Spoils shared at the Memorial Ground

Wanderers 29 Talywain 29 “The frustrating nature of our season continues” commented manager Mark Gould “at times we are our own worst enemy”. On a pleasant afternoon at the Memorial ground Talywain and the Wanderers served up a nail-biting game in which honours were shared, probably leaving both sides feeling ... More

Wanderers dig deep to deny Zebras

Wanderers 29 Treorchy 24 “We make life difficult for ourselves” commented Manager Mark Gould “too many penalties allowing sides to put the pressure on us, giving them easy outs. There again, maximum points is all you can ask for.” Head coach Paul Matthews added “Scrum dominance and an improved defensive ... More

Wanderers edge past dogged Quins in Mallett Cup

Wanderers 22 Cardiff Quins 14 “The conditions dictated so much of the play for both sides. Credit to the Quins they stuck to the task and made life very difficult for us” commented manager Mark Gould. “Certainly not a classic however cup rugby is all about winning and we did that. Quins never gave in and they ... More

Revenge for Penarth Athletic

Wanderers Athletic 15 Penarth Athletic 31 On a cold night with rain and sleet in the air the Athletics of Penarth and the Wanderers served up an enjoyable game for the shivering crowd. The somewhat makeshift home side were always up against it, as a more disciplined and organised Penarth side were deserved victors. For ... More

Wanderers dig deep on the Road

Brynmawr 17 Wanderers 22 “A tough game and we had to dig really deep to come away with the win” commented head coach Paul Matthews. “We still need to be more clinical when scoring opportunities arise”. “Great effort from 1-20” added forwards coach Huw Dowden “Considering two debutants and several players ... More

Wanderers made to work hard for convincing Victory

Wanderers 45 Ynysddu 3 “Good contribution from the whole squad today” commented head coach Paul Matthews “There is some disappointment that we left points out there and could have been more accurate in their 22”. “Lineout was much improved today and our lineout drive continues to be more effective. ... More

Snake’s venom subdues Wanderers

Aberdare 31 Wanderers 25 “Too many errors and defensively poor” commented head Coach Paul Matthews. “Disappointing that once again we wait until we are at least two scores adrift before we start playing! We showed that we can be clinical and sharp but its too inconsistent” added Forwards coach Huw Dowden. ... More

Wanderers find Rocks hard to break

St Peters 17 Wanderers 22 “Sometimes you have to win Ugly and today was one of those days” Commented head coach Paul Matthews after the Wanderers held on to record a bonus point win on the road against St Peters. From his hideout in the Czech Republic (trying to avoid extradition) Manager Mark Gould who is ... More

Wanderers edged out of cup

Tondu 9 Wanderers 6   On a cold afternoon at Pandy Park the Wanderers were edged out of the cup in a try less game. A match punctuated with numerous penalties, yellow cards and captains being talked to by the referee there was little continuity as both defences ruled the day. It took 28 minutes for the scoreboard ... More

Wanderers woes on the road continue

Mountain Ash 24 Wanderers 22 Mountain Ash 24 Wanderers 22 On a wet day in Mountain Ash there was a slight delay to KO as the rain had caused some puddles that needed forking and the Wanderers were forced into a late lineup change as Rhys Iles pulled up in the warm up and he was replaced by Iestyn Scott. The tone of ... More