Day 6 of #RTP24 will see last season’s runners-up, Mid District, return to the home of Welsh rugby hoping to improve on the 33-17 defeat they suffered at the hands of West Wales RU in April last year.
Tylorstown back row man Adam Phillips led the side a year ago and he is one of nine players returning for a second crack at taking the title. Joining him will be clubmates Keiron Richards and Aiden O’Donaghue, Penygraig’s David Thomas, Wattstown quartet Dan Lewis, Matthew Lewis, Jordan Williams and David Smith.
Mid District won the round-robin game against the men of Gwent at a rain-soaked Penygraig on 20 February 24-20. They drew 17-17 with the East District and pipped Central Glamorgan by two points.
Monmouthshire piled on the points last week in their home clash with East District as they ran our convincing 44-10 victors to book their ticket to Principality Stadium. They are led by Newport Saracens flanker Kirk Lewis.
He and his clubmates Dex Lewis and Pat James are due back at the stadium next week for the Division 4 Cup final against Tonna. Also returning will be the Blaina’s Corrie Thomas for the Division 3 Cup final.
WRU Inter-Districts Cup
20 March 2024 – Monmouthshire 44 – 10 East District
20 February 2024 – Mid District 24 – 20 Monmouthshire
1 February 2024 – East District 17 – 17 Mid District
4 October 2023 – Mid District 30 – 28 Central Glamorgan
Mid District XV: Daniel Lewis (Wattstown); Kieron Richards (Tylorstown), Matthew Lewis (Wattstown), Jordan Williams (Wattstown), Craig Jones (Penygraig); Jordan Jones (Tonyrefail), Taine Davies (Penygraig); Ryan Shewell (Tylorstown), Jac Williams (Cefn Coed), Aiden O’Donaghue (Tylorstown), David Thomas (Penygraig), David Smith (Wattstown), Lee Morris (Tonyrefail), Adam Phillips (Tylorstown), Dewi Morris (Treherbert)
Reps: Jarrad Bowen (Penygraig), Shane Williams (Penygraig), Darryl Jones (Wattstown), David Hefford (Tylorstown), Kierran Hill (Tonyrefail)
Monmouthshire XV: Aneurin Williams (Abercarn); Mason Parfitt (Abercarn), Jon Daniels (Blaina), Lewys Bassett (Abertysswg), Casey Roomus (Nantyglo); Richard Powell (Nantyglo), Jamie Payne (Abercarn); Owain Dumelow (Abercarn), Ewan Burrows (Newport Saracens), Matthew Jones (Abercarn), Llewellyn Edwards (Nantyglo), Dan Greenway (Abercarn), Corrie Thomas (Blaina), Kirk Lewis (Newport Saracens, captain), Corey Burton (Rhymney)
Reps: Macauley Dimmick (Fleur de Lys), Michael Bush (Whiteheads), Paddy Higgins (Abercarn), Stephen Osbourne (Abertysswg), Freddie Isaac (Nantyglo), Dex Lewis (Newport Saracens), Tom Edwards (Nantyglo), Pat James (Newport Saracens)
#RTP24 DAY 7 – FRIDAY 29 MARCH
WRU BOYS U18 CLUB FINALS
Bowl Final: Gowerton v Cardiff Quins (1.00pm)
Plate Final: Carmarthen Athletic v Bargoed (3.15pm)
Cup Final: Tonmawr v Llandeilo (5.30pm)
