LLANDOVERY NAMED LIONS ORIGIN CLUB

Llandovery RFC has been named a Lions Origin Club, recognizing its role in nurturing talent and inspiring generations of rugby players writes Huw S Thomas A wooden plaque which bears the names of those former Llandovery players who have represented the British and Irish Lions was received from Lions sponsors Howden and now hangs proudly …

DROVERS THROUGH TO SRC SEMI FINAL

LLANDOVERY 39 PONTYPOOL 20 Last year’s Premiership champions fought off the firm challenge of Pontypool to go into next Saturday’s SRC trophy semi final against Ebbw Vale at Eugene Cross Park writes Huw S Thomas.   The Drovers remain on course to do another Cup and league double but will face an Ebbw side who …

COULD IT BE A QUINS – DROVERS SRC TROPHY SEMI-FINAL?

What odds an all-Carmarthenshire  Quins – Drovers Super Rygbi Cymru Trophy semi final clash at Church Bank on May 10? asks Huw S Thomas. Long odds perhaps but an in-form Quins could be the surprise packet at the quarter-final stages of the first ever running of the SRC competition The Carmarthen side’s outstanding 15-12 win …

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The Route to the Final

In an effort to clarify and simplify the situation involving the SRC end of season play offs, here is how Llandovery might yet reach the final of the Super Rygbi Cymru championship. 1 The Drovers next game is fixed, a quarter final tie on May 3 which pits Llandovery – the side that finished fourth …

Bridgend 34 Llandovery 33

The last game of the regular SRC season saw Llandovery fall to agonising defeat against Bridgend writes Huw S Thomas. A last gasp try from replacement hooker Corey Lewis and a last kick of the game conversion by another replacement in fly half Luke Price saw the Drovers  let slip a 33-24 lead going into …

DROVERS THROUGH TO QUARTER FINAL PLAY OFFS BUT WHO WILL THEY BE PLAYING?

Huw S Thomas guides us through how the Super Rygbi Cymru play-offs will work and what awaits Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins. Llandovery’s win over league leaders Cardiff has ensured a top-four finish and a home draw in the quarter-final play offs on May 3 But they will not know their opponents until the conclusion of …

DROVERS EDGE 91 POINTS CLASSIC AT THE ARMS PARK

Cardiff 43 Llandovery 48 Huw S Thomas at the Arms Park, courtesy of Brecon and Radnor Express In a wonderfully entertaining and exciting game of 14 tries and 91 points at the Arms Park , the Drovers beat the SRC league leaders  more decisively than the scoreline suggests writes Huw S Thomas Cardiff had beaten …