As previously reported, Boxing Day is - or was - the day for festive rugby. Take these results from 60 years ago :- Cardiff 24 Welsh Academicals 3 Llanelly 3 London Welsh 13 Maesteg nil Bridgend 3 Neath 6 Aberavon 5 Newport 25 Watsonians 11 Northampton 16
It is said that "the past is a different country" and that may be so - because one hundred years ago the world was still recovering from the Great War and Christmas was a very different prospect from these much
It would appear that the only game of club rugby in Wales on Boxing Day will be the big derby clash at The Gnoll between Neath and Aberavon. Ah, the good old days ! - Winston Churchill had a wise word
Ahead of the big Neath-Aberavon Boxing Day derby, here is a fun quiz for you to enter. When Neath and Aberavon last met on Boxing Day in 2018, Neath scored three tries to Aberavon's six. Neath's three try-scorers are still with the
Today (Tuesday) marks a very special anniversary in Welsh rugby. For 70 years ago to the date (on December 19, 1953), Wales last beat New Zealand - by 13-8 in Cardiff. Most rugby followers realise that Neath RFC has played a unique
Neath RFC is saddened to hear of the passing of Newport RFC, Wales and British Lions legend Brian Price. Brian enjoyed a very distinguished rugby career, captaining Newport to victory over New Zealand in 1963 and leading Wales to two Triple
There is nothing like the challenge of a local derby to bring the best out of Neath – but 17 points from the boot of Steff Williams and a try by Kristian Jones were not quite enough for the Blacks
Match report to follow in due course…..
Ron Waldron is 90 today (Thursday) and Neath RFC sends its sincere congratulations to one of its favourite and most dedicated sons - a remarkable player, captain and then coach during the Club's greatest days. Ron's birthday celebrations actually started on
Additional rugby action at The Lextan Gnoll on Wednesday, December 13. Cardiff High School v Ysgol y Strade - kick off 7.30pm.