WARREN STAR OF THE SHOW AS DROVERS WIN LOCAL DERBY CARMARTHEN QUINS 12 LLANDOVERY 38 By Huw S Thomas The Drovers scored six tries – three by flying wing Aaron Warren – as they ran the Quins off the park in the Tywi Valley Good Friday derby Warren – watched by elder brother and former …
ABERAVON 28 LLANDOVERY 29 by Huw S Thomas The Drovers were still smarting from their 24-23 defeat at the hands of Aberavon in the semi final of the WRU Cup two weeks before but this time it was they who won another thriller by a single point. It was neat revenge and made it three wins …
DROVERS FALL TO CLASSY CARDIFF OUTFIT Llandovery 21 Cardiff 41 A hat trick of tries from big, powerful centre Mason Grady helped Cardiff to a comfortable seven tries to three win in the Indigo Premiership writes Huw S Thomas. Defeat keeps the Drovers in eighth position in the Premiership table with four game left to …
TACTICAL BLUNDERS COST LLANDOVERY A CUP FINAL SPOT LLANDOVERY 23 ABERAVON 24 Llandovery had beaten Aberavon twice in the Premiership Cup West Conference before Christmas – 24-18 and 27-21 – but it was Aberavon who made their way to the WRU Cup final at the Principality Stadium on April 24 writes Huw S Thomas It …
DROVERS SHADOW SIDE PUT IN FINE PERFORMANCE AT EBBW VALE Ebbw Vale 27 Llandovery 15 Llandovery made multiple changes from the side that beat Pontypridd in last week’s WRU Cup quarter-final and suffered predictable defeat in this league game at Eugene Cross Park writes Huw S Thomas With an eye on Saturday’s semi-final against Aberavon, …
MAGNIFICENT DROVERS FIGHT INTO INDIGO PREMIERSHIP CUP SEMI-FINALS Llandovery 12 Pontypridd 3 Llandovery went through to the last four of the Indigo Premiership Cup and a semi final meeting with Aberavon after a tumultuous win over Pontypridd writes Huw S Thomas. Ponty had won a league game against the Drovers 34-18 back at the end …
DROVERS KEEP REMARKABLE RECORD AGAINST SWANSEA SWANSEA 20 LLANDOVERY 30 This was Llandovery’s 22nd consecutive league and cup win over Swansea, a remarkable record that dates back to August 2010 when the All Whites won 37-16 at Church Bank writes Huw S Thomas For Swansea the astounding 12 years of pain and hurt continued …
DROVERS FADE BADLY IN THE SECOND HALF Llandovery 18 Pontypridd 34 In a dress rehearsal of the quarter final Cup game at Church Bank on March 12, Ponty were too strong up front for a crestfallen Llandovery writes Huw S Thomas. The home side had enjoyed a fine 43-36 at Merthyr but the visitors dominated …
DROVERS WIN THRILLING BATTLE MERTHYR 36 LLANDOVERY 43 In a terrific79 point game of attack and counter attack, Llandovery outscored Merthyr by six tries to five to come away from the Wern with a sigh of relief writes Huw S Thomas. They had scored five brilliant tries in the first half to lead 33-12 but …
DROVERS ON THE ROAD TO MERTHYR Llandovery return to Indigo Premiership action this Saturday with a trip to Merthyr writes Huw S Thomas The Drovers are still licking their wounds after Newport had turned a 17-3 half time deficit into a 27-17 win at Church Bank on January 29. First half tries from back row …