Welsh wins over Ireland and Scotland have encouraged national dreams of a Triple Crown, even a Grand Slam – two accomplishments achieved by John Dawes' team 50 years ago. Wales kicked off the 1971 International Championship on January 16 with a
With Neath RFC due to celebrate its 150th Anniversary next season, today - February 18, 2021 - marks another very significant sporting dateline. For today is the 100th anniversary of Glamorgan County Cricket Club earning the approval of an MCC Sub-committee
Former Neath and Wales full back Paul Thorburn is the new chairman of the Neath Former Players. Paul takes over from Martyn Morris who has taken over the reins as secretary as Alun Roper has stepped down. President Ron Waldron, vice chairman
As we enter the second month of 2021, the main news is that rugby-wise there is very little change. We are all still very firmly locked down and, while many of our older supporters have been vaccinated, restrictions remain and the
Older Neath RFC supporters will be saddened to hear of the passing of David Owen (Pontrhydyfen) after a long illness. An outside-half with a fine turn of speed, David played 16 games for the Welsh All Blacks in 1961/62 having made
Former Gnoll favourite Jon Hill has been raising money for charity. Please help if you can - the justgiving link is still open if you would like to contribute. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jon-hill14 Read more on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/100004857344543/posts/1720843644754197/?extid=0&d=n
Neath RFC is saddened to hear of the passing of former Neath Athletic RFC secretary Robert Scourfield yeterday morning. Robert earned a Welsh Secondary Schools cap from Dyffryn CS and played for Aberavon and Maesteg as well as captaining British Steel,
Former Neath hooker Gerwyn Price is on top of the world after winning the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. Ex-Gnoll favourite Gezzie beat Scotland's Gary Anderson to become the first Welshman to win the PDC and he added
Firstly, as we boldly enter 2021, Happy New Year to all rugby supporters – surely it will be kinder to us all than was 2020 ? Of course, as the New Year dawns we are all very firmly locked down again