WRU North Wales Academy.
Five North Wales U18s Rugby Players make the initial Wales National U18s Squad.
Five players who represented RGC 1404 U18s are today making the long journey down to Cardiff to train at the WRU National Centre of Excellence.
The five players have been selected to be part of the initial squad of 50 players who are competing to be part of the full U18s Welsh squad.
Players:
Lewis Barker,
WRU N.W. ACADEMY, RYDAL PENRHOS, MOLD RUGBY CLUB
Dion Jones,
WRU N.W. ACADEMY , RYDAL PENRHOS , NANT CONWY RUGBY CLUB
Joe Simpson,
WRU N.W. ACADEMY ,RYDAL PENRHOS , BANGOR RUGBY CLUB
James Grundy,
WRU N.W. ACADEMY ,MOLD ALUN, MOLD RUGBY CLUB.
Alex Schwartz ,
ABBEY GATE SCHOOL CHESTER, MOLD RUGBY CLUB.
Marc Roberts the Performance program manager in North Wales said
“Getting 5 into the initial squad is testament to all the hard work that the coaches, management and players themselves have put in. It also shows that the academy programs are working. None of the players were involved in the U16s national set up last year and it has been their development over the last 12months that has pushed them forward. There has been a marked improvement in the whole U18s squad but we are already working hard to be better next year”
10.1.11
09.01.11 lEVEL 1 rEFEREES cOURSE
Can you please add onto the NWRU website that the next Level 1 referees course will take place at Denbigh Rugby Club on Sunday 20th February 2011.
Applications should be made through the WRU website by going through the ‘referee’ page and then ‘Level 1 Course’, application forms can be downloaded and sent direct to David R Davies, the cost of the course is £20 to include lunch and the day starts at 9am and goes on for approx 7 hours.
Anyone interested can also contact David R Davies direct on 022920822420.
Applications should be made through the WRU website by going through the ‘referee’ page and then ‘Level 1 Course’, application forms can be downloaded and sent direct to David R Davies, the cost of the course is £20 to include lunch and the day starts at 9am and goes on for approx 7 hours.
Anyone interested can also contact David R Davies direct on 022920822420.
09.01.11 Nant Conwy 29 Llangefni 10 - Adroddiad Ifor Glyn Reports
Clwb Rygbi Nant Conwy
Sadwrn / Saturday 08.01.2011 Nant Conwy 29 v Llangefni 10
(Plat Swalec / Swalec Plate) Rownd 2nd Round
Sgorwyr Nant Scorers:
Ceisiau / Tries: Eryl Jones (2), Grant Jones(1), Robart Jones (1), Simonie Roolka (1)
Trosi / Conversions: Peredur Ellis (2)
Roedd ôl tua chwe wythnos arall i ffwrdd heb chwarae yn amlwg ar y ddau dîm gyda sawl camgymeriad ‘amseru’ gan y ddwy ochr. Ar ôl yr 20 munud cyntaf, death yn gêm eithaf diddorol i’r gwyliwr cyffredin ei gwylio. Chwe munud yn unig a gymerodd i Jim dorri trwy dacl ar linell Llangefni a sgorio cais dan y pyst - un a droswyd gan Pep. Gwrthodwyd ’cais’ i Grant gan y bu iddo dirio ar y llinell ochr mae’n debyg ond caniatawyd cais tebyg iddo ar y gornel chwith ar ôl 18 munud o chwarae. Bum munud yn ddiweddarach, bu i bac Llangefni rycio dros linell Nant a Mark Pritchard oedd y blaenwr olaf i godi. Llwyddodd Carwyn Milburn gyda’r trosiad i roi sgôr o 12 - 7 ar yr hanner.
Ar ôl rhai munudau o bwyso ar linell Llangefni ar ddechrau’r ail hanner, llwyddodd y bachwr, Eryl i sgorio ger y pyst - cais a droswyd gan Pep eto. Tua thri chwarter ffordd drwy’r gêm, bu i Carwyn Milburn gicio cic gosb lwyddiannus i Langefni i wneud y sgôr yn 19 -10. Chwe munud oedd ar ôl pan sgoriodd Eryl ei ail gais yn y gornel dde ar ôl cefnogi symudiad da ar draws y cae gan y cefnwyr. Yna, pam oedd yr 80 munud ar ben, sgoriodd Robat (Blaen Cwm) ei gais cyntaf i’r tîm cyntaf trwy dirio yn y gornel dde eto. Sgor o 29 -10 felly ar y diwedd. Edrych yn debyg y chwaraeir Caernarfon gartref yn y rownd nesaf ar Sadwrn olaf Ionawr!
Gêm gynghrair fydd gêm nesaf Nant gartref yn erbyn Pwllheli dydd Sadwrn nesaf.
The fact that there had been a gap of six weeks in playing was evident for both sides with several ‘timing’ errors, especially during the first quarter. After that period, perhaps the neutral person would describe the game as being an entertaining match to watch. It took Jim six minutes only to side step through the Llangefni defence to score a try under the posts for Pep to convert.. Grant was refused a’ try’ on the extreme left wing due to touching the ball down on the touch line it seems. However, Grant did score a try in that left hand corner after 18 minutes play. Llangefni powered over the Nant line five minutes later after an excellent ruck and drive by their forwards. Mark Pritchard was the last forward to stand on his feet with the ball. Carwyn Milburn converted that try to make the score 12-7 at half time.
After several minutes of pressure on the Llangefni line at the beginning of the second half, Eryl the hooker crept over for a try after around 10 phases of play. Pep duly converted. About three quarters way through the match, Carwyn Milburn was successful with a penalty attempt this time to make the score 19 -10. There were 6 minutes remaining when Eryl scored his second try of the afternoon in the extreme right corner after supporting a cross field movement by the backs. The entire 80 minutes was up when Robat (Blaen Cwm) scored his first ever try for the first team with a touchdown, again on the extreme right. A final result of 29 – 10. It appears that the next round will involve playing Caernarfon at home on the last Saturday of January.
Nant’s next match will be a league game at home against Pwllheli next Saturday.
Ifor Glyn (Ysgrifennydd / Secretary)
Sadwrn / Saturday 08.01.2011 Nant Conwy 29 v Llangefni 10
(Plat Swalec / Swalec Plate) Rownd 2nd Round
Sgorwyr Nant Scorers:
Ceisiau / Tries: Eryl Jones (2), Grant Jones(1), Robart Jones (1), Simonie Roolka (1)
Trosi / Conversions: Peredur Ellis (2)
Roedd ôl tua chwe wythnos arall i ffwrdd heb chwarae yn amlwg ar y ddau dîm gyda sawl camgymeriad ‘amseru’ gan y ddwy ochr. Ar ôl yr 20 munud cyntaf, death yn gêm eithaf diddorol i’r gwyliwr cyffredin ei gwylio. Chwe munud yn unig a gymerodd i Jim dorri trwy dacl ar linell Llangefni a sgorio cais dan y pyst - un a droswyd gan Pep. Gwrthodwyd ’cais’ i Grant gan y bu iddo dirio ar y llinell ochr mae’n debyg ond caniatawyd cais tebyg iddo ar y gornel chwith ar ôl 18 munud o chwarae. Bum munud yn ddiweddarach, bu i bac Llangefni rycio dros linell Nant a Mark Pritchard oedd y blaenwr olaf i godi. Llwyddodd Carwyn Milburn gyda’r trosiad i roi sgôr o 12 - 7 ar yr hanner.
Ar ôl rhai munudau o bwyso ar linell Llangefni ar ddechrau’r ail hanner, llwyddodd y bachwr, Eryl i sgorio ger y pyst - cais a droswyd gan Pep eto. Tua thri chwarter ffordd drwy’r gêm, bu i Carwyn Milburn gicio cic gosb lwyddiannus i Langefni i wneud y sgôr yn 19 -10. Chwe munud oedd ar ôl pan sgoriodd Eryl ei ail gais yn y gornel dde ar ôl cefnogi symudiad da ar draws y cae gan y cefnwyr. Yna, pam oedd yr 80 munud ar ben, sgoriodd Robat (Blaen Cwm) ei gais cyntaf i’r tîm cyntaf trwy dirio yn y gornel dde eto. Sgor o 29 -10 felly ar y diwedd. Edrych yn debyg y chwaraeir Caernarfon gartref yn y rownd nesaf ar Sadwrn olaf Ionawr!
Gêm gynghrair fydd gêm nesaf Nant gartref yn erbyn Pwllheli dydd Sadwrn nesaf.
The fact that there had been a gap of six weeks in playing was evident for both sides with several ‘timing’ errors, especially during the first quarter. After that period, perhaps the neutral person would describe the game as being an entertaining match to watch. It took Jim six minutes only to side step through the Llangefni defence to score a try under the posts for Pep to convert.. Grant was refused a’ try’ on the extreme left wing due to touching the ball down on the touch line it seems. However, Grant did score a try in that left hand corner after 18 minutes play. Llangefni powered over the Nant line five minutes later after an excellent ruck and drive by their forwards. Mark Pritchard was the last forward to stand on his feet with the ball. Carwyn Milburn converted that try to make the score 12-7 at half time.
After several minutes of pressure on the Llangefni line at the beginning of the second half, Eryl the hooker crept over for a try after around 10 phases of play. Pep duly converted. About three quarters way through the match, Carwyn Milburn was successful with a penalty attempt this time to make the score 19 -10. There were 6 minutes remaining when Eryl scored his second try of the afternoon in the extreme right corner after supporting a cross field movement by the backs. The entire 80 minutes was up when Robat (Blaen Cwm) scored his first ever try for the first team with a touchdown, again on the extreme right. A final result of 29 – 10. It appears that the next round will involve playing Caernarfon at home on the last Saturday of January.
Nant’s next match will be a league game at home against Pwllheli next Saturday.
Ifor Glyn (Ysgrifennydd / Secretary)
09.01.11 Ruthin v Bro Ffestiniog - John Palmer reports
Bro Ffestiniog did the double on Ruthin last season in their first season in Division 1. Having beaten them away already this season the Blues were keen to square up the encounters but with Bro just one place below them in the league this was to be no easy contest. First points went to Ruthin with a penalty goal by wing Sion T Roberts and Bro replied with their own penalty goal kicked by outside half Barry Roberts. The first half continued as a physical affair breaking down into an affray at one stage. Ruthin went down to 14 men after a player was sin-binned for a late tackle but there was no further score and the first half ended 3-3. The second half started with a battle for possession and eventually the Blues came out on top and centre Gethin Hughes squirmed through for a try which was converted by Roberts. Ten minutes later Hughes scored his second try after a strong run through the visitors defence. The home side secured the win 5 minutes from the end when flanker Clwyd Jones ran down the wing to score in the corner with Roberts converting. This was a good win against a dogged Bro side on a heavy pitch. Man of the match was flanker Dwayne Speakman-Jones.
18.12.10
RGC 'A' Team 34 v Cheshire Under 20s 24
'RGC 1404 UNDER 20 34 CHESHIRE UNDER 20 24
4 tries from flying winger,Ben Stemalzek,gave the RGC 1404 Under 20 side a more comfortable win than appeared likely when with only 7 minutes left in the game, the young North Walians found themselves 24 points to 20 down. Stemalzeks first try came with less than 60 seconds on the clock following a break from Callum Bennett who was able to add the conversion. Somewhat ironically the remainder of the half was tryless as both sides struggled to gain any consistency in the wintry conditions,the only additional points coming from 2 penalties from both sides.
Stemalzeks second score was undoubtedly his best as gathering the ball close to the half-way line and with seemingly nothing on,he scythed through the Cheshire defence before rounding the final defender to score in the corner. Bennett was again able to add the extra 2 points. Instead however of encoraging the RGC side to close the game out, it was the Cheshire Team who were seemingly prompted into action and aided by a number of substitutions it was they scored next when their lively scrum-half dived over from 5 yards out following a break he had made earlier from within his own 22. 5 minutes later Cheshire took the lead for the first time when their big forwards drove over from close-range. To their credit in was then that the young North Walians showed their true colours as their forwards and in particular hooker Sean Strudwick and skipper Dale Blackmore began to take the game to Cheshire and from close-range Stemalzek was able to score his third try of the match and with only 2 minutes left he added a 4th to seal the win, following good work again from the RGC 1404 pack. as the visiting forwards started to tire.
With a team that contained 3 17 year olds and a whole raft of 18 year olds the RGC 1404 side can be pleased with their win in this their opening fixture of the season, and with games planned in the New Year against the Dragons,Ospreys and Lancashire they have much to look forward to. '
4 tries from flying winger,Ben Stemalzek,gave the RGC 1404 Under 20 side a more comfortable win than appeared likely when with only 7 minutes left in the game, the young North Walians found themselves 24 points to 20 down. Stemalzeks first try came with less than 60 seconds on the clock following a break from Callum Bennett who was able to add the conversion. Somewhat ironically the remainder of the half was tryless as both sides struggled to gain any consistency in the wintry conditions,the only additional points coming from 2 penalties from both sides.
Stemalzeks second score was undoubtedly his best as gathering the ball close to the half-way line and with seemingly nothing on,he scythed through the Cheshire defence before rounding the final defender to score in the corner. Bennett was again able to add the extra 2 points. Instead however of encoraging the RGC side to close the game out, it was the Cheshire Team who were seemingly prompted into action and aided by a number of substitutions it was they scored next when their lively scrum-half dived over from 5 yards out following a break he had made earlier from within his own 22. 5 minutes later Cheshire took the lead for the first time when their big forwards drove over from close-range. To their credit in was then that the young North Walians showed their true colours as their forwards and in particular hooker Sean Strudwick and skipper Dale Blackmore began to take the game to Cheshire and from close-range Stemalzek was able to score his third try of the match and with only 2 minutes left he added a 4th to seal the win, following good work again from the RGC 1404 pack. as the visiting forwards started to tire.
With a team that contained 3 17 year olds and a whole raft of 18 year olds the RGC 1404 side can be pleased with their win in this their opening fixture of the season, and with games planned in the New Year against the Dragons,Ospreys and Lancashire they have much to look forward to. '
14.12.10
RGC 'A' Team v Cheshire Under 20s-Eirias Park, Wed Dec 15 at 7.30pm
RGC 1404 Rugby takes another step forward on Wednesday night, December 15 2010 when the A Team plays its first competitive fixture against Cheshire Under 20s at Eirias Parc,Colwyn Bay. 7.30 pm KO.The team had hoped to play last month against the Dragons Under 20s in a match that unfortunately fell foul of the freezing weather but tomorrow nights match will be the beginning of a series of friendlies scheduled for between now and the end of the season and which will include the Ospreys,Dragons and Lancashire Under 20 sides. Although friendlies these games are seen as essential in the development of elite level Rugby in the region as recognised byn the WRU Regional Performance Manager,Marc Roberts,
'RGC A is a crucial vehicle in our development pathway, it bridges the game between regional age grade rugby and senior rugby. It allows talented players the opportunity to develop in a challenging environment with the ultimate aim to move forward into the full RGC 1404 squad"
'RGC A is a crucial vehicle in our development pathway, it bridges the game between regional age grade rugby and senior rugby. It allows talented players the opportunity to develop in a challenging environment with the ultimate aim to move forward into the full RGC 1404 squad"
13.12.10
13.12.10 Ruthin v Llandudno - John Palmer Reports
Ruthin started strongly against Llandudno in this Swalec Plate second round match at Caeddol and within a few minutes of the start were 3 points up from a penalty goal kicked by full back Shay Tudor. The Blues went further ahead after 30 minutes after flanker Clwyd Jones forced his way through the seasiders defence and put centre Lewis Isaac through for a try converted by Tudor. Llandudno counter attacked but good defensive play by the home side stifled any scoring attempts and it was the Blues that went further ahead with another Tudor penalty goal. The visitors missed a chance to lessen the arrears when a penalty goal attempt went wide. The Blues continued to dominate and just before half time wing Kyle Davies after a great run upfield offloaded to centre Gethin Hughes who seared over the visitors try line. Again converted by the sure foot of Tudor the home side went in for the break a comfortable 20-0. After the break Ruthin continued in the same fashion. Tudor kicked another penalty goal and then was instrumental in putting Davies through for the Blues third try. The Blues then came under sustained pressure from the visitors which eventually led to a try by wing Wesley Jones. Just as it looked as though the game would end at 28-5 Davies picked up a loose ball after a Llandudno scrum on Ruthins 22 and ran the length of the pitch to score under the posts. Tudor converted and the game ended at 35-5 to the home side. This was a particularly pleasing display with a number of recent youth players making a very significant contribution: Lewis Isaac, Jason Humphreys and Ben Taylor.
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