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Falcons push Keys close in thriller
On a beautiful April afternoon, the Falcons met league leaders Cross Keys for the first time this season.
The fortunes of both teams couldn’t be any more different in the lead up to this game. Cross Keys are currently unbeaten in the league, putting in convincing performances and recording impressive victories against other teams in the Premiership, and a cup final date in May. The Falcons have been slightly indifferent, recording wins against Severn Sisters and Dolgellau but yet to register a winning result against one of the top teams this season, a host of severe injuries and a cup exit in the second round to Neath Athletic.
With that said, the Falcons never back down from a challenge and with the conditions favouring fast flowing rugby this match promised to be a nail biting affair.
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Pontyclun Falcons Take on Dolgellau
After a 6 week break for the 6 nations, the woman’s league resumed with the Falcons travelling up to Dolgellau.
The Falcons welcomed back Lisa Newton, who has been on Welsh duty and appeared in the games against England, Ireland, Italy and France slotted back into the back row whilst Captain Catryn Grundy covered scrum half in the absence of Laura Prosser.
Falcons v Neath game postponed
Due to injuries and players unavailable due to Welsh squad training, the home fixture for Pontyclun v Neath has been postponed. The Falcons have met Neath twice so far this season with the Falcons being on the losing side both times of this always physical encounter.
Details of the rearranged fixture will be posted as soon as it is organised.
Falcons push Quins close in thrilling encounter
The Falcons first league match of 2012 got underway against local rivals Cardiff Quins. With the Quins victorious first time round, the Falcons were looking for victory against an always strong Quins team fielding a host of internationals.
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Falcons rescue emergency services
The Pontyclun Falcons recieved a mention in the local Pontypridd & Llantrisant newspaper today after helping a stranded ambulance.
The article which can be found on http://www.walesonline.co.uk reads:
Women’s rugby players scrum down for an emergency manoeuvre
Match Report. Cardiff Quins Home
The first game of the 2011-2012 season was a home fixture against a very strong Cardiff Quins side who were looking to put things right after their 71 – 0 defeat against newly promoted Cross Keys last week. The Falcons were missing several key players due to injuries, holidays, hen weekends and work commitments.
With the rain pouring down all morning, the conditions were always going to favour a forwards game. (more…)
New Season . New Leaders
The Pontyclun Falcons will take to the field this season with a brand new captain and vice captain leading their ranks.
When the season kicks off for the Falcons on the 18th September with the home game against Cardiff Quins, they’ll be lead by 25 year old Falcon veteran , Catryn Grundy, with the vice captain duties falling to seasoned Welsh international Laura Prosser.
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Training
The Falcons are looking this year to improve on their fourth place in the Premiership division of the Welsh Women’s league from the 2010/2011 season. They are also hopeful of going one better after the thrilling 15-8 defeat to Neath Athletic at this year’s Welsh Cup final.
The Falcons train every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at Pontyclun Rugby Club, with an optional third sprint session every Saturday at Merthyr Mawr Sand dunes.
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WRU Womens Cup Final
Neath have swept the board this season having not lost a game but Pontyclun pushed the firm favourites all the way and actually held a slender 3-0 lead at the break thanks to a Laura Prosser penalty.
The match will still evenly poised in the second half with Prosser and Neath skipper Lowri Harries crossing the whitewash for their respective tries.
With Pontyclun’s backrow tearing into the breakdown, Neath’s usual flowing game was disrupted but in the final quarter, due mainly to a couple of tactical changes, Neath began to find their rhythm.
