A resilient and strong second half performance from Llandovery sees them earn a well-deserved victory in the opening game of this SRC season, coming back from a 5-point halftime deficit to win the game 20-27 against the reigning champions, Newport writes Drovers’ new rugby correspondent Harri Beckwith. Defending Champions Newport were unable to break through …
EBBW VALE 29 LLANDOVERY 28. Llandovery’s dreams of repeating last year’s league and cup double were dashed by Ebbw Vale in a rousing SRC Trophy semi final at Eugene Cross Park writes Huw S Thomas. Down 21-5 at half time and seemingly out of the game, the Steelmen turned the game on its head, the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Llandovery 33 Aberavon 28 Having already beaten Aberavon in Cup and league, Llandovery made it a season’s treble with this close win over the Wizards writes Huw S Thomas The Drovers enjoyed a five point win but with Newport gaining a 41-26 six points victory at RGC, it means that the Tywi Valley side …
Swansea 42 Llandovery 24 Bottom side Swansea caused the shock of the SRC season when they not only beat but outplayed Llandovery at St Helen’s writes Huw S Thomas The saying “Some days you’re the pigeon, some days you’re the statue” was never truer. The Drovers came fresh from an outstanding SRC Cup final display …
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LLANDOVERY 39 EBBW VALE 7 Huw S Thomas at Church Bank In front of the S4C cameras a healthy four-figure crowd, the Drovers swept aside Ebbw Vale – five tries to one – to become the first-ever winners of the Super Rygbi Cymru Cup. The Drovers followed up last year’s Premiership Cup final win over …
ABERAVON 33 LLANDOVERY 40 By Huw S Thomas, With the kind permission of the Brecon & Radnor Express Llandovery reached the final of the SRC Cup by dint of beating Aberavon at a dimly lit Talbot Athletic Ground and finishing top of Pool A. The Drovers shrugged off the disappointment of a heavy …
LLANDOVERY 19 CARDIFF 52 by Huw S Thomas Cardiff went to the top of the Super Rygbi Cymru table with a highly impressive, powerful and slick win over the shell-shocked Drovers. In so doing, the Blue and Blacks leapfrogged Ebbw Vale who were not in action over the weekend and on this display …