YSTRAD RHONDDA 25 points NEATH 31 points Neath were made to fight all the way in a spectacularly entertaining contest at Ystrad Rhondda where the Welsh All Blacks just about held off the enterprising home side to earn a fourth consecutive
NARBERTH 7 points NEATH 19 points A strong first-half performance by Neath settled a solid away success at the Lewis Lloyd Ground which, for the history-minded, was officially opened by Morlais Thomas' Welsh All Blacks way back in 1948 in a
BRYNCETHIN nil NEATH 36 points Neath were given a sound examination under Bryncethin's floodlights on Friday by the battling home side whose prowess suggests that they are worthy of a higher position in Welsh rugby's pyramid; off-field too their organisation was
Neath had this game – and the bonus point – wrapped up by half-time but lacked control and cohesion and were unconvincing in the second-half when the Steelmen fared better. Cloudy but warm conditions greeted the two sides as they ran
NEATH 14 points SWANSEA 17 points A terrific late onslaught by Neath was not quite enough to overcome Swansea's lead in a game which matched the bright, sunny conditions at The Gnoll. Neath-Swansea is the oldest recorded club fixture in Wales, first
NEATH 13 points MAESTEG QUINS 16 points It would be all too easy for Neath to attribute the blame for this defeat to refereeing indecision even if most people leaving the ground - including many in the Maesteg Quins contingent -
Neath's 2021/22 season got off to a belated and dismal start when they fell at the first hurdle to Maesteg Quins who fully merited their bonus point victory. To say that Neath were slow out of the blocks would be the
Our secretary Mike Price continues his series chronicling Neath's Welsh title wins with Part 11 – season 1990/91. Welsh rugby changed in 1990/91 when National Leagues were introduced but it could not halt the march of Neath RFC who were once
Our secretary Mike Price continues his series examining Neath's Welsh title wins with Part 9 – season 1988/89. After winning their ninth Welsh championship in 1986/87, 1987/88 was considered something of a failure by the demanding Blacks. Finishing second to the
Neath added to their championship triumphs of 1909/10, 1910/11 and 1928/29 by winning the “Western Mail” title again in 1933/34. Captained by Wales threequarter Arthur Hickman, the record was not quite as spectacular as that set by Tom Evans' side but