NEATH  10 points EBBW VALE  19 points In a highly competitive fixture,  Neath fought bravely before yielding second best to Ebbw Vale at the blistering Costa del Gnoll where this pre-season affair was more full power microwave than warm-up fixture. 90 degrees

Neath temporarily hit top spot in the WRU Championship with a none-too-inspiring end of season victory over stubborn Cross Keys at The Gnoll. Neath did not so much sprint over the finishing line as limp across it, their patched up XV

Neath went top of the WRU Championship again when they won their final game of the season against Cross Keys 20-16. Sion Crocker and Nicky Griffiths got tries for the Blacks, outside half Iestyn Morgan converting both and kicking two penalties. Centre

NEATH  36  points  TATA STEEL  20  points Neath dug deep to go top of the WRU Championship for the first time with a 5-try win over Tata Steel at The Gnoll on Wednesday. The Welsh All Blacks fielded only five of their

BARGOED 13 points  NEATH  16 points (WRU CHAMPIONSHIP CUP FINAL)  NEATH put a silver stamp on their 150th Anniversary season as a magnificent defensive display, augmented by a couple of sparks of attacking flair, earned a thrilling 16-13 win. The Blacks, supporting

NEATH  38  points  GLAMORGAN WANDERERS 31  points Neath and Glamorgan Wanderers served up 11-try entertainment in an Easter egg-stravaganza, high on running, passing and handling but lower on edge and defensive discipline. Wanderers, obliged to field an excess of permit players, started

CARDIFF METROPOLITAN  21  points  NEATH  29  points Two tries by young flanker Dyfan Ceredig highlighted a closely-fought bonus point win for Neath over the students of Cardiff Metropolitan at Cyncoed; it was a cracking game of rugby but it was victory

Back in league action for the first time in six weeks, Neath fought out a good old-fashioned forward slog in the mud at Ystalyfera - and the Blacks were given a tough time of it before eventually emerging on top,

MAESTEG QUINS 19 points  NEATH  25 points A hat-trick of tries by tight forward Scott Hicks booked Neath a WRU Championship Cup final place against Bargoed next month, date to be confirmed, with this hard-earned win over Maesteg Quins at South