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RIVAL CAPTAINS AND LLANDOVERY COLLEGE OLD BOYS SET FOR OPENING CLASH
With the permission of Huw S Thomas and The Brecon and Radnor Express Photos by kind permission of IAN WILLIAMS RILEY SPORTS After the August warm up games proving that both the Drovers and the Quins will again be competitive in the new Premiership season, the two local rivals will meet on Saturday in a…
Drovers Land Coup in Signing Ex Wales U20 Skipper
Drovers Land Coup in Signing Ex Wales U20 Skipper TOM PHILLIPS By Huw S Thomas All the Welsh Premiership clubs are champing at the bit to get back into action after the long Covid affected delay of 18 months and the Drovers of Llandovery are no different writes Huw S Thomas…
Town & Gown Uplifted by the Good News
TOWN AND GOWN UPLIFTED BY THE GOOD NEWS The whole of the small market town of Llandovery had been devastated in July by the news of the tragic death in a car accident on the A40 of the immensely popular local businessman and former Llandovery RFC stalwart Arwel Davies writes Huw S Thomas. The death…
Arwel Davies
It is with massive regret and heartfelt sadness that Llandovery RFC notes the tragic death of Arwel Davies – “Arwel Penlan” – “Arwel Ad-Clad”. The devastating news that we received on Thursday afternoon, 8th July 2021, has brought grown men to tears, such was the affection we have for Arwel, Laura, Owen & Sofia and…
Match Day Sponsors
Match Sponsors: Adeilad Cladding / Junior Drovers committee and Coaches / Anthony Rees of Cyfle Building Skills Ltd Match Ball: Gerwyn Williams Llandovery RFC v Pontypridd: delighted that we have several match sponsors for Saturday’s big game against Pontypridd:- Adeiliad Cladding: a huge thanks to all at Ad Clad who are long standing supporters of…
Value of the Premiership
Value of the Premiership Those who have doubted the value and importance of Welsh Premiership rugby to the regional and national game should think again in the light of recent events on the international scene writes Huw S Thomas Man of the Match in the Wales v Ireland game and equally outstanding in the Welsh…
LLANDOVERY’S DEBT TO COACHES
By rugby reporter Huw S Thomas Copyright of Huw S Thomas and used by kind permission of Huw S Thomas and the Brecon and Radnor Express Llandovery’s gradual rise from the lower divisions of the West Wales Rugby Union to Welsh Premiership status over the last 40 years has owed much to the sound methods…
LLANDOVERY CELEBRATIONS PUT OFF
LLANDOVERY CELEBRATIONS PUT OFF reports rugby writer Huw S Thomas Llandovery RFC’s ambitious plans to celebrate the 30thanniversary of the opening of their Church Bank ground and the 25th anniversary of the opening of the new stand have had to be put on hold because of the pandemic writes Huw S Thomas. Plans to play…
A message of thanks from outgoing captain Richard Brooks
It’s with a heavy heart that I have decided to end my semi-professional career with Llandovery RFC. The 9 years that I have spent at Church Bank have been life-changing to say the least, and I hold the club; the players and coaches, background staff and supporters in very high regard. Not only did I…
TEAM | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PTS | ||||
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Llandovery | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 833 | 389 | 105 | ||||
Newport | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 845 | 446 | 104 | ||||
Ebbw Vale | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 724 | 443 | 89 | ||||
Cardiff | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 731 | 536 | 78 | ||||
Merthyr | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 646 | 699 | 67 | ||||
Pontypool | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 611 | 567 | 65 | ||||
Pontypridd | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 544 | 572 | 63 | ||||
Aberavon | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 555 | 673 | 52 | ||||
Bridgend Ravens | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 552 | 764 | 47 | ||||
Swansea | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 508 | 709 | 42 | ||||
RGC 1404 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 515 | 651 | 40 | ||||
Carmarthen Quins | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 542 | 721 | 38 | ||||
Neath | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 400 | 836 | 20 |