Under 9's V Waunarlwydd Away 09.09.07

Date : 09.09.07

South Gower - 2
Waunarlwydd - 7

This was our first game of the season and a difficult introduction to contact rugby. Over the past few years, Waunarlwydd have proved to be very tough opponents. Today was no exception. Unfortunately, what we have been seeing in training was not carried onto the pitch.
We struggled in the tackle area and had no fluidity when trying to move the ball through our hands. Too often we were caught, man and ball, when the ball should have been passed out. Having said that, we are not the welsh national team (We are way better than that shambles !), this was our first contact game and it was good to see where we need to concentrate on rather than just seeing it through rose tinted glasses in training.
When we had the ball in hand, we looked good, we were running well but all too often were caught without support. Some good tackles were put in with a few try saving ones, one especially from Dan Pritchard.



Max Collis goes through for his first try of the game

Max Collis scored both tries for The All Blacks with good direct running. Max took the tries very well and showed he enthusiasm looking for the ball. George Heard was constantly in the opposition faces whilst Owen Renowden was a handful in the contact area. Cameron Barker had a few nice runs and Tom Jenkins also. Cai Adams and Dan Garry both had the ball a few times and made good ground. Jack Bates' direct running ensured the opposition had to put in some good tackles. When Ethan Smith and Ben Westerholm had the ball, they looked dangerous, but we need to get the ball out to our 2 flyers quicker to give them the space and time they need to perform.



George Heard tackled in what was a lively performance by him


Cameron shows the grit and determination to break through his opponents

We need everyone to attend training on Wednesday to start at 6.30 pm SHARP so we can have a full session with the players.
I look forward to next weeks game.
Well done to everyone in their first contact game against what was most probably one of our hardest opponents we will play this season.

U12's 9/09/07 South Gower V Gorseinon (Home)

The first game of the season for our under 12's sporting their new kit courtesy of Swansea Sony Centre, Llansamlet. The boys certainly looked the part and were confident in mood but the time had come to see if they could perform full pitch, 15 a side.

South Gower went on the attack in the early moments of the game, the forwards scavanged well and produced an early dominant forward display which allowed Max Adams to break through the pack to claim his and the teams well deserved first try of the season.

The Gower backs had seen very little ball but that soon changed when the boys started running some great lines produced wide ball allowing the boys to attack the corner flags at pace with good ball / hand skills which delivered Gowers second try via Chay Smith.

10 nil to the Gower All Blacks at half time, but Gorseinon produced some good forward play of their own in the second half backed up with a high possession count that gained them their own 5 pointer.

Final score South Gower 10, Gorseinon 5 - a good start to the season where the signs are there for more to come. South Gower RFC, Man of the Match - Rob Mogridge

Senior XV starts new season

Well the grass is cut, the pitch is ready and the fixtures are in. Another new season starts down the Gower for the senior XV. Coming off the back of a season filled with ups (winning the league) and downs ( presidents cup, ref anyone? and losing to Narbeth in the playoffs).

All that is done and dusted now and we start the new season in a new league (W.R.U division 6 for those that don't already know) and with a new captain.


According to Steve the count of players lost since last season is 13 this includes some very influential members of the team : Boner, Pete Manion, graham and Taff.This means it is now more important than ever that we get players down at training Tuesday and Thursday 6:45 for a 7:00 start (several boys seem to have forgotten when training is).

Also Gareth and I will be spearheading a recruitment drive with all aid from able bodied players appreciated. We have decided to start this off with a poster campaign advertising the benefits of the club email me at joinsouthgower@hotmail.co.uk for a pdf file. Please download print and put up wherever you think there may be budding rugby players of south gowers caliber.


Have also included a list of this years fixtures below(apologise for the dodgy formatting in advance):

Date Team L/F/Cup H/A

Aug 11th Watstown TRIAL H
Aug 18th Blackwood Stars TRIAL H
Aug 25th Ely TRIAL H
Sept 1st Cimla League A
Sept 8th Llangadog League H
Sept 22nd Aberavon Naval League A
Oct 13th Penybanc League H
Oct 20th Nantgaredig League A
Nov 3rd Fall Bay League H
Nov 10th Tregaron League A
Dec 1st Pontrhydyfen League H
Dec 8th Penlan League A
Jan 5th Cimla League H
Jan 12th Llangadog League A
Jan 26th Aberavon Naval League A
Feb 16th Penybanc League A
Mar 1st Nantgaredig League H
Mar 22nd Fall Bay League A
Mar 29th Tregaron League H
Apr 5th Pontrhydyfen League A
Apr 12th Penlan League H