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RGC

VsLlandovery RFC

Saturday February 09, 2019
KO 1 p.m.

Zip World, Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay

Match day sponsor

Your Team. Your Region. Your Voice. Eich Tim. Eich Rhanbarth. Eich Llais

A message from Sion

It means: Progress, not perfection

Sadly, a cup final day out at the Principality Stadium was not to be for another year, so the cup dream is on pause until 2019/20.

Over the last two seasons we have finished with a top 4 position, so the aim for this season now has to be on targeting another top 4 position – this would underline the persistence within the team, environment and region on continuing to develop and build the regional rugby product.

RGC and the North Wales Development Region was never going to be a Connacht or Munster overnight; the plan was to compete at the highest possible level, developing a brand of rugby that some would be envious of, whilst developing the future North Wales talent to ensure the region had the best engine possible to take rugby in North Wales to the next level.

Next season, our focus will need to be on our Academy and on developing the future talent from across all of North Wales. Led by Josh Leach (Regional Performance Manager), the North Wales Academy and Performance model will look to have the best model in place to develop future North Wales talent, from U15s, U16s and U18s all the way through to U18s-23s. We will need to remain persistent over the next few years, especially with rugby going through a period of change and facing a number of challenges.

Today we welcome Llandovery RFC for another slice of Principality Premiership action at Stadiwm Zip World. Llandovery are going to be very competitive and will provide a tough test for RGC today. If we are to claw our way up and secure that top 4 slot, then games like today become even more significant.

At half-time today we will be making a presentation and donation to Pwllheli RFC player Mathew Parry. Mathew recently suffered a neck injury during a club match against Gwynedd rivals Bethesda back in September 2018; following the accident Mathew underwent emergency spinal surgery and is currently on the road to recovery.

In partnership with Conwy County Borough Council, we will today be presenting Mathew and his family with a cheque for £455, which was raised from a recent RGC home fixture.

Thank you all for your continued support.

Enjoy the match.

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On the Mark

Welcome back for another game at Stadiwm Zip World, and both we and Llandovery have had a stop-start few weeks, fixture-wise, due to weather and teams failing to fulfil fixtures.

It has been tough in regard to planning and training, but credit to the players, who have dealt with all the changes. We have had a run on injuries this season, so the one benefit is that we can hopefully get some bodies back fit, with the run of games coming.

As I said, the commitment from the players all season has been great, going down to Ebbw Vale last month on a Friday night and putting in a performance, and we need to build on that.

Llandovery will be tough, and always give us a game. Looking back over the past few seasons, the game has gone on home form, but we did get our 1st win there earlier in the season. They are a good side, with some good players – Jack Maynard and Lee Rees are always a danger, and they had Sam Hidalgo-Clyne play for them a few weeks ago, adding PRO14 and Scotland International experience to the group.

As for us, we always set the goal of being better than yesterday, and we take that into the remaining part of the season. We are out of the Cup, and can’t win the league, but our aim is to finish as close to the top 4 as possible. We have plenty of games to play, and if we can end the season making it 3 top 4 finishes in 3 years, while also developing players to move on to full-time rugby, then that is a testament to all involved in North Wales rugby.

As always enjoy the game

Diolch

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Mascot

Name

Tomos Huw Ellis

Age

School

Ysgol Glanrafon, Yr Wyddgrug / Mold

Rugby Club

Clwb Rygbi Rhuthun Dan 10 / Ruthin Rugby Club Under 10s

Favourite player

Efan Jones for RGC
Also a big supporter of the Ospreys and favourite player is George North

If your child would like to be a mascot for the upcoming season then please email Lawson.scott@sky.com

And hopefully they will be a “lucky” mascot when they lead out the team in the Principality Premiership.

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Question of RGC

We asked the players and staff the big question…What’s your last Google search?

Mark Jones

Energy comparison

Billy McBryde

Game of Thrones Series 8

Rhys Williams

Catfish and The Bottlemen tickets

Josh Leach

Superhero Scotsman

Tom Hughes

Why do they spray the ball in bowls when it hits the jack? 💁♂

Andrew Williams

Energy prices

Evan Yardley

AGF-1 price

Sam Jones (analyst)

How tall is Ainsley Harriott?

Afon Bagshaw

How long can my newborn be in a car seat?

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Get all the Official RGC News

You can get all the news from Eirias from our official sites

northwalesrugby.wales

@RGCNews

RGC – Development Side for North Wales

RGCNews

RGC_Rugby

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Dyddiadur Daf/Daf’s Diary

Croeso cynnes iawn i bawb yma heddiw ac mae’n pleser pur cael croesawu chwaraewyr, swyddogion a chefnogwyr Llanymddyfri i Stadiwm Zipworld prynhawn ‘ma.

Mae’r Porthmyn yn un o glybiau hynaf Cymru ac roeddynt yn un o’r clybiau a wnaeth sefydlu Undeb Rygbi Cymru yn 1881. Mae’r clwb yn llawn traddodiad ac ennillon nhw y Cwpan Cenedlaethol yn 2007 a 2016. Mae nhw hefyd yn un o gyn clybiau Mark a Phil ac wnaeth Mark sgorio 26 o geisiau mewn 30 o gêmau i’r Porthmyn ugain mlynedd yn ôl.

Heddiw gwyddom y gallwn disgwyl her gadarn iawn gan Llanymddyfri. Mae’r gêmau yn erbyn Llanymddyfri pob amser yn frwydr galed oherwydd fel ni, mae nhw yn mwynhau chwarae gêm eang a chyflum. Ar hyn o bryd mae’r Porthmyn yn pumed yn yr Uwch-Gynghrair, pedwar safle uwchben ni, a un ar ddeg o bwyntiau o flaenau ni, ac nad yw nhw wedi colli gêm ers dechrau mis Rhagfyr.

Wnaeth rhywun dweud bod wythnos yn wleidyddiaeth yn amser hir felly gallwn dweud gall pythefnos mewn rygbi teimlo fel oes!!! Dwy wythnos yn ôl yn erbyn Caerdydd yn y Cwpan Cenedlaethol, chwaraeodd y bois gyda penderfyniad a hunan-gred ond yn anffodus ni aeth y canlyniad ein ffordd ni ac collon ni y gêm. Prynhawn ‘ma mae’r bois yn awyddus iawn i chwarae’n dda o flaen ein chefnogwyr wrth i ni ceisio gwneud ‘y dwbl’ dros Llanymddyfri am y tro cyntaf erioed yn yr Uwch-Gynghrair, ar ôl i ni curo’r Porthmyn 32-24 nôl yn mis Hydref o flaen camerau S4C, lle ddaethom ni yn y tîm cyntaf i ennill ar Fanc-yr-Eglwys ers Ebrill 2017.

Rwyn siwr fydd holl cefnogwyr RGC yn ymuno a mi i godi ein lleisiau a sefyll tu ôl i Mark a’r tîm i greu awyrgylch gwych i annog y tîm i lwyddiant.

Cofiwch mae ein gêm wythnos nesaf, i ffwrdd i Gasnewydd ar Ddydd Sul gyda’r cic cyntaf am 2:30yp ac rwyn falch i ddweud bydd na bws cefnogwyr yn teithio i Rodney Parade, felly cysylltwch a’r Clwb Cefnogwyr os mae gen chi diddordeb mynd.

Unwaith eto diolch diffuant i holl staff Stadiwm Zipworld am eu waith wrth baratoi’r maes ar chyfleusterau.

Mwynhewch y prynhawn ac dymunwn taith adre dioegl i chi yn dilyn y gêm.

Daf
Rheolwr y Tîm

A very warm welcome to you all, and it’s a pleasure to welcome Llandovery players, officials and supporters to Stadiwm Zipworld this afternoon.

The Drovers are one of Wales’ oldest clubs and were one of the clubs that founded the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881. The club is full of tradition, and they won the National Cup in 2007 and 2016. They are also one of Mark and Phil’s former clubs and, 20 years ago, Mark scored 26 tries in 30 games for the Drovers.

Today we can expect a stern challenge from Llandovery. Our games against Llandovery are always hard battles because, like us, they also like to play a fast and expansive game. Currently, the Drovers are 5th in the Premiership, four places above us and eleven points ahead of us, and they haven’t lost a game since the beginning of December.

Someone once said that a week is a long time in politics; well I can say that a fortnight in rugby feels like an eternity!!! Two weeks ago, against Cardiff in the National Cup, the boys played with determination and self-belief but, unfortunately, the result didn’t go our way, and we lost the game. This afternoon, the boys are keen to play well and put in a good performance in front of our supporters as we attempt to do ‘the double’ over Llandovery for the first time in the Premiership, following our 32-24 victory last October down in Church Bank in front of the S4C cameras, when we became the first team to win there since April 2017.

I’m sure all the RGC supporters will join me in raising our voices in cheering on Mark and the boys to create an electric atmosphere as we urge the team to victory.

Remember that our game next week away to Newport is on Sunday with a 2:30pm kick-off. I’m pleased to say that there will be a supporter’s bus travelling to Rodney Parade, therefore if you’re interested in going, please contact the Supporters Club.

Once again, sincere thanks to the Stadiwm Zipworld staff for all their work in preparing the ground and its facilities.

Enjoy the afternoon and may I wish you a safe trip home following the game.

Daf
Team Manager

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Flashback

Llandovery 28 RGC 26 | April 2018

The visitors got off to a great start when Alex Schwarz claimed the first of his two tries in the game.

Jack Maynard answered back with a penalty, before RGC scrum-half Schwarz went over the whitewash again. Jacob Botica added the extras.

The home side then looked to take control of the game and cut the deficit, when Rhodri Jones picked up his team's first try on the half-hour mark. The assured boot of Maynard claimed the conversion, making it 12-10 to the travellers at the interval.

The player advantage swung into Llandovery’s favour, when Sam Wainwright was shown a yellow soon after the break, and Maynard gave his side the lead with a penalty on the 44th minute.

That lead was extended eight minutes later, when Lee Williams scored the try, with Maynard again on form with the boot.

RGC rallied superbly and recorded a brace of tries in quick succession. Jordan Scott was first to touch down, before Will Bryan went over the line for another try. Danny Cross nailed both conversions to give the Gogs a 26-20 lead.

Tim Grey was then shown a yellow card, and once again Llandovery took advantage of the extra man. Dafydd Hughes got a try, but Maynard missed the conversion to keep RGC in the lead by a point.

RGC had much of the possession in the final minutes but, crucially, the last play went to Llandovery, and they hit the penalty winner via Maynard, on the whistle.

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NEXT FIXTURE

SUNDAY 17th Feb

AWAY vs Newport is a 2.30pm KO.

Stat – our only other Sunday fixture was the National Cup Final in 2017.

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Academy Update

Performance Manager Josh Leach

RGC U18s have started this Regional Age Grade block with back-to-back games against Cardiff Blues, both teams coming out of it with home wins. Playing on the 4G at Eirias in strong winds, RGC came out on top with a dramatic 15-14 win, Dafydd Williams finishing an interception from 75m to get a deserved last play of the game win. Looking for a bit of revenge down in Cardiff Arms Park, the Blues controlled the game from the off, but improved defence kept RGC in the game at 15-7 with 20 mins to go. RGC eventually caved, and a lack of fight in the final stages saw them concede 40 points in half the minutes.

Josh Leach: "It was obviously disappointing and, in many ways, unacceptable to concede 40 points in such a short period of time, however watching back through the game, our defence for the first 50 minutes was much improved; some subtle changes and more physicality will see it improve much further."

"In contrast to the first game at Eirias, where we controlled the game with a better kick and chase than the Blues, this week it cost us, as we failed to pin the Blues in their half, and on the few occasions we did have the ball in their half, we didn't make the most of any opportunities we created."

Looking back over the first two weeks of the block, playing back-to-back games against the same team has given the coaches and players a great opportunity to prepare and reflect on each game. The players have started to think far more about the tactical side of the game, and the technical detail that can give them an edge over the opposition in certain areas. The challenge over the next few weeks is to continue improving the areas of our own game we have focused on during this block, but then also be able to adapt to the different teams we will be up against.

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Academy Fixtures

RGC U18s

10th February
RGC v Scarlets (H)

17th February
RGC v Ospreys (A)

24th February
RGC v Dragons (H)

RGC U16s

10th February
RGC v Blues North (A)

17th February
RGC v Ospreys East (A)

24th February
RGC v Ospreys West (H)

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Fixtures

8 February 2019

Aberavon v Newport

Bedwas v Bargoed

Bridgend v Merthyr

Cross Keys v Cardiff

Llanelli v Carmarthen Quins

Neath v Pontypridd

Swansea v Ebbw Vale

9 February 2019

RGC v Llandovery

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Partners

Official Title Partner

Halliwell Jones

Official Community Partner

SP Energy Networks

Official Retail Partner

XBlades

Official Design & Web Partner

Worldspan Creative

Official Community Partner

Conwy County Borough Council

Official Mouthguard Partner

OPRO

Official Hotel Partner

Giant Hospitality Group

Official Translations Partner

Cymen

Official Printing Partner

Powlsons

Official Community Partner

Cartrefi Conwy

Official Coach Partner

Voel North Wales

Official Media Partner

Heart

Official Water Partner

Brecon Carreg

Official Kit Partner

XBlades

Official Women's Rugby Partner

Llaeth Y Llan

Official Team Van Partner

Aberconwy Van hire

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Principality Premiership Round-up

Only one game in the Principality Premiership survived the icy weather last weekend, and Bedwas found themselves frozen out at the end at Carmarthen.

The visitors thought they had done enough to secure a bonus point, when Joe Scrivens kicked a penalty with two minutes to go, but Dylan Morgans came up with a try in the final play to give the visitors a real kick in the teeth at the end of the only Principality Premiership fixture to survive the weather.

The win allowed Carmarthen Quins to move back into the top half of the table and pushed them 26 points clear of the four automatic relegation places. Bedwas certainly could have done with the point and remain in the bottom four.

With two of their next three matches at home against teams below them, Bargoed and Neath, they need maximum points to ensure they keep their hopes of staying up alive.

Aled Thomas gave Quins the perfect start with a penalty after only six minutes, but Bedwas hit back five minutes later with a breakaway try from right wing Jordan Rees. Evan Lloyd added the extras.

Thomas kicked a second penalty, after Craig Hudd had been sent to the sin-bin for slowing down the ball on his line. The Quins finally hit the front on the half-hour, when a second driving line-out maul came up trumps, with Shaun Jones crossing for a try, that Thomas improved, to make it 13-7 at the break.

The visitors started the second half brightly and Lloyd hit the mark with one of three penalty shots in to reduce the deficit. But when the latest in a stream of penalties against them was kicked up to their 22, the Quins prised open their defence.

Lloyd made the bust into the 22 and sent fellow flanker Gethin Davies on a clear run to the posts. Scrivens kicked a late penalty to seemingly earn Bedwas a losing bonus point, but then Morgans skipped over in the corner to take it away.

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League Table

Merthyr	19	15	0	4	76
Cardiff	19	14	1	4	72
Pontypridd	18	14	0	4	68
Ebbw Vale	19	14	1	4	66
Llandovery	19	12	1	6	61
Newport	19	12	1	6	59
Aberavon	18	12	1	5	57
Carmarthen	20	10	0	10	51
RGC	17	9	0	8	50
Swansea	18	9	0	9	46
Cross Keys	18	5	1	12	32
Bridgend	17	5	0	12	28
Llanelli	19	4	1	14	25
Bedwas	19	4	1	14	25
Bargoed	18	3	0	15	18
* Neath	17	1	0	16	3

* - Denotes points deducted

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Today’s Visitors

Llandovery sit in 5th place at the moment, and on the form of their past 5 games, only Cardiff and Merthyr have picked up more points. They are unbeaten in 6 games with 5 wins and a draw, last time out beating Llanelli 25-17.

We played them away earlier in the season winning 32-14 in front of the S4C cameras, and overall in our games against them, they have won 3 games, and we have won 2.

Star men: Les Rees, Jack Maynard, Stuart Worrall.

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Don’t Tell The McBryde

Every programme we ask Billy for a confession

Today’s - When having a Sunday Roast Dinner, I always leave the Yorkshire Pudding until last.

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RGC Remembers

We catch up with former RGC player Richard Hopkins

Years at RGC

10 years at RGC, pre-Canadians! Plus a couple of seasons as Gogledd Cymru

Position

Winger #runfast

Memorable Game

Toss-up between Neath in cup, or Pontypool to get promotion. Although I never played, winning the cup at the Principality Stadium was pretty special as well.

My favourite memory

From all the years, was all the bus trips from the first year, especially those first 6 on the bounce. We had expectations of ourselves, but we were going into the unknown; we didn't know if we would get hammered every week, or do the hammering. Everyone else thought it would be the former, but it turned out to be the latter. We had an awesome squad, and everyone one in it will be a mate for life; those bus trips really cemented the team spirit – it was some of the best rugby days.

What's does your time at RGC mean to you

Looking back for me is the legacy we left for the best young talent in NW to go on and play at the highest level. It's already happening, with a load of players.

Schwarzy
Bots
Jame Lang
Tiaan
Tom Williams
Morgan Williams
Rhun Williams
Worthy
Afon
Harri

All have played a higher level Wales caps or had a pro contract; I'm sure there are more that should be on that list as well. It makes all the rainy nights with 7 players training in the early days worth it. I wish it came 10 years earlier, if I'm honest, hahahaha!

Top 3 bus songs

Adele:
Someone Like You

Bruno Mars:
When I Was Your Man

Alphabeat:
Fascination (This pre-game song led us to victory against Neath)

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Players Selection BoxSet

During the season we will be asking the players for their 5 favourite box sets

Will Bryan selects his:

Sons of Anarchy

Billions

Game of Thrones

Peaky Blinders

Band of Brothers

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Principality Premiership

Fixtures 2018/2019

Home Games in Bold

01 September 2018	Neath RFC \| 1st Team	37-19	Principality Premiership
08 September 2018	Swansea \| 1st Team	26-34	Principality Premiership
15 September 2018	Ebbw Vale \| 1st Team	12-19	Principality Premiership
21 September 2018	Pontypridd \| 1st Team	18-32	Principality Premiership
28 September 2018	Merthyr \| 1st Team	10-34	Principality Premiership
06 October 2018	Llandovery \| 1st Team	22-34	Principality Premiership
13 October 2018	Newport \| 1st Team	8-15	Principality Premiership
20 October 2017	Carmarthen \| 1st Team	35-22	Principality Premiership
27 October 2018	Bargoed \| 1st Team	40-7	Principality Premiership
9 November 2018	Cardiff \| 1st Team	25-19	Principality Premiership
16 November 2018	Bedwas\| 1st Team	38-12	Principality Premiership
24 November 2018	Llanelli RFC \| 1st Team	39-19	Principality Premiership
1 December 2018	Aberavon \| 1st Team	15-7	Principality Premiership
8 December 2018	Cross Keys \| 1st Team	33-13	Principality Premiership
15 December 2018	Neath \| 1st Team	P-P	Principality Premiership
22 December 2018	Swansea \| 1st Team Home	17-31	Principality Premiership
29 December 2018	Bridgend \| 1st Team	38-15	Principality Premiership
5^th January 2019	Newport	17-35	WRU CUP
12 January 2019	Ebbw Vale RFC \| 1st Team	27-26	Principality Premiership
18^th January 2019	Pontypridd	PP	Principality Premiership
26^th January	Cardiff	15-27	WRU Cup
02 February 2019	Merthyr \| 1st Team	P-P	Principality Premiership
9 February 2019	Llandovery \| 1st Team	1pm	Principality Premiership
17 February 2019	Newport \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
2nd March 2019	Carmarthen \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
8 March 2019	Bargoed \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
23 March 2019	Cardiff \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
30 March 2019	Bedwas \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
06 April 2019	Llanelli \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
13 April 2019	Aberavon \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
20 April 2019	Bridgend \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership
04 May 2019	Cross Keys \| 1st Team		Principality Premiership