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
NEATH 39 points CENTRAL GLAMORGAN RUGBY UNION nil Neath scored six tries without reply in their first-ever fixture against the Central Glamorgan Rugby Union who nevertheless enjoyed their moments as both sides warmed a chill evening under The Gnoll floodlights. Central Glamorgan
NEATH 14 points KENFIG HILL 15 points Kenfig Hill produced one of the most memorable moments in their proud history when they shocked sub-standard Neath in perfect conditions at The Gnoll on Friday. Neath rested most of their big guns but that
SWANSEA 21 points NEATH 17 points A much-altered Neath side, showing 10 changes from that which fought so splendidly with Championship leaders Bargoed, left it too late in this special 150th Anniversary fixture at St. Helen's on Friday evening. Swansea looked far
NEATH 20 points BARGOED 22 points 150 years ago to the day, Neath RFC played its first ever game against Swansea in the first recorded club fixture in Wales the result was marked down as “disputed”, there was an air of
MAESTEG QUINS 19 points NEATH 34 points Purposeful Neath turned on the forward power to subdue Maesteg Quins and restore some of the pride which took a battering from the same opponents earlier in the season. Rugby's return after a 5-week break
BEDWAS 36 points NEATH 30 points Neath's 11-match winning run came to an end in rather controversial circumstances at Bedwas where the unsighted referee disallowed a last-gasp try by No.8 David Griggs with an eminently kickable conversion to follow. But really Neath
NEATH 20 points YSTRAD RHONDDA 10 points At a misty Gnoll, Neath's purple patch in the opening 20 minutes effectively had this game sewn up as it left Ystrad Rhondda with too much to do in deteriorating conditions. The Blacks set off
TREBANOS 21 points NEATH 29 points Trebanos, full of intent, reminded Neath – not that they needed a nudge – that every game in the Championship is a contest and it took the Blacks almost an hour to quell the purposeful