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Best of Welsh Youth on ‘Road to Principality’ glory

Best of Welsh Youth on ‘Road to Principality’ glory

Cowbridge Youth savour that winning feeling at Principality Stadium in the 2016 Youth Cup Final

The first of eight dramatic days of cup finals on the ‘Road to Principality 2022’ kicks-off at the home of Welsh rugby tomorrow, with a hat-trick of helpings in the National Youth Cup.

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First up will be Lampeter Town v Llandaff in the Bowl final (kick-off 11am), while the Plate final will see Abergavenny tackle Cwmavon (kick-off 1.15pm). The final battle for the Cup will be between unbeaten Builth Wells against Bridgend Athletic (kick-off 3.30pm).

Builth beat Penarth at home in the semi-final 17-11 thanks to tries from Ciaran Price and Alecs Williams plus two conversions and a penalty from Rhys Davies. Strong running centre, Williams, also scored in the quarter-final win over Neath Athletic and the 27-5 triumph over Ammanford.

The National Youth Cup Final has showcased some great future talent in the past with Cardiff, Wales and British & Irish Lions wing Josh Adams one of the try scorers for Carmarthen Athletic in their 43-12 win over Gorseinon in 2013.

Bridgend Athletic are the only team of the six to have been to Principality Stadium before. They appeared in the 2017 final, when they lost to Treorchy. The club is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.

The Abergavenny Youth team will no doubt be inspired by the success of their senior side who were winners in the WRU National Bowl final in 2019.

All three games will be streamed live and can be viewed on the WRU YouTube channel or on WRU Facebook.

FINAL TEAMS

BOWL

LAMPETER TOWN: Meirion Lloyd; Jayden Hinds, Sion O’Keeffe, Gruffydd Morgan, Drew Briant; Jac Crompton, Guto Ebbsworth; Nathan Jones, Bruce Gaskell, Steffan Holmes (captain), Harry Holden, Harvey Roberts, Gwion Evans, Cadfan Jones, Carwyn Davies
Reps: Kavi Black, Tom Williams, Oliver Jones, Ioan Boyle, Sam Jenkins, Osian Jones, Dan Morgan, Dan Davies

LLANDAFF: Olly Henley; George Cottrell, Tom Cummins, Scott Delnevo (captain), Raf Cunningham; Fin Hill, Ben Morgan; Byron Abdulla, Iwan Griffiths, Alex Lantzos, Tal Yearwood-Williams, Guto Lloyd Percy, Josh Froom, James Burris, Matthew Paris
Reps: Michael Novotny, Huw Davies, Owain Griffiths, Jacob Jones, Gruff Williams, Ben Moon, Ceitho Wylie, Morgan Bamford

PLATE   

ABERGAVENNY: Adam Binmore; Kiatisak Tinanop, Finlay Robertson, Joe Brook, Tomos Bosoff; Evan Wyatt, Owen Phillips; Matt Hancock, Oscar Greenland, Will Phillips, Seren Strong-Wright, Ben Main, Angus Brown, Harri Williams, James Trumper (captain)
Reps: Sam Woolley, Harry Judd, Seth Butler, Jack Thomas-Hewartson, Evan Jones, Griff Wyatt, Will Scrivens, Joe Hynes

CWMAVON: Garin Williams (captain); Alfie Jenkins, Taylor Jay Harden, Iestyn Williams, Colton Sexton; Lewis Slee, Brychan Wood; Charlie Jones, Dafydd Jones, Corey Hurley, Evan Bogdan, Morgan Hines, Shay Bevan, Jacob Collins, Will McCarthy
Reps: Jack Nicholls, Iori Cross, Drew Howells, Thomas Rhys Jones, Lewis Dare, Tom Page, Harri Lewis, Jenkin Gardner

CUP
BRIDGEND ATHLETIC:
Evan Beach; Lochie Barron, Sam Mathews, Gus Patterson, James Puaca; Charlie Hancock, Evan Dadamo; Jacob Perkins, Archie Brent, Ieuan Bissmire, Toby Lewis, Luke Griffiths, Lloyd Anthony, Charlie Ashpole (captain), Will Price
Reps: Rob Thomas, Jac Hunter, Mathew Pugh, Joe Reape, Ethan Scourfield, Luke Florence, Iestyn Manning, Bailey John

BUILTH WELLS: Dylan Jones: Ciaran Price, Tom Hughes, Alecs Williams, Liam Powell; Rhys Davies, Archie Lloyd; Bran Davies, Ryan Hughes (captain), Dan McGlochlin, Tom Offa, Byron Jones, Hugo Tena Cumberland, Cerith Davies, Iwan Coyle
Reps: Alun Powell, Oakley Middleton, Josh Houlsby, Kieron Heatlie, Brad Price, Adam Powell, Morgan Price, Rowan Coyle

HOW THEY REACHED THE FINALS

WRU NATIONAL YOUTH CUP

Semi Finals
Caerleon 19 – 26 Bridgend Athletic; Penarth 11 – 17 Builth Wells

Quarter Finals
Bridgend Athletic 23 – 15 Aberdare; Llandeilo 7 – 27 Penarth; Neath Athletic 10 – 26 Builth Wells; Trebanos 16 – 30 Caerleon

Round 3
Aberdare 33 – 15 Narberth; Ammanford 5 – 26 Builth Wells; Bridgend Athletic 11 – 5 Llantwit Fardre; Caerleon 15 – 12 St Clears; Llandeilo 13 – 0 Pontypool United; Neath Athletic 55 – 31 Cowbridge; Penarth 36 – 22 Fishguard

Round 2
Aberdare 18 – 7 Cardiff Quins; Blackwood 0 – 5 Trebanos; Bridgend Athletic 21 – 8 COBRA; Caerleon v Porth Quins (Caerleon W/Over); Caerphilly 15 – 22 Cowbridge; Dinas Powys 7 – 0 Loughor (match abandoned); Fishguard      27 – 17 Dunvant; Llangennech 10 – 18 Builth Wells; Narberth 19 – 17 Pwllheli; Neath Athletic 7 – 0 Nantyffyllon; Newbridge 13 – 17 St Clears; Pill Harriers 10 – 36 Llandeilo; Pontypool United 24 – 5 Wrexham; South Gower 10 – 23 Penarth; St Peter’s 15 – 18 Ammanford; Waunarlwydd 3 – 37 Llantwit Fardre

Round 1
Builth Wells W/O v Dulais Valley; Caerphilly 36 – 15 Tondu; Llandeilo 13 – 0 Bargoed; Nant Conwy 15 – 17 Cowbridge; Penarth 27 – 13 Merthyr

WRU NATIONAL YOUTH PLATE

Semi Finals
Llantrisant 22 – 25 Cwmavon; Whitehead 3 – 32 Abergavenny

Quarter Finals
Abergavenny 24 – 22 Mountain Ash; Baglan 15 – 29 Whitehead; Cwmavon 30 – 14 Newcastle Emlyn; Ebbw Vale 3 – 20 Llantrisant

Round 3
Abergavenny 10 – 5 Crymych; Bonymaen 14 – 21 Baglan; Ebbw Vale 42 – 14 Kenfig Hill; Llanishen 5 – 7 Mountain Ash; Llantrisant 17 – 16 Machen; Maesteg Celtic 17 – 27 Cwmavon; Newcastle Emlyn W/) v Bontlands; Whitehead 36 – 7 Tumble

Round 2
Baglan 7 – 5 Rhiwbina; Bala 10 – 23 Mountain Ash; Bontlands W/O v Cwmtwrch; Bonymaen W/O v Llangefni; Burry Port 13 – 25 Ebbw Vale; Crymych 32 – 17 Carmarthen Quins; Cwmgors 0 – 46 Abergavenny; Kenfig Hill W/O v Bethesda; Llanishen 12 – 7 Ruthin; Maesteg Celtic 27 – 3 Caerau Ely; Newcastle Emlyn W/O v Gwernyfed; Penallta 17 – 25 Tumble; Porthcawl 8 – 13 Cwmavon; Rhydyfelin 6 – 10 Llantrisant; Whitehead 22- 7 Nelson; Whitland 0 – 5 Machen

Round 1
Baglan 12 – 8 Cwmbran; Ruthin  W/O v Treorchy; Crymych 31 – 7 Gilfach Goch; Kenfig Hill 17 – 12 Aberavon Green Stars; Pentyrch 6 – 19 Llantrisant

WRU NATIONAL YOUTH BOWL

Semi Finals
Lampeter Town 15 – 10 Bryncoch; Llandaff 16 – 10 Rumney

Quarter Finals
Bryncoch 25 – 13 Brecon; Croesyceiliog 7 – 24 Rumney; Lampeter Town 17 – 7 Llantwit Major; Llandaff 23 – 9 Newtown

Round 3
Brecon 17 – 15 Carmarthen Athletic; Bryncoch 17 – 17 Mumbles (Bryncoch on try count); Dowlais 10 – 14 Llandaff; Lampeter Town 30 – 14 Gorseinon; Llantwit Major 17 – 0 Vardre; Newtown 26 – 10 Dinbych; Neyland 0 – 7 Croesyceiliog; Rumney 17- 14 Pontyclun

Round 2
Abertillery BG 0 – 10 Croesyceiliog; Dinbych 8 – 5 Caldicot & Chepstow; Dowlais 14 – 7 New Dock  Stars; Glynneath 10 – 17 Carmarthen Athletic; Gorseinon 28 – 7 Garndiffaith; Lampeter Town 58 – 5 Tenby United; Llanharan 5 – 41 Bryncoch; Llantwit Major W/O v Brynamman; Mumbles 24 – 17 Mold; Newtown 38 – 15 Morriston; Neyland 41 – 7 Colwyn Bay; Pontyclun 13 – 7 Aberystwyth; Risca 3 – 17 Brecon; Rumney 10 – 0 Senghenydd; Vardre 15 – 30 Pencoed (Match awarded to Vardre); Ynysybwl 0 – 54 Llandaff

Round 1
Beddau 5 – 22 Mumbles; Caernarfon 21 – 31 Bryncoch; Carmarthen Athletic 38 – 0 Crumlin; Dowlais 15 – 10 Old Penarthians; Heol y Cyw 24 – 25 Garndiffaith; Llandaff 24 – 7 Gowerton; New Dock Stars 34 – 15 Llangwm; Penygraig 15 – 19 Risca; Upper Swansea Valley 0 – 10 Llantwit Major; Vardre 24 – 13 Rhyl

WELSH YOUTH CHAMPIONS

CUP
2019 Cardiff Met 56 – 0 Morriston
2018 Rumey 10 – 10 Treorchy (title shared)
2017 Rumney 18 – 12 Pontarddulais
2016 Cardiff Met 6 – 13 Cowbridge
2015 Penallta 19 – 27 Pontypridd
2014 Penallta 27 – 18 Gilfach Goch
2013 Carmarthen Athletic 43 – 12 Gorseinon

PLATE
2019 Cardiff Quins 15 – 7 Penallta
2018 Pembroke 19 – 29 Tondu
2017 Burry Port 6 – 12 Penarth
2016 Gowerton 24 – 8 Brynmawr
2015 Pontypool United 17 – 8 Rhydyfelin

BOWL
2019 Resolven 24 – 23 Tenby United
2018 St Julien’s HSOB 9 – 13 Ystrad Rhondda
2017 Treorchy 31 – 19 Bridgend Athletic
2016 Burry Port 16 – 33 Newport HSOB
2015 Ystradgynlais 13 – 10 Wattstown

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