Monthly Archives: October 2022
Match report Ebbw Vale RFC 22 v Swansea RFC 9
Ebbw take the spoils
The Ebbw Vale forwards lay the platform for a bonus point victory in what was a niggly game.
Two early penalties by Swansea full back Cai Evans, saw the away side take a 6-0 lead.
From a scrum Swansea won a penalty and tried to go quickly but Ebbw stopped them in their tracks and won a penalty from a contest at the ruck. There was a powerful line break from Ebbw Vale’s Evan Lloyd resulting in a scrum, from which the home side won a penalty. The resulting penalty was kicked to the corner, which Swansea won a free kick at the lineout.
The home side’s winger Carrick McDonough scored the opening try which all started when outside half Lloyd passed to captain Rhys Francis, who ran down the wing and drew the opposition fullback in for McDonough to score. Lloyd missed the conversion.
Straight from the kick off Swansea won a penalty on the halfway line and fullback Evans converted to make it 9-5 to the away side.
The home side conceded a penalty when second row Curtis Gregory received a yellow card for a late tackle on the Swansea scrum half Gareth J Rees on the away side’s 22.
A burst up field by the home side’s centre Dominic Franchi led to fellow centre Amir Jiwa Wadji only being stopped from scoring a try by opposite number Hanno Dirksen’s high tackle. The away side centre received a yellow card due to this.
From the resulting penalty, the home side number 10 sent the ball inside the Swansea 22. From the lineout the Ebbw forwards provided a rolling maul which ending in captain Francis going over the line. Lloyd sending the conversion wide. Swansea went down to 13 men when prop Ellis Fackrell also received a yellow carded for an offside in the build up to the try.
With the home side forwards on top, Swansea received a further yellow card to replacement hooker Garan Williams for a dangerous tackle.
HT: Ebbw Vale 10-9 Swansea
At the start of the second half, Swansea kick the ball to Ebbw`s fullback Haydn Simons who has time to look up and kick down field into the Swansea 22, with the phase of play coming to nothing.
From a scrum to Swansea inside the home side’s half, the referee awarded a penalty to the away side, which fullback Evans sent wide of the posts.
A superb 50-22 kick by Ebbw`s outside half Lloyd saw the home side have a lineout in the oppositions 22. From the lineout, the Ebbw pack showed their strength with Chad Thomas crashing over the try line. Flyhalf Lloyd added the two points.
Ebbw replacement and former Swansea player Jordan Prichard was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle. The penalty came to nothing.
A superb late midfield break by replacement Ethan Phillips saw him draw the fullback in and sends winger McDonough in for his second try of the match. Lloyd missed the extras.
FT: Ebbw Vale 22- 9 Swansea
Ebbw Vale’s Man Of The Match sponsored by Spirit Of Wales Distillery: Chad Thomas
Report by Alex Kinsella-Evans
Gallery https://www.evrfc.co.uk/gallery/ebbw-vale-v-swansea-gallery/
Ebbw Vale Side To Play Swansea
The Ebbw Vale side to take on Swansea in the Indigo Welsh premiership this Saturday at the Ciner Glass Community Stadium, 2:30pm is as follows
Let’s have lots of home support at the game which will also see a number of former players in attendance so let’s shout on the Steelmen!
Buy tickets in advance https://www.evrfc.co.uk/product/29th-october-swansea/
TEAM
15 Haydn Simons
14 Carrick McDonough
13 Amir Jiwa Walji
12 Dom Franchi
11 Ryan Davies
10 Evan Lloyd
9 Jonathan Evans
1 Luke Garrett
2 Rhys Francis (c)
3 Harry Drane
4 Dylan Bartlett
5 Curtis Gregory
6 Chad Thomas
7 Lewis Young
8 Gethin Williams
Replacements
16 Joe Franchi
17 Joel Harries
18 Jordan Pritchard
19 Morgan Thomas
20 Lewis Kinsella
21 Matthew Flanagan
22 Ethan Phillips
23 Morgan Richards
We still have some tickets left for this Saturdays fixture against New Zealand. Please send an email to me at marketing@evrfc.co.uk to purchase the tickets
U31
Row 19
Seat 26
£95
U31
Row 19
Seat 25
£95
U18
Row 4
Seat 4
£85
U18
Row 4
Seat 3
£85
U18
Row 4
Seat 2
£85
U18
Row 4
Seat 1
£85
L33
Row 2
Seat 23
£70
L33
Row 1
Seat 23
£70
Ebbw Vale Side To Play Bridgend
The Ebbw Vale side to take on Bridgend in the Indigo Welsh premiership this Saturday at the Dunraven Brewery Field, 2:30pm is as follows
TEAM
15 Morgan Richards
14 Ryan Davies
13 Ethan Phillips
12 Dom Franchi
11 Carrick McDonough
10 Evan Lloyd
9 Matthew Flanagan
1 Luke Garrett
2 Joe Franchi (c)
3 Adam Court
4 Dylan Bartlett
5 Curtis Gregory
6 Chad Thomas
7 Joe Thomas
8 Lewis Young
Replacements
16 Rhys Francis
17 Joel Harris
18 Harry Drane
19 Jakub Maleki
20 Gethin Williams
21 Jonathan Evans
22 Haydn Simons
23 Amir Jiwa Wadji
Ebbw Vale Side To Play Llandovery
The Ebbw Vale side to take on Llandovery in the Indigo Welsh premiership this Thursday evening at Ciner Glass Community Stadium 7:30pm is as follows.
Let’s have a big Ebbw crowd there shouting on the Steelmen
If you cannot make the game you can watch it on S4C through the following link https://www.s4c.cymru/en/sport/indigo-prem/page/52550/indigo-prem/
Match day tickets https://www.evrfc.co.uk/product/6th-october-llandovery/
TEAM
15 Morgan Richards
14 Ryan Davies
13 Ethan Phillips
12 Dom Franchi
11 Carrick McDonough
10 Evan Lloyd
9 Jonathan Evans
1 Joel Harries
2 Rhys Francis ©
3 Dave Whiting
4 Dylan Bartlett
5 Curtis Gregory
6 Lewis Young
7 Joe Thomas
8 Gethin Williams
16 Mikhail Blake
17 Charley Kearns
18 Adam Court
19 Chad Thomas
20 Morgan Thomas
21 Matthew Flanagan
22 Haydn Simons
23 Amir Jiwa Walji
Ebbw Vale RFC Former Players Lunch
Calling all former players
On Saturday October 29th for our fixture against Swansea we will be hosting a former players lunch, this is open to all former players and coaches. It is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with past team mates, supporters and friends.
Enjoy a one course pre match lunch followed by guest speaker, club favourite and dual code Welsh International Lenny Woodard.
The cost to attend is just £15 per person and to book your place contact Gareth Howells on marketing@evrfc.co.uk or mobile 07974873683
