Tag: Merthyr

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 […]

Dream Team

Dream Team – Sam Cross

SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS […]

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 […]

Seven-try Merthyr stun Neath

Premiership round-up MERTHYR hammered out an early warning to their Premiership rivals that they mean business as they ran in seven tries in a 45-19 […]

Drovers make

Drovers make a bit of history

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY made history by finishing top of the Welsh Premiership table for the first time after running in nine tries […]

Llandovery on course for title

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY remain on track to pip Newport at the post in the regular Welsh Premiership after seeing off Swansea 54-21 […]

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 […]

Ebbw book

Ebbw book their place in play-offs

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale booked their place in the Premiership playoffs after beating Aberavon 41-8 to cement third spot. Evan Lloyd, playing […]

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 […]

Merthyr facing

Merthyr facing final challenge

Welsh Rugby Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY will lock horns with Merthyr in next month’s WRU Premiership Cup final at the Principality Stadium. Ruthless […]

Newport make

Newport make it seven in a row

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Henry Palmer grabbed a hat-trick to inspire second-placed Newport to a 31-15 win at Merthyr. Palmer crashed over twice […]

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 […]

Titcombe leads

Titcombe leads Quins to victory

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins’ nine-game losing streak in the league is over after they got the better of Bridgend 16-11 at the […]

Rees quick on the draw for Drovers

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY recorded a third straight bonus-point win as they beat Bridgend 36-13 to move three points clear in the Premiership. […]