The famous Llandovery College v Christ College game is back for the first time since 2012 writes Huw S Thomas. The two famous rugby playing schools resume battle at Llandovery today (Saturday 11 February) (KO 11 30 am) after a hiatus of 11 years. It will be the 125th match between the two Welsh independent …
The Drovers’ Indigo Premiership away fixture against Newport was postponed due to a frozen pitch, writes Tom Hughes. The game was due to have been played at the Newport Stadium rather than the historic Rodney Parade, but an early pitch inspection ruled out any chance of play. The whole Premiership fixture list was decimated by …
We’re delighted to be hosting the second round of the Women’s U18 regional competition this Sunday at Church Bank. Yesterday in round one, RGC beat Ospreys 29-8 and Cardiff also secured a try bonus point in a 20-0 win over the Dragons. Scarlets kick off their campaign right here with a midday kick off on …
Llandovery’s attempt to make it a 23rd consecutive league and cup win over Swansea – a quite remarkable record that dates back to August 2010 – was foiled by the weather Huw S Thomas. A pitch inspection, no more than an hour before kick-off, ruled the game unplayable because of the frozen St Helen’s pitch. …
ALL SHAPES AND ZEBRAS, the A-Z of Amateur Welsh Rugby will be of huge interest to all Llandovery fans as the book contains many an image of the Drovers in action as well as photos of club stalwarts ex President Phil Davies, Chairman Peter Rees, Baggage man Jock Walters and Groundsman Phil Jones. Players past …
Anyone in Wales looking for the perfect Christmas present to give to a follower and lover of rugby football should look no further writes Huw S Thomas. ALL SHAPES AND ZEBRAS is a hugely entertaining and informative book written by schoolmaster and Llanfilo born Andrew Hill and lavishly illustrated by photos taken by sports photographer …
DROVERS UP TO THIRD AFTER DEFEAT OF NEWPORT Llandovery 15 Newport 13 In their first home league game of the season, the Drovers kept the dangerous Black and Ambers at bay to rack up a third consecutive Indigo Premiership win writes Huw S Thomas. Home coach Euros Evans was sporting enough to say that the …
DROVERS IN CONTOL AT THE WERN Photo By Derek Jones Merthyr 12 Llandovery 36 The Drovers notched up their second consecutive away win in the Indigo Premiership with a supremely competent and confident bonus point performance at The Wern writes Huw S Thomas Coach Euros Evans was well pleased with this second win on …
DROVERS BACK IN ACTION The Drovers are back in Indigo Premiership league action this Saturday after a hiatus of three weeks when they travel to take on Merthyr writes Huw S Thomas They last played on September 3 when they opened the 2022-2023 campaign with a 19-3 win at Carmarthen Quins. The home league game …
Sep 3 2022 Carmarthen Quins v Llandovery DROVERS WIN LOCAL DERBY TO KICK START THE PREMIERSHIP SEASON The local derby which heralded in the new Indigo Premiership season went the way of the Drovers in a turgid encounter with their Tywi Valley rivals writes Huw S Thomas Llandovery had made some important signings in the …