This winter has been a hard one in taking away a number of those held dear amongst the extended family of Pontypridd RFC, the latest being club historian Dr Alun Granfield. It was a cruel double blow that Alun passed away only days after the funeral of playing legend Graham Gittins...
It was second versus fourth in the league standings ahead of kick-off at Sardis Road between the two most successful clubs in the history of the semi-professional Welsh Premiership, and the fare served up by Pontypridd and Neath didn’t disappoint.
Ilkley weren’t the free-flowing side we have seen over the last few years, but they were still too much for Driffield on a bad day. At 10-17 down at half time, it still didn’t feel like Driffield were in the game.
Megan Jones, instrumental in England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup win, says the sport helped her embrace who she really is, as she features on The Independent’s Influence List this International Women’s Day.
On Saturday 7th March Pontypridd RFC welcome Neath RFC to Sardis Road for an Admiral Premiership clash, kick off will be 2:30pm. It’ll be the third time the two clubs have met this season with Neath having earned the spoils in the previous two.
