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Welcome
Dear Rugby Visitor, Welcome to Ynysddu Rugby Club's website. I hope that you enjoy looking at the match reports, pictures and history of the club. You'll also find some faces that will be familiar if you've played at the club and you may even see yourself in there somewhere! I'd also like to take this chance to invite you to the club to watch our games this coming season - you'll find the dates in the fixtures section.
Latest Events
League Table 2007/8
Division Five East League Table
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| 1 | Chepstow RFC | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 504 | 171 | 80 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | Crumlin RFC | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 559 | 182 | 80 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | Caldicot RFC | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 414 | 216 | 63 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 68 |
| 4 | Trinant RFC | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 394 | 219 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 62 |
| 5 | Bettws (Newport) RFC | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 355 | 265 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 60 |
| 6 | Blaenavon RFC | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 397 | 202 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 59 |
| 7 | Usk RFC | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 401 | 363 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 46 |
| 8 | Llanhilleth RFC | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 221 | 365 | 27 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Ynysddu RFC | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 179 | 396 | 24 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Oakdale RFC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 105 | 561 | 11 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 70 | 659 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
If this league table is not up to date then it can also be viewed on the WRU site here.
Fixtures 2007/8
| Date | Time | Home | Score | Away | | September 2007 | | 01/09/2007 | 14:30 | Oakdale RFC | 21 - 15 | Ynysddu RFC | | 08/09/2007 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 24 - 27 | Caldicot RFC | | 22/09/2007 | 14:30 | Llanhilleth RFC | 15 - 7 | Ynysddu RFC | | October 2007 | | 13/10/2007 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 0 - 22 | Trinant RFC | | 20/10/2007 | 14:30 | RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC | 5 - 38 | Ynysddu RFC | | November 2007 | | 03/11/2007 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 8 - 11 | Usk RFC | | 10/11/2007 | 14:30 | Crumlin RFC | 20 - 3 | Ynysddu RFC | | December 2007 | | 01/12/2007 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 10 - 3 | Blaenavon RFC | | January 2008 | | 05/01/2008 | 14:30 | Bettws (Newport) RFC | 3 - 0 | Ynysddu RFC | | 12/01/2008 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | v | Oakdale RFC | | 19/01/2008 | 14:30 | Caldicot RFC | 22 - 8 | Ynysddu RFC | | 26/01/2008 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 30 - 21 | Llanhilleth RFC | | February 2008 | | 08/12/2007 | 14:30 | Chepstow RFC | 13 - 0 | Ynysddu RFC | | 16/02/2008 | 14:30 | Trinant RFC | 13 - 0 | Ynysddu RFC | | March 2008 | | 01/03/2008 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 20 - 14 | RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC | | 22/03/2008 | 14:30 | Usk RFC | 39 - 3 | Ynysddu RFC | | 29/03/2008 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 3 - 22 | Crumlin RFC | | April 2008 | | 05/04/2008 | 14:30 | Blaenavon RFC | 48 - 7 | Ynysddu RFC | | 12/04/2008 | 14:30 | Ynysddu RFC | 0 - 31 | Chepstow RFC | | 26/04/2008 | 14:30 | Bettws (Newport) RFC | 46 - 3 | Ynysddu RFC |
05 March 2008
Ynysddu RFC v RTB Ebbw Vale
The Dee's gained their first double of the season with a 20 points to 14 win over RTB Ebbw Vale. In a disappointing match the home side were lucky to come away with the win in the end let alone the bonus points they had anticipated.
It all started well enough for the Dee's as they began moving the visitors around the park with some good open attacking rugby. But after an excellent early try by fullback Rhys Evans which was converted by Craig Huish they began to struggle.
Line out ball was being lost, the scrums were going backwards and the passing of the ball left a lot to be desired. With so much going wrong for Ynysddu, RT's saw their chance and began to dominate for long periods. Their forwards were picking up and driving with so much success that the home sides penalty count for infringing finally lead to Barry Curtis having 10 Min's in the bin.
Before they knew it the Dee's 10 point lead (a further penalty by Craig Huish) had gone and it was now 10 - 14 to RTB. Only some outstanding covering by Chris Arnold and Byron Williams saved them from being further behind at half time.
In the second half a superb passage of play following a bulldozing run by young No 8 Nathan Jones gave Capt Martin Gleadall a sniff of the try line. There was no stopping the powerful centre as his angle of running cut the visitors three-quarters to line pieces. Craig Huish converted and with his earlier penalty took the score to 20 - 14.
The last quarter saw both sides prepared to play open rugby as RT's tried to snatch a win and Ynysddu went for the bonus points. But neither side could produce that bit of flair/skill necessary to achieve what they wanted.
31 January 2008
Watts & Waggs - Hypnotist Dilemma
Yet another extraordinary meeting, oops!!! sorry Jaff seminar was called after the last show in the club lead to some radical behaviour. Gwyn (Iron-sides) Edwards the club legal eagle said he was looking into the possibility of suing the agency. The problems came to light when club coach Grant Robson had a phone call from the Ynysddu Welfare football team. They informed him that Ashley Reed had been found on their bus as they pulled into Breacon claiming he was Ryan Giggs and and wanted to play for them. When Robson arrived in the club he found Joe Watts walking around the room asking everyone " have you seem my budgie ". As Robo was about to sort out the situation young Nathan Jones bumped into him and when he was told him he would be going on 2nd half his reply was "that's ok I can fly now ".
The seminar came to an abrupt halt when Rhino arrived wearing a short pink mini skirt, stockings, crop top and high heeled shoes. Edwards said that's it, the club will definitely have to sue! Ken Thomas, always the gentleman, got up and pulled a chair out for Rhino to sit down and asked the secretary to move on to the next item. As the committee huddled together to decide how much to drop the price of lager, beer and Magners this coming International weekend, Dawn entered the room. On seeing the huddle she asked, what on earth are you lot doing ? voting for a new Pope or deciding the new hand shake of the Masons. Rhino got up and turned around to see who was there and on seeing him she screamed and was last seen running from the club.
Shaun Phillips informed the rest of the committee that the players would like to know where Phil Harvey gets the blue tablets from that he gives them before kick off. They are concerned that since they have been taking them three players, Arnie, Byron and Barry have become fathers, Lawson said there is no need to worry as all the committee take them as well and all our wives are very happy!!!.
27 January 2008
Ynysddu v Llanhilleth
Ynysddu capt Martin Gleadall celebrated his 30th birthday in style leading his side to a 30 - 21 victory over Llanhilleth, and with the Dee's scoring 5 tries they also gained much needed maximum bonus points.
The home side had a dream start scoring two tries in the opening ten minutes. Gleadall converted the first, scored by big second row forward Ed Oakley, then supplied a cleaver chip over the visitors defence for full back Craig Huish to run onto for the second. If the home side thought it was going to be an easy afternoon they were in for a shock as Llanhilleth stepped up a gear and came back at them scoring two very good tries themselves. Just before half time Ynysddu increased their lead to 20-14 with a penalty by Gleadall and a try from Kevin Chamberlain after some excellent work by Dickie Henderson and Wayne Jones.
Llanhilleth put the home scrum under the cosh after they lost their 2nd row Rhys Gladwyn for 10 min's (yellow card). Their pressure finally paid off when the referee awarded them a penalty try and they took the lead 20 - 21. With Gladwyn back in the fray the Dee's started playing with their new found confidence and they put together some terrific rugby. Fly half Grant Robson began to boss the game releasing his backs when any opportunity arose and kicking for the corners to keep Llanhilleth in their own half. As Ynysddu upped their game the visitors began to tire and Matthew Whitcome finished off a Robson break to score in the corner. The final nail in Llanhilleths coffin was administered by Man of the Match and new Dad scrum half Byron Williams who jinked in from 30 metre to cap an outstanding performance both in attack and defence.
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