Bro Morgannwg will be led by his son Ffredi, who will be hoping to add the Year 8 title his side won two years ago at the home of Welsh rugby when they meet Haverfordwest High in the Year 10 final.
The British & Irish Lion Test flanker, who captained Ireland, Llanelli and the Scarlets during an illustrious playing career, celebrated Six Nations championship glory when the men in green beat Scotland in Dublin last weekend.
Thursday, 21 March – Welsh Schools Junior Group & Welsh Schools Intermediate Finals
U11 DC Thomas Bowl Final: Swansea Valley v Mynydd Mawr/Dinefwr (10.00am)
U11 DC Thomas Plate Final: Newport v Vale of Glamorgan (11.30am)
U11 DC Thomas Cup Final: Bridgend v Pontypool (1.00pm)
Year 9 Cup Final: Bro Myrddin v Y Pant (3.00pm)
Year 10 Cup Final: Haverfordwest v Bro Morgannwg (5.00pm)
But his return to Principality Stadium, when he won once with Ireland and helped Llanelli win the Principality Cup in 2003, will be far more personal this week. Back in 2022, he admitted he was “more nervous than on most international days” after Ffredi had inspired his side to a 31-19 triumph over Penweddig.
The Year 10 clash is the last of five more finals on Day 3 of #RTP24, which includes the prestigious U1 DC Thomas Cup matches. Many Wales stars, including Terry Holmes, Robert Jones, Neil Jenkins, Rob Howley, Gavin Henson and Michael Owen, had their first taste of the National and Millennium Stadiums in the final of the DC Thomas Cup and speak of its special place in their careers.
The DC Thomas finals are 12-a-side with Bridgend Schools facing Pontypool Schools in the Cup showdown. Bridgend scrum-half Max John is a cousin of Wales outside-half Sam Costelow, while his half-back Carter O’Driscoll is the son of Adam O’Driscoll, who played in the backrow for the Bridgend senior side. His uncle Zac is a former Bridgend captain.
DC Thomas U11 Bowl Final
Swansea Valley: Ioan Thomas; Zack Morgan, Lincoln Watkins, Noa Evans, Vinny Hall; Rio Jones, Percy Wilkinson; Owain Harris, Xavier Love (captain), Matthew Ross, Jayden Blake, Jett Nelson
Reps: Oscar Owens, George O’Malley-Jones, Jack Watson, Zach Bateman
Travelling Reserve: Rhys HillMynydd Mawr / Dinewfr: Tomi Maloney; Arfon Hughes, Llyr Humphreys, Jac Davies, Owen Tancock; Finn Chapman-Knight, Dafydd Williams; Cai Canton, Morgan Thomas, Jayden Ratcliffe, Leo Danter (captain), Bryn Humphreys
Reps: Noah Scoberg, Wil Elliot, Tyler Gregory, Jax TorranceDC Thomas U11 Plate Final
Newport: Jenson Davies; Elijah Robinson, Blake Goddard, Jude Thorne, Cian Howells; Evan Southway, Zach Reynolds; Oliver Hanley-Hill (captain), Max Cann, Celyn Griffiths, Oliver Newnes, Harvey Hogan
Reps: Will Morris, Elijah Bolade, Josh Siggins, Archie Davies
Travelling Reserves: Archie Smith, Eben JonesVale of Glamorgan: Reggie Roberts; William Quy, Charlie Watts, Freddy Hall (captain), Lucas Gill; Rhys Griffiths, Zac Payne; Dylan Matthews, Edward Lowry, Stanley Birchenough, Noah Parsons, Henry King
Reps: Zac Speirs, Bradley Rhoden, James Johnson, Max GallagherDC Thomas U11 Cup Final
Bridgend: Theo Williams; Taylor James, Brandon O’Brien, Joseph Humphreys, Evan Mordecai; Carter O’Driscoll, Max John; Harvey Davies (captain), Ioan Morgan, Harri Barker, Conrad Fitzgibbon, Lewis Jakeman
Reps: Troy Budge, Adriano De Abreu, Lewi Power, Dewi Evans
Squad Members: Oliver Holman, Kristen Brooke, Sebastian Jones, Jake Goodridge, Rohan Davies, Luis Tooze, Chase Hopcutt, Morgan Edwards, Cian Hoey, Jacob Thomas, Cairon Allen, Gruff Powell, Archie McEvoy, Ethan Facey, Isaiah SarrPontypool: Owen Jenkins; Lewis Spooner, Dewi Harper, Baxter Squirrel, Harry Sargent; Dylan Stockwell, Joshua Evans; Devlin Pearce, Archie Blake, Jacob Jones, Jack Ryder, Harri Williams (captain)
Reps: Alfie Powell-Bayliss, Bobby Elmore, Tom Haxton, Bevan Bainton
Squad Members: Sione Moa, Bleddyn Wright, Tommy Baldwin, Amelia Burns, Jacob O’Leary, Myles Hutton, Jasper Ryan, Dylan Thomas, Fletcher Thomas, Lewys Webb, Finn Harris, Myles Arnold, Eli Huxley, Celt Thomas, Jackson Nicholas, Ollie Burton, Jasper Vallis, Oziah Misljen, Callan Davies, Volo Eventon, Storm Gregg, Jayden ViveashWelsh Schools Intermediate Group Year 9
Ysgol Bro Myrddin Year 9: Macs Hastings; Ioan James, Tomos Jones, Abel Rees (captain), Jac Johnson; Rhys James, Macs Morgan; Ifan Davies, Cai Davies, Cai Howells, Steff Proctor, Sion Jones, Caleb Morris, Keane Turner, Efan Reading
Reps: Gruff Jones, Gwion Jones-Howells, Iolo Morgan, Oscar Lewis, Rhun James, Macsen LlewellynY Pant Year 9: Macsen Berridge; Tomos Lane, Jake Ayres, Sam Morgan-Richards, MJ Cotterell; Jake Davies-Barclay, Oliver Mahoney; Evan Lomas, Oliver Cavanagh, Gavin Williams, Cameron Phillips, Ben Stevenson, Morgan Protheroe, Reegan Gibbons, Harrison Lewis (captain)
Reps: Archie Hancock, Seb George, Joseph Hawksworth, Josh Thompson, Gethin RahillyWelsh Schools Intermediate Group Year 10
Haverfordwest Year 10: Iestyn Preddy; Jake John, Ollie Thompson, Lukas O’Brien, Ewan Owen; Niall Smith, Harvey Thomas; Finn Bruins, Rhys Lewis (captain), Josh Slater, Braydan Jones, Manny Davies, Ewan Griffiths, Caio Jones
Reps: Tristan George, Malakai John, Maksym Schvets, Lloyd Jenkins, Alfie Squelch, Dafydd Williams, Kai Kendrick
Squad Members: George Luff, Harry Wilson, Ollie Barrett, Yaroslav Lophua, Trent Brazell, Alfie ThomasBro Morgannwg Year 10: Evan Weeks; Tomos Powell, Richie Jenkins, Jack Evans, Trystan Coates; Rhys Muxworthy, Owen Lewis; Osian Leeke, Jensen Wilding-Harris, Evan Kennedy, Efan Mitchell, Liam Williams, Owain Weighell, Ffredi Easterby (captain), Charlie Williams
Reps: Dylan Rees, Macsen Williams, Osian Govier, Bryn Wilton, Gruff Jones, Cai Williams, Jac Williams, Caleb Smith
