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Damian Welch takes the reins at Plymouth Albion and wants Championship chase

19 May 2020 0 comments

The former Exeter Chiefs lock has been named head coach at
National One club Plymouth Albion

Welch set to take the reins for Albion’s Championship chase

17 May 2020 1 comment

■By NEALE HARVEY New chief: Damian Welch in action for Exeter DAMIAN Welch, former Exeter, Scarlets and Cardiff second row, is relishing his first management […]

Bad memories banished thanks to Pinches’ try

1 March 2020 0 comments

■By STEVEN SMITH Llandovery ….17 Merthyr ……….14 REVENGE was sweet for Llandovery as they erased the bitter memory of their last-gasp defeat at The Wern […]

White wall keeps Wizards at bay

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE Premiership Swansea ……………13 Aberavon ……………10 SWANSEA staged a remarkable defensive display in injury time to repel a 50-phase attack from the Wizards […]

Champions rocked by first-minute Whites try

16 February 2020 1 comment

By PAUL HOPKINS Merthyr …………5 Swansea ……..10 SWANSEA earned a shock victory over champions Merthyr as The Wern took a storm battering. The conditions did […]

Evans on target as Wizards stay in hunt

19 January 2020 2 comments

Aberavon ……..19 Merthyr RFC ..13 By MARK LAWSON ABERAVON stayed in the title race as they completed the double over the reigning champions. Hot on […]

Ironmen exact revenge over Ravens

12 January 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE PACK power helped Merthyr to a fourth win in a row as they overcame Bridgend at home. The Ironmen were out for […]

Ebbw haunted by spectre of returning Jones

5 January 2020 0 comments

By ROB COLE RHYS Jones came back to haunt his former teammates with a starring performance that made it three wins in a row for […]

Ironmen down Quins to get back on track

22 December 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR halted a threegame losing streak by beating Carmarthen Quins. Steff Marshall kicked an early penalty for the Quins, but the Ironmen […]

Have you heard heard heard about a Bird

24 November 2019 0 comments

By JAMES LLOYD Pontypridd ……31 Merthyr ……27 DIGGY Bird’s masterful display guided Pontypridd to an impressive hammering of Merthyr. The fly-half kicked 16 points as […]

Battling Drovers denied by Jarvis matchwinner

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr ……….33 Llandovery ….31 THE cruellest of offside verdicts from an 80th minute restart allowed Matthew Jarvis to step up and win […]

Newport aim to shake off Sunday blues

17 November 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE PREVIEW… Newport v Pontypridd Sunday, kick-off 2:30pm NEWPORT will be hoping to make it three wins in a row in the Premiership […]

Welsh Cup

10 November 2019 0 comments

Beddau 3 Carmarthen Q34 Beddau bow out shy of maiden quarter-final By JAMES HUSBAND CARMARTHEN Quins used their powerful driving maul to wreck battling Beddau’s […]

RGC add bonus point to home swagger

13 October 2019 2 comments

By CARL FIELD RGC picked up another notable scalp on their home patch as they put Pontypridd to the sword. Ponty went the same way […]

Merthyr rocked by opening Bridgend blitz

13 October 2019 0 comments

By JAMES CANDY CHAMPIONSMerthyr suffered another away day defeat as Bridgend unleashed a first-half blitz.. Tyler Williams and Ben Mayers-Davies crashed over in the first […]

Ellis doubles up as Beddau shoot down the Ravens

15 September 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Brace: Cameron Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP club Beddau pulled off the shock of the National Cup first round as they dumped out three-time former […]

Silva eyes fast start to campaign at RGC helm

8 September 2019 0 comments

■ By ALICE TAYLOR PREVIEW: RGC 1404 v Merthyr Sunday 8 September, 2:30pm MERTHYR will parade three of their summer signings in Colwyn Bay today […]

Date switch gives Super Six appeal

30 June 2019 2 comments

THE top six Welsh Premiership clubs have been confirmed as the representatives for next season’s cross-border Super Six competition against Scottish sides. Merthyr, Cardiff, Pontypridd, […]

Thomas scoops top newcomer

26 May 2019 0 comments

ASPIRING Cardiff Blues outside-half Ben Thomas was named best newcomer at the Principality Premiership awards for his performances in helping Merthyr finish second and winning […]

Sweeney on song as Ponty finish on a high note

19 May 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Pontypridd ….47 .. Merthyr ……….19 CERI Sweeney fought back the tears as he signed off in style at Sardis Road, converting six […]

Welsh clubs bemused by new tournament

19 May 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE WELSH Premiership clubs reacted with bewilderment this week when it was announced they would be playing Scottish semi-pro sides between mid-April and […]

Last-gasp 14-man maul seals Premiership title for Ironmen

12 May 2019 0 comments

By CARL FIELD Merthyr ……….28 RGC 1404 ……..24 RGC 1404 almost spoiled the party at The Wern as they led Merthyr from the seventh minute […]

Merthyr take a giant stride towards the title

5 May 2019 0 comments

■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Carm Quins …21 Merthyr …40 MERTHYR edged closer to the Principality Premiership title with a bonus point victory. The Ironmen will […]

Cardiff land 11 tries as they go on the rampage…

5 May 2019 0 comments

■ By SAM JONES Cardiff …75 Ebbw Vale …17 IT CERTAINLY wasn’t a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show for Cardiff as they followed […]

Double-double firmly in skipper Howe’s sights

28 April 2019 1 comment

National Cup: Cardiff v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 5.35pm JAMES Howe had to sit out last season’s WRU National Cup Final because of a knee injury […]

Merthyr still on course for double after victory at Newport

14 April 2019 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Newport …18 Merthyr …26 MERTHYR remain on course for the doubledouble but were made to work hard for the points at Newport. […]

Ironmen last the distance as Jarvis keeps his cool at the death

7 April 2019 0 comments

By JAY BAYFORD Merthyr …20 Pontypool …18 MERTHYR showed plenty of experience and tactical nous as they edged a tough WRU National Cup semifinal against […]

Newport v Pontypridd

7 April 2019 0 comments

Preview… Sun April 7. Kick-off 2.30pm PONTYPRIDD will get the chance to force themselves back into the Principality Premiership title race if they can end […]

Vale’s title hopes fade as Quins rally to cause upset

7 April 2019 1 comment

By JOSH HARDING Carmarthen Q26 Ebbw Vale …18 EBBW VALE’S hopes of mounting a late challenge for the Principality Premiership title were laid to rest […]

Hat-trick hero Davies takes Ironmen back to the summit

31 March 2019 1 comment

■By ALEX BYWATER Cross Keys …28 Merthyr …53 HARRI Davies and Merthyr made hay while the sun shone as the wing scored a hat-trick in […]

Principality Premiership

17 February 2019 0 comments

By THOMAS HUWS Carm Quins ……7 Aberavon ……….9 ABERAVON moved back into the top six in the Premiership thanks to the ever-reliable boot of skipper […]

Cardiff keep up the heat with Bedwas success

17 February 2019 1 comment

By ROB COLE Cardiff …………35 Bedwas ……….17 CARDIFF kept up the pressure on league leaders Merthyr as they bagged a bonus point in a dressrehearsal […]

Williams hat-trick as Ironmen stay on track for title

17 February 2019 1 comment

By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr ……….47 Neath………………5 HOOKER Rhys Williams grabbed a hat-trick as Merthyr chalked up an expected comfortable bonus-point victory over struggling Neath at […]

Hat-trick hero Gee inspires Ironmen to comeback

10 February 2019 1 comment

By CARL FIELD Bridgend ……..17 Merthyr ……….24 TERI Gee inspired Merthyr as they returned to winning ways in the Principality Premiership at Bridgend. Right wing […]

Heartbreak again for Vale as Ironmen stage late fightback

27 January 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr 10 Ebbw Vale 9 A PENALTY try from the last play of the game, and with the scoreboard clock showing 92 […]

Locke off in feisty clash as Aberavon triumph

20 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT ROBERTS Aberavon… 16 Merthyr… 7 ABERAVONcompleted a league double over the reigning champions in a game that saw Merthyr skipper Craig Locke sentoff […]

Principality Premiership

13 January 2019 0 comments

Ebbw Vale……27 RGC 1404 ………26 EBBW Vale ensured they remain in the title race by battling back from a sixpoint deficit to secure an impressive […]

Ironmen show steel in second half to remain at summit

13 January 2019 0 comments

By ROB COLE Merthyr ……….26 Llanelli…………20 LLANELLI almost came up with their biggest win of the season after stretching the champions to virtual breaking point […]

Aberavon ………10 Merthyr ……….15

6 January 2019 1 comment

By ALEX BYWATER JAY Baker was the spark behind Merthyr’s gritty win over Aberavon as the Ironmen started the defence of their WRU National Cup […]

PREVIEW Cardiff v Ponty’

30 December 2018 2 comments

Tue 1 Jan. 2.30pm DAFYDD Lockyer reckons a Pontypridd win at the Arms Park on New Year’s Day could blow arch-rivals Cardiff out of the […]

Another stroll for magnificent Merthyr in six-try victory

30 December 2018 0 comments

By ROB COLE Bargoed ……….17 Merthyr ……….38 MERTHYR gave Bargoed six of the best as they picked up another fullhouse of points to end the […]

Stuckey at the double as mighty Ponty keep on winning

23 December 2018 0 comments

By GUTO DAVIES PONTYPRIDD bagged an impressive sixth consecutive league win on the bounce against relegation battlers Llanelli. The disparity in league positions – second […]

Title race back in the ballance after try-fest

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By ROB COLE Merthyr …28 Cardiff …34 WALES under-20 centre Max Llewellyn and Ben Thomas both scored tries, and had a hand in two others, […]

Fricker brace guides Steelmen to win

16 December 2018 1 comment

■By GEOFF CHAMPION Ebbw Vale…20 Llanelli …7 FLANKER Lloyd Evans pounced for a crucial 70th try to earn Ebbw Vale victory over a stubborn Llanelli […]

Warlow demands response to heavy defeat

16 December 2018 2 comments

■By ANDREW REYNOLDS PREVIEW Newport v Carmarthen Quins Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Rodney Parade NEWPORT head coach Craig Warlow will be hoping his side are more […]

Ponty pile on the pressure with heavy victory

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By TIM LEWIS Pontypridd …54 Bedwas …17 Principality Premiership PONTYPRIDD moved to within two points of Principality Premiership leaders Merthyr with an eight-try thrashing of […]

Principality Premiership

9 December 2018 0 comments

Merthyr …30 Carmarthen …5 MERTHYR returned to winning ways in the Principality Premiership with a bonus-point triumph over Carmarthen Quins. Fly-half Richard Powell booted the […]

Ponty thump Bargoed to keep heat on at the top

9 December 2018 2 comments

■By CARL FIELD Pontypridd …51 Bargoed …14 PONTYPRIDD remain in touch with rivals Merthyr at the top after a thumping win over Bargoed. After a […]

Williams holds his nerve as Ponty get tight win

2 December 2018 1 comment

By LYNDON EDNEY Carmarthen…13 Pontypridd …16 CARMARTHEN Quins were left kicking themselves for their second-half indiscipline that allowed Lewis Williams to kick Pontypridd to a […]

League leaders defeated as Frewen delivers at the death

2 December 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF CHAMPION Merthyr …28 Newport …30 FOR the second time in two seasons Craig Warlow’s Black & Amber army marched to Merthyr and came […]

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