Boys and Girls aged under 12 to under 16 from across the RGC region competed in Cup, Plate and Bowl finals which were the finale of months of fixtures held at rugby clubs far and wide before coming together for the season ending spectacular. Teams who enter receive pitch side behaviour workshops, are required to provide a minimum level 1 referee to officiate games and must also have level 1 or level 2 coaches on their sidelines as well.

Neutral referees are provided for all finals with approximately 60% being students from Grwp Llandrillo Menai. This collaborative approach across the WRU’s RGC Community Dept, community clubs, educational establishments, the North Wales Rugby Union Referees Society and many more showcased what can be achieved when there is a common goal for all to aim for.

The figures are astounding with a total of 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟗 players from 𝟒𝟎 teams representing 𝟏𝟓 clubs and 𝟖 girls hubs playing in 𝟐𝟎 finals across 𝟒 days. In addition to these some 𝟓,𝟑𝟎𝟎 spectators came along to cheer on their teams and created an amazing atmosphere. Social media figures have also been staggering with over 𝟏.𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 views on Instagram and Facebook in the last seven days showcasing the interest from people of all ages and from as far away as USA and Australia.

“In terms of participation numbers, rugby is a growing sport in North Wales, and I think this weekend has proved that point” said RGC General Manager, Alun Pritchard. “The atmosphere across all finals was amazing, it brought together clubs from throughout the region and showcased the best that rugby and sport in general has to offer. With a little more investment, we could really see the rugby landscape across the region take a massive leap forward. I hope this weekend, especially with the social media engagement can act as a springboard for that investment.”

The RGC Junior Cup is sponsored by St David’s College without whose support the competition and season finale would not have been able to take place. However, further commercial partners are always needed. For further information please email rgccommercial@wru.wales.

𝐌𝐚𝐞’𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐲𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐰 𝐫𝐲𝐠𝐛𝐢’𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐝 𝐂𝐲𝐦𝐫𝐮… wel ceisiwch ddweud hynny wrth y 6,300 o gefnogwyr rygbi a fynychodd Rowndiau Terfynol Cwpan Iau RGC a gynhaliwyd dros 4 diwrnod yn Stadiwm CSM ym Mae Colwyn ar Benwythnos Gŵyl Banc Mai eleni.

Bu bechgyn a merched o dan 12 i dan 16 oed o bob rhan o ranbarth RGC yn cystadlu yn rowndiau terfynol Cwpan, Plât a Phowlen a oedd yn ddiweddglo i fisoedd o gemau a gynhaliwyd mewn clybiau rygbi ymhell ac agos cyn dod at ei gilydd ar gyfer y tymor a ddaeth i ben yn drawiadol. Mae timau sy'n cystdadlu yn derbyn gweithdai ymddygiad ar ochr y cae, mae’n ofynnol iddynt ddarparu dyfarnwr lefel 1 o leiaf i weinyddu gemau a rhaid iddynt hefyd gael hyfforddwyr lefel 1 neu lefel 2 ar eu llinell ochr hefyd.

Darperir dyfarnwyr niwtral ar gyfer pob rownd derfynol gyda thua 60% yn fyfyrwyr o Grŵp Llandrillo Menai. Roedd y dull cydweithredol hwn ar draws Adran Gymunedol RGC URC, clybiau cymunedol, sefydliadau addysgol, Cymdeithas Dyfarnwyr Undeb Rygbi Gogledd Cymru a llawer mwy yn arddangos yr hyn y gellir ei gyflawni pan fo nod cyffredin i bawb anelu ato.

Mae’r ffigurau’n syfrdanol gyda chyfanswm o 1019 o chwaraewyr o 40 tîm yn cynrychioli 15 clwb ac 8 hwb merched yn chwarae mewn 20 rownd derfynol dros 4 diwrnod. Yn ogystal â’r rhain daeth tua 5,300 o wylwyr draw i godi calon eu timau a chreu awyrgylch anhygoel. Mae ffigurau cyfryngau cymdeithasol hefyd wedi bod yn syfrdanol gyda dros 1.5 miliwn o ymweliadau ar Instagram a Facebook yn ystod y saith diwrnod diwethaf yn dangos diddordeb pobl o bob oed ac mor bell i ffwrdd ag UDA ac Awstralia.

“O ran niferoedd cymryd rhan, mae rygbi yn gamp sy’n tyfu yng Ngogledd Cymru, a dw i’n meddwl bod y penwythnos yma wedi profi’r pwynt yna” meddai Rheolwr Cyffredinol RGC, Alun Pritchard. “Roedd yr awyrgylch ar draws yr holl rowndiau terfynol yn anhygoel, daeth â chlybiau o bob rhan o’r rhanbarth ynghyd ac arddangos y gorau sydd gan rygbi a chwaraeon yn gyffredinol i’w gynnig. Gydag ychydig mwy o fuddsoddiad, gallem weld y dirwedd rygbi ar draws y rhanbarth yn cymryd naid enfawr ymlaen. Rwy’n gobeithio y gall y penwythnos hwn, yn enwedig gyda’r ymgysylltiad cyfryngau cymdeithasol fod yn sbardun i’r buddsoddiad hwnnw.”

Mae Cwpan Iau RGC yn cael ei noddi gan Goleg Dewi Sant heb ei gefnogaeth ni fyddai’r gystadleuaeth a diweddglo’r tymor wedi gallu digwydd. Fodd bynnag, mae angen partneriaid masnachol pellach bob amser. Am ragor o wybodaeth e-bostiwch rgccommercial@wru.wales.