Wanderers begin preseason

On a lovely sunny afternoon at the Memorial Ground the Wanderers entertained a strong Ystrad Rhondda side to get their pre-season campaign under way. With lots of new faces on show and plenty of new combinations the rustiness was clear to see. Most commonly heard phrase from the Wanderers faithful was "What's his name?" ... More

King Arthur alive! scores try in Bedwas!

BEDWAS 38 WANDERERS 41 “A brave performance in which we never accepted defeat. Once we had improved our tackle completion we looked a different side” commented Paul Matthews. “Glad I didn’t play “added Lee Highgate “far too fast for my legs”. On a glorious day of firsts to end the season in a game ... More

Wanderers rue missed chances

RUMNEY 27 WANDERERS 21 “Another game of missed opportunities. Something we’ve be saying a lot this season” commented head coach Paul Matthews. “You cannot fault the commitment or effort though and these shortcomings can be addressed in the summer”. On a pitch that like some of the Mulletts on show, needed a ... More

Abdilahi injured as Wanderers go through to Mallett Semis

St Josephs 10 Wanderers 20 “A scrappy game in difficult conditions. We were probably guilty of playing too much rugby” commented manager Mark Gould. On a cold windy night at St Josephs the Wanderers fought past a resilient St Josephs side to progress in the Mallett cup. The visitors high tempo approach was always ... More

Injury time drop Goal thwarts Wanderers efforts

Wanderers 23 Beddau 24   “Getting to sound a little repetitive but another game we could have and should have won” commented Head coach Paul Matthews after the injury time drop goal condemned the Wanderers to another close league defeat. The sun broke out on a heavy pitch at the Memorial ground as both sides ... More

Keys outlast Wanderers

CROSS KEYS 31 WANDERERS 21 “Against a very strong set piece we dug really deep” commented head coach Paul Matthews “We must learn to start on the front foot and at this level we need to take our chances”. “A really hard-fought battle, we must be more accurate at the crucial moments of the game” added Lee ... More

Ystrad power too much for young Wanderers

WANDERERS 12 YSTRAD RHONDDA 34 “We knew when the pitch was passed as fit our task would be so much more difficult against such a strong Ystrad outfit, but the boys gave it their all” commented Manager Mark Gould. Paul Matthews added “the boys showed heart and commitment throughout against one of the best sides ... More

Wanderers swim to Victory on the road

TREORCHY 8 WANDERERS 17 “Certainly a day for the die-hards” commented Chairman and linesman Brian Patterson “the players officials and supporters of both sides should be congratulated for their staying power in such conditions”. “We had to dig deep in atrocious conditions, but it shows what a spirit we are ... More

Wanderers ease through in Mallett Cup

WANDERERS 67 LLANISHEN 21 “Great work out for the squad and it just showed that we are developing some real depth” commented Manager Mark Gould. On a bitterly cold night at the Memorial Ground both sides served up a feast of running rugby to entertain the crowd that witnessed 14 tries. The early exchanges were all ... More

Bonus point win for Buoyant Wanderers

WANDERERS 32 NEWBRIDGE 12 “Resolute defence and great tempo in our game” commented head coach Paul Matthews “A great way to celebrate the captains 100th game”. “We’ve been threatening such a performance for a while. Shows what we are capable of” added Manager Mark Gould “Game changed completely when ... More