on to 22-point half-time lead to bring the TotalRL.com National Conference Shield trophy to Wales for the first time. Throughout the first-half, Cardiff proved why the Welsh Conference is rated as the best in the country with four un-answered tries. They gained first advantage …
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By Ian Golden at Aberavon Greenstars Despite a gallant effort by the home side, making their debut in the Challenge Cup, Ince Rose Bridge ran out comfortable winners by in this first round tie at the seaside ground scoring four tries to the Irish’s one. In Stuart and Frank Cassidy, Rose Bridge had players with …
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KEVIN ELLIS made an emotional, spirited and ultimately victorious return to Wilderspool, masterminding Bridgend’s sensational victory in the sixth and best RLC Grand Final reports Phil Caplan. In a magnificent game; the power and dexterity of Bev Risman Medal winner Karl Hocking, alternating between prop and loose forward, midfield solidity of Allan Bateman, industry of …
