Thursday, 5 November 2009

Watch the All Blacks lose at Ystradgynlais RFC

Watch Wales play New Zealand on the Big Screen at Ystradgynlais RFC.
There will be a whole day of entertainment!

  • 2.30pm England V Australia
  • 5.15pm Wales v New Zealnd
  • Free food half time
  • 8pm Live Misic from 'Saw it on a T-Shirt'
  • 10pm Possibly live Boxing if enough interest is shown!!!

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Welsh Team to Face New Zealand


Wales starting XV v New Zealand:
James Hook (Ospreys); Leigh Halfpenny, Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts (all Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys); Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Cooper; Gethin Jenkins (both Blues), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Paul James, Alun-Wyn Jones (both Ospreys), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Andy Powell, Martyn Williams (both Blues), Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt).
Replacements: Huw Bennett, Duncan Jones, Bradley Davies, Dafydd Jones, Martin Roberts, Jonathan Davies, Tom James.

Monday, 2 November 2009

Bus for New Zealand Game


Ystradgynlais RFC is running a bus up to the New Zealand game on Saturday. The Bus leaves at 11am and anyone wishing to use this service (Non Members welcome) should purchase a ticket from John Owen behind the bar.
Tickets for the bus are £5 (Cheap as Chips)

Weekend Results



Ystradgynlais 22 Machynlleth 24

Ystradgynlais lost to a young Machynlleth team who were hungry for the vistory. The visitors approach to play was positive and their fitness showed in the last quarter when they scored what was one of the finest tries ever seen at the Recreation ground to seal victory.

Llangenech Youth 5 Ystradgynlais Youth 7

The Blues youth team succesfully beat Llangennech to progress through to the next round of the Welsh Youth cup. This was an excellent display from a youth squad with several injuries.

Football Predictions - Week 11


1 Paul Kelly 136
2 Alex DeMelv 132
3 Craig Jones 131
4 Jonathan Thomas 126
5 Carwyn Owen 125
6 John Owen 121
7 Carl Evs 120
8 Paul Martin 118
9 Bish 116
10 Bateman 116
11 Cronin 116
12 Nathan Harris 115
13 Nobby 115
14 Chimp 115
15 Tristan Thomas 115
16 Merle Owen 110
17 Shakey 106
18 Leighton Morgan 103

Monday, 26 October 2009

Wales Squad for Autumn Internationals



Dwayne Peel is the only non-Wales based player in coach Warren Gatland's 29-man squad for the November Test series.

The Sale scrum-half will miss the first game against New Zealand on 7 November because of a player release row.

Craig Mitchell is the only tight-head, with no place for Scarlets prop Deacon Manu, who has been targeted by Fiji.

Sam Warburton, Jonathan Davies and Paul James keep their places but there is no room for Ian Gough or Andrew Bishop. Dan Lydiate is the only uncapped man.
Ospreys back-rower Ryan Jones is retained as captain, his upsurge in form this season seeing off the challenge of Alun Wyn Jones and Gethin Jenkins.

Wales open against New Zealand in Cardiff on 7 November, then face Samoa, Argentina and Australia at the Millennium Stadium on successive weekends.
New Zealand arrive after a poor season and Gatland will see the chance of a first win over the All Blacks since 1953.

Backs: Dan Biggar, James Hook, Shane Williams (Ospreys); Gareth Cooper, Jamie Roberts, Tom Shanklin, Tom James, Leigh Halfpenny (Blues); Martin Roberts, Stephen Jones, Jonathan Davies, Mark Jones (Scarlets); Dwayne Peel (Sale).

Forwards: Paul James, Duncan Jones, Craig Mitchell, Huw Bennett, Alun Wyn Jones, Ryan Jones (capt), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys); Gethin Jenkins, Bradley Davies, Andy Powell, Sam Warburton, Martyn Williams (Blues); Matthew Rees, Dafydd Jones (Scarlets); Luke Charteris, Dan Lydiate (Dragons)

Weekend Results



Pyle 31 Ystradgynlais 5

Ystrad lost heavily for the second week running. The Blues with an injury list as long a an Elephants trunk found Pyle to be excllent opposition.

The Blues face Machynlleth in Swalec Bowl home next Saturday.