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RUMNEY DEVELOPMENT XV  v 2nd BATTALION ROYAL WELSH

Riverside Park, Rumney
Thursday 11th March 2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

Mini and Junior

Sunday 14th March 2010

Under 7s and Under 8s are home to Rhiwbina, k.o. 10.30 am  

Under 9s  - no game, Coaches' choice
 
Under 10s are away to Bridgend Sports, k.o. 11.00 am. Use Angel Street Car Park, Pay & Display
 
Under 11s - District Tournament.
 
Under 12s  - Pool fixture TBA
 
Under 13s are home to Rhiwbina, k.o. 11.00 am
 
Under 14s are home to Caerleon, k.o. 11.oo am
 
Under 15s are away to Rhiwbina, k.o. 11.00 am at Cae Delyn Park
 
Under 16s are away to Rhiwbina, k.o. 11.00 am at Whitchurch Hospital ground.

RUMNEY YOUTH  v GLAMORGAN WANDERERS YOUTH

Riverside Park, Rumney
Tuesday 9th March 2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

Rumney Youth 3  Glamorgan Wanderers Youth 36

 

SWALEC League Division 1 East

RUMNEY v MERTHYR

Riverside Park, Rumney
Saturday 6th March 2010, k.o. 2.30pm

Merthyr v Rumney 17.10.09
Past playing record : played 22, Merthyr 11 wins, Rumney 8 wins, 3 draws

Rumney : 15. Dafydd Evans   14. Lewis Fox    13. Paul Niblett  12. Lee Mullane  11. Luke Fear  10. Danny Clark  9. Chris Milton  8. Michael Kelly  7. Ryan Fenton  6. Anthony Wilson  5. Joe Mills  4. Paul Bull   3. Darren Fenton   2. Michael Feneck (Capt)  1. John Leadbeatter
Replacements:  16. Ryan Sutton   17. Craig Fitzpatrick  18. Matthew Way  19. Nathan Bridson  20. Solomon Matthews

Merthyr : 15. Lewis Williams   14. James Wood    13. Bleddyn Rees  12. Adam Williams  11. Chris Weightman  10. Lloyd Hynes  9. Jonathan Hooper  8. Phil Rees  7. Matthew Rees  6. Rhys Miles (Capt)  5. Darren Lynch  4. Sam Wadham   3. Rhys James   2. Rob Evans  1. James Howe
Replacements:  16. Darryl Jenkins   17. Gareth Williams   18. Jonathan Watkins  19. James Bull  20. Daniel Snape

Referee : Julian Smith, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran

Rumney 20   Merthyr 14

Scorers for Rumney : Michael Kelly try, Darren Fenton try, Luke Fear try, Danny Clark conversion and penalty

Scorers for Merthyr : James Bull try, Lloyd Hynes 3 penalties

A dynamic start by Rumney found prop John Leadbeatter thundering into the Merthyr defences and forcing a fourth minute penalty which outside half Danny Clark immediately slotted. The Ironmen fielded a very big pack which proved to be one of the best that the homeside had encountered all season, but they also showed that they were ready to run the ball and the opening exchanges found both sides switching play between backs and forwards, Rumney second row Joe Mills and flanker Anthony Wilson bursting down midfield, making big territorial gains and setting up attacking positions. Leadbeatter, hooker and Captain Michael Feneck and prop Darren Fenton used excellent scrummaging technique in the set piece and in the eleventh minute a powerful, well controlled drive from a five metre scrum was finished off by No8 Michael Kelly carefully touching down for the first try, Clark's difficult conversion putting his side ahead by 10 - 0. Home scrum half Chris Milton was in characteristically lively mood and kept the opposition guessing with darting runs and neat chip kicks, wingers Lewis Fox and Luke Fear following up and tackling well. Home fullback Dafydd Evans fielded all high balls and counterattacked well and centres Paul Niblett and Lee Mullane locked up the midfield, but Rumney were still susceptible to giving away penalties, particularly for offside, and in the fourteenth minute Merthyr outside half Lloyd Hynes opened his side's account with a successful place kick. Fear, Evans and Fox tirelessly followed up kicks to pressurise the visitors' defence and achieve more strong, attacking positions. Having lodged in the Merthyr twenty two for some time, Rumney won a lineout, Wilson soaring in the air to secure possession, and the pack quickly drove forward led by Mills, second row Paul Bull and Leadbeatter, until Darren Fenton broke from the side and crossed for a very good try. Mills was also outstanding in receiving high balls and the home pack worked comfortably as a unit but the Merthyr forwards were also showing a well drilled approach and enjoyed a lengthy period of possession, launching dangerous attacks and forcing some turnovers and penalties. Hynes added three points in the twenty third minute and involved his threequarters, particularly lively centres Bleddyn Rees and Adam Williams, in more movements, bringing out necessary tackles from the Rumney backs. For the home side Kelly was impressive breaking from the base of the scrums, Feneck provided strong support in all forward moves and Bull, Mills and Wilson made further gains but although the Ironmen were forced to concede penalties, their well marshalled defences prevented scores. Darren Fenton was proving very difficult to stop and flanker Ryan Fenton was outstanding in the loose, winning balls and putting in a high tackle count, while in the backs Mullane, Fox, Niblett and Fear threatened at every opportunity and Clark ran the show with careful kicks and passing movements. Ryan Fenton, Wilson and Evans made further breaks from loose play but with Rumney giving away more penalties, half time arrived with Merthyr enjoying a period of assendency.      

The conceding of more penalties hampered Rumney's start to the second half but the scrums indicated that the home forwards were again in dominant mood and Merthyr scrum half Jonathan Hooper did well working with the difficult ball he was receiving under renewed Rumney pressure. The lineout was where the Merthyr forwards did particularly well after the interval, and second rows Sam Wadham and Darren Lynch, flanker Rhys Miles and No8 Phil Rees went on the offensive and took play deep into the Rumney half. Clark and Milton were able to keep the Ironmen at bay and Mills appeared in the threequaretrs to pull off a vital tackle, but the flurry of penalties from the home side continued and in the sixty fourth minute Hynes added a further three points to bring the score to 15 - 9. The same pattern of play continued and with Rumney continuing to waste attacking opportunities through further infringements, a change was considered necessary and Ryan Sutton and Matthew Way joined the back row, Craig Fitzpatrick took over at prop and Solomon Matthews on the right wing, Kelly moving to second row and Fear to centre. Leadbeatter, Feneck and Fitzpatrick battled back upfield, Sutton ruled the lineout and roamed the park tackling and grabbing possession, while Evans, Mullane and Matthews attacked and followed up well, but even more penalties allowed Hynes to peg Rumney back and in the seventy third minute a series of forward drives drew in the home defence and when the ball was rapidly switched wide, James Bull was worked clear and crossed in the corner to bring Merthyr to within one point of their hosts. Sensing the possibibility of snatching the win, the Ironmen returned to the attack but with time running out they had to take chances and a fumble in midfield was pounced on by Niblett, who linked with Clark on the break and brilliant backing up by Way resulted in the ball flying out to Fear who burst over for the decisive try, the final scoreboard reading Rumney 20 Merthyr 14.

Darren Fenton (left) and Luke Fear (right)

Matthew Silva, Coach Rumney 1st XV : "After an explosive start I think some of us may have been guilty of thinking that this could be a convincing victory. We are trying to play positive rugby at Rumney this year and strive to improve game on game. Today I thought we took our foot off the accelerator and opened ourselves up to a difficult physical encounter. As I have mentioned in previous reports, if you want to place yourself in the top six in the League this year, you need more than a physical, committed performance. We stopped playing rugby ten minutes before half time and never really got any momentum for the remainder of the match. Fortunately for us, all of Merthyr's hard work and endeavour failed to produce another winning performance, as it was a game they could have won. I have to praise our set piece and our team and backline defence as, with hindsight, it won us the match. We now play Tredegar in our next fixture and once again we have to go there, stick to our structures and game plan and create the product that we are trying to achieve, which is a fifteen man game. We have now consolidated our position in the top six and we must aim to push on. The Man of the Match was Anthony Wilson who stuck to his game, did not get distracted by Merthyr's game plan and produced a professional, workmanlike performance."

Lewis Fox, wing Rumney 1st XV : "The pack was obviously on top in the first ten minutes and we scored two good tries but then we switched off a bit mentally. From a backline point of view, we gave Merthyr's No10 a lot of space, time and ball. Our defence is something we have worked on in training and today there was apprehension but the pack stayed on top and we were positive going into half time. At half time the coaches told us to get back to basics, get back into their half, put the pressure on and put the game to bed. Merthyr came back when the penalty count made it a difficult job for us, and in the end, through the penalties and the pressure, they got right back but unlike in the game up at Merthyr, we kept fighting and put pressure on, and then Paul Niblett scooped up the ball and Luke Fear scored and we held out to win the game. When you are standing in the backline and you see your pack doing that well as a collective and dominating teams like they do, it is good to watch."

 

BEDWAS 2nd XV v RUMNEY ATHLETIC

Bedwas RFC
Saturday 6th March 2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

Bedwas 2nd XV 15  Rumney Athletic 33

Scorers for Rumney Athletic : Lewis Andrews try, Ben Morris 2 tries, Sam Yarwood 3 tries, Joe Deacon penalty

Man of the Match : Sam Yarwood

RUMNEY YOUTH  v SHERBOURNE YOUTH

Riverside Park, Rumney
Sunday 7th March 2010, k.o. 12.00 noon

Rumney Youth 22  Sherbourne Youth 25

Mini and Junior

Sunday 7th March 2010

Rumney Under 13s 25   St Albans Under 13s 40

On a sunny but cold day Rumney gave St Albans a massive 21- 0 head start before they even looked to have switched on. To their credit The Buns were well in control of the game with their number ten calling the shots. Rumney needed to keep the ball with their powerful forwards and when they started to do this they moved down the field to score their first try, prop Kane Hocking powering over from short yardage following a well won line out by Elliot Coleman. Half time Rumney 5  St Albans 21.

In the second half Rumney had the wind behind them but again a slow start meant The Buns got the first try of the half. Kane scored his second try of the game following some good work in the rucks from Luke Jones and David Price, Kane took the ball from the back of the ruck to power over. Rumney finally got something going in the backs and spun the ball out to winger James Chapman who galloped from his own twenty two to score a well worked try. Rumney were clawing there way back into the game and a quickly taken penalty by captain Rhys Elford brought the scores closer as he off loaded to Harry Drane to score and begin putting The Buns under increased pressure. Kane Hocking completed his hat rick of tries to close the gap to eight points but in the last two minutes The Buns talented number ten intercepted a pass to score and complete the game.

Scorers for Rumney Under 13s : K.Hocking 3 tries, H.Drane try, J.Chapman try

Man of the Match : Kane Hocking.

SWALEC League Division 1 East

YSTRAD RHONDDA v RUMNEY

Gelligaled Park, Ystrad Rhondda
Saturday 27th February  2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

Rumney v Ystrad Rhondda 12.09.09
Past playing record : played 5, Ystrad Rhondda 4 wins, Rumney 1 win

Rumney : 15. Dafydd Evans   14. Lewis Fox    13. Paul Niblett  12. Lee Mullane  11. Luke Fear  10. Danny Clark  9. Chris Milton  8. Michael Kelly  7. Ryan Sutton  6. Anthony Wilson  5. Joe Mills  4. Paul Bull   3. Darren Fenton   2. Michael Feneck (Capt)  1. John Leadbeatter
Replacements:  16. Richard Ingram   17. Nathan Bridson   18. Matthew Way  19. Ryan Fenton  20. Solomon Matthews

Referee : Scott Fleming, Cowbridge

Ystrad Rhondda 6  Rumney 24

Rumney dominated the first scrum and stole the first lineout but despite their power in the set pieces it was their defensive qualities which were put to the test in the opening period as Ystrad Rhondda ran the ball from the start with full back Andrew Hutchings and centre Geraint Shalton both coming close to scores. Rumney flanker Ryan Sutton was like a terrier on loose balls and the speed of the visiting forwards resulted in the home side giving away turnovers and penalties. Sutton also dominated the lineouts, and in the midfield, second row Joe Mills and No8 Michael Kelly made powerful early breaks and prop Darren Fenton snapped up possession in the loose. The stable platform provided by the pack allowed scrum half Chris Milton and outside half Danny Clark to soon spread the ball, Clark's long passes putting fullback Dafydd Evans, centre Lee Mullane and wing Lewis Fox all away on good breaks, and in a similar way sending centre Paul Niblett through the opposition.  Milton's sniping and chip kicks also kept Ystrad on the back foot and in the seventeenth minute Clark landed a good, long range penalty. Rumney prop John Leadbeatter was immense in winning possession and Fox made more aggressive runs, but in the thirty sixth minute Evans gathered a high ball superbly and when his counterattack was eventually stopped by a high tackle, Clark kicked the forwards into position near the home tryline. Sutton obliged in the lineout and the maul was set up, hooker and Captain Michael Feneck and Leadbeatter making the first drive, before flanker Anthony Wilson and Bull supported Fenton as he forced his way over for the first try of the game. Another very good kick from Clark converted the try and put the visitors into a 0 - 10 lead, and with Wilson chasing everything, and Bull, Mills and Kelly powering through midfield, play returned to the home twenty two. As half time approached Milton and Clark created good breaks, Clark drawing in tacklers and creating space outside, and Milton kept the opposition on the backfoot with more kicks and darting runs.

Ystrad's best period of the game came immediately after the restart, when they applied pressure on Rumney, working from clean lineout possession and promising ballcarrying by second row Chris Hanley, and were particularly menacing when Hutchings entered the threequarters on the burst. To stem the tide, Rumney were made to conceded penalties and Ystrad outside half Dylan Jones slotted two kicks to close the gap to 6 - 10, but in the fifty ninth minute Bull gathered a loose kick just inside his own half and fed Feneck, who burst forward and supplied clean second phase from which Evans raced down the blindside and released Fox. The winger still had a lot to do but he battled through two tackles and crossed in the corner, another excellent Clark conversion stretching the lead to 6 - 17. Ystrad came back strongly with hard work from flanker Neil Walker and second row Charles Stevenson, their threequarter attacks only being kept out by stern defence from the visitors. Wilson had now moved to No8 for Rumney and with Matthew Way and Ryan Fenton joining him in the back row, the Rumney forwards regrouped and regained the upper hand. Another fine run from Evans took play deep into the Ystrad twenty two and Way and Ryan Fenton drove effectively into the rucks and mauls, while the backs again cut loose with Niblett and Fox proving very elusive, but the strong home defensive line held firm. In the seventy fifth minute however, a lightning break by Wilson from the base of the scrum, followed by a neat offload to Milton, saw the scrum half blaze over for a fine try. Clark's conversion took the score to 6 - 24 and Rumney brought on Richard Ingram at loosehead and Solomon Matthews on the wing, both immediately fitting in well and keeping Ystrad on the defensive until Mr Fleming blew for full time.

Matthew Silva, Coach Rumney 1st XV : "As a team and coaches we are very pleased to get a win at Ystrad Rhondda.  Ystrad themselves are getting dragged into a relegation dogfight, we knew that it was going to be an immense battle today and they didn't disappoint us. We didn't really crack them until the seventieth minute, up until that point they were always in the game and looking dangerous. We are now setting ourselves apart as a team, because we no longer get into an arm wrestle with the opposition. Dogged determination will only get you so far in Division One this year, if you want to finish in the top six you have to try and play some rugby, and I feel that we are starting to do this. Once again our pack proved unstoppable in the set piece, and the backs are now starting to mix attack well with defense. Big mentions must go to Joe Mills and Paul Bull who have been ill for the past week or so, but played in today's match and gave one hundred percent. The Man of the Match was outside half Danny Clark, he put the forwards in positions on the field where they could play to our strengths. We now look forward to next Saturday when we play Merthyr who are one place below us in the league and we have an opportunity to put some daylight between us and them."

 

Mini and Junior

Sunday 28th February 2010

Risca Under 13s 26   Rumney Under 13s 5

Rumney travelled to play their first encounter of the year against a strong disciplined Risca team. The first half was very even with both sets of forwards battling it out for territory, Risca dominating the lineouts with their taller second rows, while Rumney had the better of the rucks and mauls with superb rucking and counter rucking led by Kane Hocking. Risca got on the score board first following a penalty, then a drive over the line from the line out. Rumney were seven nil down and knew they were in a game. With clean ball Rumney started to unleash there backs, Scott Finney firing quick passes out, putting Cameron James in space to score under the posts from thirty meters out. This brought the half to a close with Rumney trailing seven points to five.

In the second half Risca started to dominate the game with their outside half controlling the game with good kicking. The forward battle continued with Elliot Coleman and Luke Jones working  tirelessly to win ball. Rumney were were put to the sword in the second half, being out scored three tries to nil. Rumney have plenty of positives to take out of this match and work on, but a big improvement is needed before their quater final against Pontypridd in the Blues cup.

Man of the Match : Luke Jones.

SWALEC League Division 1 East

TREDEGAR v RUMNEY

The Recreation Ground, Tredegar
Friday 19th March  2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

 

SWALEC League Division 1 East

BEDLINOG v RUMNEY

Bedlinog RFC, Merthyr Tydfil
Saturday 1st May 2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

 

SWALEC League Division 1 East

RUMNEY v BEDLINOG

Riverside Park, Rumney
Friday 7th May  2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

 

SWALEC League Division 1 East

RUMNEY v LLANHARAN

Riverside Park, Rumney
Wednesday 12th May  2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

 

SWALEC League Division 1 East

RUMNEY v BEDDAU

Riverside Park, Rumney
Saturday 15th May  2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

SWALEC Cup 2009-2010 Round 3

GLAMORGAN WANDERERS v RUMNEY

The Memorial Ground, Ely, Cardiff
Saturday 20th February 2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

Past playing record : played 11, Rumney 3 wins, Glamorgan Wanderers 8 wins

Rumney : 15. Dafydd Evans   14. Lewis Fox    13. Paul Niblett  12. Lee Mullane  11. Dan Millward  10. Danny Clark  9. Chris Milton  8. Michael Kelly  7. Matthew Way  6. Anthony Wilson  5. Mike Neale  4. Paul Bull   3. Darren Fenton   2. Michael Feneck (Capt)  1. John Leadbeatter   
Replacements:  16. Craig Fitzpatrick   17. Daniel Morris   18. Simon Barry  19. Lewis Andrews   20. Ryan Fenton  21. Ryan Sutton  22. Joe Deacon

Glamorgan Wanderers : 15. Jason Pocock 14. Matt Trowbridge 13. Simon Rosser 12. Ross Wardle 11. Ryan Healey 10. Aled James 9. Harry Trelawny (Capt) 8. Carl Kimber 7. Lee Highgate 6. Richard Thomas 5. Alex Luff 4. Gareth Knight 3. Scott Andrews 2. Ieuan Dobbs 1. Nathan Trevett
Replacements: 16. Jimmy Richards 17. Mark O'Leary 18. Ryan Beddows 19. Tom Evans 20. Ben Rose 21. Rhys Dyer 22. Robin Lock

Referee : Phil Connett

Glamorgan Wanderers 23  Rumney 16

Scorers for Rumney : Solomon Matthews try, Danny Clark conversion and 3 penalties

Scorers for Glamorgan Wanderers : Harry Trelawny try, Ross Wardle try, Jason Pocock 2 conversions and 3 penalties

A steady start by Rumney rattled Glamorgan Wanderers, particularly in the scrummage where the formidable front row of John Leadbeatter, Michael Feneck and Darren Fenton were to control these set pieces all afternoon. Uncharacteristic handling errors by the Wanderers allowed the visitors to exert early pressure and in the seventh minute Rumney outside half Danny Clark kicked a penalty to open the scoring. The home side responded quickly and working from good back of the line possession, set up phases in midfield from which scrum half Harry Trelawny darted over between the posts. Full back Jason Pocock converted the try, putting the Wanderers into a 7 - 3 lead and a lengthy period followed when Rumney needed to defend against a series of attacks, Clark kicking well for touch, winger Solomon Matthews counterattacking and scrum half Chris Milton sniping forward but also covering back to prevent a certain try. The home side started to open up the game where possible, left wing Ryan Healey producing an impressive solo break and play taking place largely in the visitors' half, but Rumney made use of their forward strength with No8 Michael Kelly proving hard to stop from the base of the scrum and second rows Paul Bull and Mike Neale bursting through in the loose. In the twenty fourth minute Rumney were penalised for going in from the side and Pocock kicked the points but the Wanderers were also conceding penalties and free kicks, particularly from the problems they faced in the scrums, and Rumney flankers Matthew Way and Anthony Wilson made significant breaks and gains in territory. In the thirty first minute the visiting forwards seemed to be pressing their advantage again when Wanderers' No8 Carl Kimber picked up well from a retreating scrum and burst forward, linking with Trelawny and taking play back upfield. The ball was spun and influential second row Alex Luff took it at speed in midfield and brushed off tackles before neatly connecting with centre Ross Wardle, who cut through the remains of the Rumney defence to score under the sticks, Pocock again adding the conversion. Wilson maintained a supply of quality lineout possession for Rumney and wingers Matthews and Lewis Fox and fullback Daffydd Evans gathered and returned high balls, coping well with the strong sun in their eyes. The Wanderers' forwards were far happier in the loose rather than the set pieces, and in the thirty fifth minute forced another penalty for offside, Pocock's successful strike taking the score to 20 - 3, but their backs still made unforced errors and Rumney centres Paul Niblett and Lee Mullane took advantage to snap up balls and counterattack, while Evans and Clark punished fumbles with huge kicks. In the fortieth minute Milton instigated a sustained Rumney attack from forwards and backs and when Mr Connett caught the Wanderers' defence offside, Clark kicked the penalty to give a half time score of 20 - 6.

From the restart Rumney went back on the attack and despite the referee issuing the home side with warnings, the Wanderers still looked dangerous on the fast counterattack and a try saving tackle from Niblett was all that kept them from increasing their lead. The visitors however forced a turnover and Evans made a dramatic break to take play back into the home twenty two where Luff incurred Mr Connett's wrath and Clarke slotted the resulting penalty.  Way was now the focus for Rumney lineout ball and Kelly, Bull and Neale were rampant in the loose, Leadbeatter, Feneck and Fenton still securing and gaining useful possession. Changes in the visitors' side saw the arrival of Ryan Sutton, Simon Barry and Ryan Fenton in the back row, all hunting down ballcarriers and claiming the ball, Dan Morris and Craig Fitzpatrick in the front row and Lewis Andrews and Joe Deacon in the backs. The home side could not penetrate the Rumney defence and a Wanderers' breakdown in midfield was seized upon with the turnover ball being worked quickly to the wing where Matthews was unstoppable on his sprint to the line. The final five minutes saw constant Rumney pressure and repeated infringements by the Wanderers, but the home side held out and moved into the quarter finals on the basis of their 23 - 16 win. 

Solomon Matthews

Matt Silva, Coach Rumney 1st XV : "Before the game, if you had asked me if I would be happy with 23 - 16, I would have said that given the circumstances, conditions and playing at a higher level, I'd have accepted that score. At present the squad of players and coaches that we have at Rumney have developed a belief and a competence that is wanting us to win matches and not just compete. I don't feel that Glamorgan Wanderers played poorly or took the wrong decisions, I think it was more a case of us making it difficult for them to play their style of game. Once again it was a mammoth effort from 1 to 22 with the players who came off the bench keeping the momentum going. I have to reiterate that we are unhappy with losing and feel it was a game we could have won. Well done to all the players on a fully committed performance, as coaches we could not ask for any more and we now look forward to playing Ystrad Rhondda, maintaining our league form and moving forward. We could pick any of the players as Man of the Match but John Leadbeatter takes the accolade this week for his sheer scrummaging power and his one hundred percent effort around the field."

Matthew Way, flanker Rumney 1st XV : "It was a good game and the conditions didn't stop the running rugby. Our scrum and set pieces were good but Glamorgan Wanderers defended them well. We were always in the game and the tempo was good, so when the Wanderers slowed it down we could have nicked it. It was a really good performance when you consider where they are in the Premiership. The scrums went really well and the lineouts were good and I thought we had the edge, if we had finished a few more chances we could have won the game. We've just got to take this form on in the league. Darren Fenton and Paul Bull were outstanding and John Leadbeatter played brilliantly."

RUMNEY 3rd XV v RISCA 2nd XV

Riverside Park, Rumney
Saturday 20th February 2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

Rumney 3rd XV 24  Risca 2nd XV 17

Scorers for Rumney 3rd XV : B.Chambers try, D.Evans try, L.Miller try, G.Niblett try, S.Oliver 2 conversions

BEDDAU YOUTH v RUMNEY YOUTH

Beddau RFC, Pontypridd
Saturday 20th February 2010, k.o. 2.30 pm

Beddau Youth 28  Rumney Youth 12

SWALEC League Division 1 East

RUMNEY v CAERPHILLY

Riverside Park, Rumney
Friday 12th February  2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

Caerphilly v Rumney 20.09.2008
Past playing record : played 10, Caerphilly 8 wins, Rumney 2 wins

Rumney : 15. Dafydd Evans  14. Lewis Fox   13. Paul Niblett 12. Lee Mullane 11. Luke Fear 10. Danny Clark 9. Chris Milton 8. Michael Kelly  7. Matthew Way  6. Anthony Wilson  5. Mike Neale  4. Paul Bull   3. Craig Fitzpatrick   2. Michael Feneck (Capt) 1. John Leadbeatter   Replacements: 16. Daniel Morris  17. James Monck   18. Simon Barry  19. Lewis Andrews   20. Ryan Fenton

Caerphilly : 15. P. Lanzi  14. C. Thomas   13. D. Deardon   12. M. Addis    11. K. Phillips   10. M. Minty    9. R. Usher    8. M. Strong     7. E. Matthews    6. G. Davies    5. C. Payne   4. S. Feehan (Capt)   3. J. Salter   2. L. Harwood   1. M. Webber
Replacements: 16. T. Bevan    17. J. Walby     18. L. Rawlins    19. J. Castello    20. B. Lloyd

Referee : Elwyn Marfell-Jones, Uplands, Swansea

Rumney 23   Caerphilly 7

Scorers for Rumney : Luke Fear try, Chris Milton try, Danny Clark 2 conversions and 2 penalties and drop goal

Scorer for Caerphilly : Matthew Minty try and conversion

The early set pieces showed Rumney to be ready for a forceful start, props John Leadbeatter and Craig Fitzpatrick and hooker Michael Feneck immediately presenting the Caerphilly front row with major problems and flanker Anthony Wilson systematically producing quality possession in the lineouts. The visiting forwards soon settled however, and their backs showed a willingness to run the ball and counterattack. Rumney second rows Mike Neale and Paul Bull enjoyed the spaces they found in midfield and along with No8 Michael Kelly, gained a lot of territory, forcing Caerphilly to concede penalties and allowing home outside half Danny Clark to put over two successful, long distance kicks in the first fifteen minutes. Clark also gained advantage with big touchfinders but a good period for Caerphilly followed, the visitors using well planned pods to move upfield and the home side having to defend vigorously. The Caerphilly lineout also worked well and in the loose, second rows Sam Feehan and Chris Payne put in strong drives and fullback Paolo Alanzi attacked down the wing. As the half developed Kelly found more room and linked with Clark, the outside half opening up the game more as a result of the excellent service from scrum half Chris Milton. Rumney flanker Matthew Way was tireless in his pursuit of any opportunities and with Kelly, forced penalties which allowed Clark to kick his side into attacking positions where they could use guaranteed scrum and lineout possession to set up forward drives. In the thirty seventh minute Wilson gathered in the line and led by Leadbeatter and Feneck, the pack drove to a position close to the tryline and from the back of the resulting scrum, Kelly trapped the ball and hopped to the line where Milton rapidly pounced for the touchdown and first try. Clark's conversion put Rumney into a 13 - 0 lead but the home side had to defend again and it required decisive tackles by Clark, winger Lewis Fox and Bull to maintain their advantage at the interval.

Caerphilly were in attacking mood after the break, hooker Luke Harwood taking the forwards upfield and centre Mark Addis sniping in the centre but Rumney's willingness to now run out of defence saw winger Luke Fear burst down the tramlines to set up a good position from which Feneck drove forward, the ball going wide to Fox and then back across field, until a clever, long pass from centre Paul Niblett again found Fear, who picked up neatly and raced in to score under the posts. Kelly and Way continued to impress in loose play and Rumney fullback Dafydd Evans and centre Lee Mullane threatened in midfield and also defended strongly when the visitors counterattacked, and Fitzpatrick and Bull tidied up and carried well. Caerphilly again showed their dangerous attacking ability and Rumney were forced into killing the ball and incurred the wrath of Mr Marfell-Jones who dispatched two home players to the sin bin. James Monck took the field at prop for Rumney and functioned particularly well, completing important tackles and securing possession until he had to retire with an arm injury, and Simon Barry fitted into the back row at No8, offering another dynamic option for the thirteen men. The increased need for defence saw Evans, Fear, Mullane, Niblett and Fox all cut down opponents with positive tackles but the visitors exerted even more pressure with flankers Ethan Matthews and Gareth Davies working hard on the deck and in the seventy third minute outside half Matthew Minty weaved through for a good try and conversion which pegged the score back to 20 -7. Rumney rang the changes with scrum half Lewis Andrews, hooker Dan Morris and flanker Ryan Sutton coming on and adding power and new variations to the encounter. Leadbeatter maintained his outstanding workrate and Mullane and Andrews were at the centre of an effective threequarter movement, while Clark continued to find long gains with his kicks. As the game moved into injury time Rumney once more put on the forward pressure and Clark added a well taken drop goal to give a final score of Rumney 23 Caerphilly 7.

Matt Silva, Coach Rumney 1st XV : "This was always going to be a tough encounter after Caerphilly's excellent victory against Bargoed. We went into the match on the back of victories over the top two teams, so we had to remain focused as we knew that Caerphilly would prove to be dangerous opposition and that they are fighting for survival in Division One. It was a scrappy game and we had to stick to our structures and gameplan and not get dragged into a dogfight. Both sides brought a physical edge to the game with Rumney paying the price for contesting too keenly at the breakdown and receiving three yellow cards. We suffered a few disruptions to the team with Darren Fenton becoming a dad and Joe Mills picking up a virus. Rumney stalwart kindly answered an eleventh hour call up and didn't disappoint, in fact he played seventy minutes, which is to be commended. On the whole the pack once again had the edge over their opponents, and to Caerphilly's credit they are one of the stronger packs we have played this season. I think the key to the victory was our defence, once again we only conceded one try and did not give away many kickable penalties. The back line is improving in every game and the backs are now starting to combine with the forwards to play a fifteen man game. Mike Neale carried well and worked hard throughout, Chris Milton was once again at his menacing best with Danny Clark controlling the game excellently. James Monck picked up a ligament injury to his wrist and will be out for two or three weeks, but he scrummaged well and picked up his injury scrapping for a fifty-fifty ball and will be a big loss for the up and coming period. John Leadbeatter grafted endlessly throughout the game and was the Man of the Match."

Mike Morgan, Backs Coach Rumney 1st XV : "Another strong performance with a huge improvement in our backline defence. It was however a full team effort, especially from our dominant forwards. Our backline is improving from an attacking point of view, all our backs are looking forward to the next few games to establish our go forward play and attitude."

 

East District Youth Cup 2009 - 2010

RUMNEY YOUTH  v PONTYCLUN YOUTH

Riverside Park, Rumney
Friday 5th February 2010, k.o. 7.15 pm

Rumney Youth 0  Pontyclun Youth 7

Rumney RFC returns to the USA Mid West in May 2011 for a 12 day tour, playing matches in St Louis, Kansas City and Springfield.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and a deposit of £50 must be paid as soon as possible.