BRECON RFC - Division 1 East & current WRU Plate holders. Teams from U7 to Seniors. Please visit our website for further info, current news & match reports.
Devastating news this morning to hear of the passing of our former backs coach
@mattjwatkins
. One of life's good guys who had a huge influence on our squad during his time with us. Thoughts and love to all his family and friends from all at
@BRECONRFC
RIP Matthew x
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Great win tonight 34-26 away at
@cwmbranrfc
.
Five points in the bag makes us CHAMPIONS of Div 1 East with two games outstanding.
Huge achievement for the club.
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@allwalessport
.
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Thatโs a wrap for the 23/24 season. Weโd like to extend our thanks to the players, staff and supporters for another successful season.
We look forward to having PREMIERSHIP rugby at Parc De Pugh next season.
๐Game today against
@Ynysybwl_RFC
called off. Our hooker forgot his armbands and one prop can't swim. And we lost the toss and we were playing in the deep end first half !!!๐
@AllWalesSport
๐We move into the semi final of the Plate for the first time in our history today after a tough win 31-19 against a strong
@Nelsonrfc
team. Thanks for the hospitality after the match and good luck for the rest of the season boys
@AllWalesSport
Thank you
@andypowell8
for your superb commitment to rugby both on and off the field during your 3 years here as Head coach. We all wish you well for the future and remember there will always be a warm welcome when you come โhomeโ ๐๐ป๐บ๐ดโช๏ธ
๐ Brecon Rugby looking ๐ good - sitting pretty with 1st, 2nd and Youth teams all top of their respective leagues.๐Well done to all players and coaches, a great effort๐๐๐
๐ Three sets of brothers took the field yesterday for the 1st XV in the home game against Ynysybwl. ๐
Dafydd and Ioan Edwards
Ewan and Owain Williams
Jon and Ryan James
Well done guys ๐๐๐๐
๐ Great BP win 34-19 today against a tough
@feelthemawr
team. Thanks for the game and good luck for the rest of the season boys.
Still on the roll !!!!!!
@AllWalesSport
Whoโs looking forward to our first Championship West game?
Historical day for the club, playing at their highest ever level of rugby
Thanks to WRU referee
@ajoness93
for coming in to explain the new law variations
We canโt wait to begin our campaign at home to Newcastle Emlyn
๐Youth Try Yesterday ๐
Take a look at this score from yesterday's game against Rhydyfelin Youth. Outstanding handling and support play for a try finished of by Ieuan Miles. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
As a club we are saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Gary Halpin. During his time as a teacher at
@ChristColBrecon
, he passed on his vast rugby knowledge to many age group players within our club. All our condolences go out to his family and friends.
RIP Gary ๐โ๏ธ
Everyone at Irish Rugby is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Ireland international Gary Halpin.
Gary won 11 Test caps, representing Ireland at the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cups.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and former team-mates at this sad time.
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๐Congratulates to the Youth Squad 2016/17 for winning the B&R Team of the Year award. Huge achievement and commitment from all the players,coaches and back room staff. ๐๐
๐๐Youth Win ๐๐
Outstanding win today for our Youth squad 36-12 against a stubborn
@Beddaurfc
. Great game to watch.
Well played boys. ๐๐๐
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We are pleased to announce that, with grant funding from the
@WelshRugbyUnion
following a recent successful bid, and also generous support from our Vice Presidents. the floodlighting at our Parc de Pugh playing venue has been upgraded to include new LED lights
๐Hard fought win yesterday for 1st XV 22-17 away at
@Ynysybwl_RFC
Special mention to two Youth team players who made the starting lineup - Daf Edwards making his debut and Geraint Workman having his second runout. Both showed up really well. Great stuff boys. ๐๐
๐Huge game today against
@feelthemawr
. Eventually ran out winners 32-14 with BP.
The ball keeps rolling ๐๐
Record still in tact !!!!
@AllWalesSport
๐Good luck to our youth squad tomorrow playing in the WRU Youth Cup semi final against
@morriston_rfc
. 2:30pm Ko at The Wern Merthyr.
Donโt leave anything out there boys ๐ช๐ผ๐ช๐ผ. Go and make history ๐
๐Congrats to our Youth boys yesterday picking up the Blues North Plate. Some outstanding rugby on show. Well done boys you are a credit to yourselves and the club in the way that you have performed and conducted yourselves all season. Huge thanks also to the coaches and manager
Great day for the club yesterday.
1st XV winning 34-19 against
@feelthemawr
.
Youth boys making history as they move into the semifinals of Youth Cup after beating
@PontypriddYouth
22-21.
2XV claiming the scalp of Championship side
@Bargoedrfc
40-12.
Well played everyone ๐๐
๐Youth Cup Final ๐
Youth Squad take on
@GwernyfedRFC
in the Final of the Breconshire Cup next Thursday evening.(26th April)
Game is played at Gwernyfed Rfc with a 7:15pm Ko.
It's a cup final ๐
It's a local derby !
Let's get plenty of support down there for the boys. ๐
๐Youth Team News ๐
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Youth team lineup for Blues North Plate final against
@Beddaurfc
at 1:30pm tomorrow at The Wern Merthyr.
Let's give these boys plenty of support.
๐๐Good luck guys. ๐๐
@AllWalesSport
@middistrictru
Please everyone support and purchase a unity band for world cancer day on the 4th of February! All proceeds going to
@CR_UK
@cancer_wales
A charity close to my heart! ๐๐ป
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@BreconCorriesFC
today. Great season and more to come guys. Good night in our club. โฝ๏ธ๐
Huge win tonight 87-10 against
@hartridge_rfc
Some outstanding tries scored. Thanks to Hartridge for making the journey on a Friday night and good luck for the rest of the season boys.
@AllWalesSport
๐Youth into Final๐
Youth boys move into the final of the Blues North Plate with a 17-14 win against
@TonyrefailRFC
.
Tough game played in difficult conditions.
Well done boys. Stuck in there till the very end. ๐๐๐๐๐
@AllWalesSport
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@CrawshaysRugby
game tomorrow evening against Oxford university. ๐
Well done guys.
Great day for the club today. Three out of three. 1 XV running out winners 30-17 against a tough
@cambrianwelfar1
. Athletic with a great win on the road 47-0 against
@DowlaisRfc
and Youth boys with a 13-10 win against
@MERTHYRYOUTH1
Well done everyone.
@AllWalesSport
We are delighted to announce an evening with All Blacks legend, Zinzan Brooke.
The iconic Number 8 will be in town on Thursday 28th October - just 48 hours before Wales take on New Zealand in the Autumn Internationals.
Congrats to Scott Gibson having been selected to represent
@CrawshaysRugby
on Wednesday 29th January against Oxford University. Good luck Scott. ๐ดโช๏ธโซ๏ธ๐ดโซ๏ธโช๏ธ.
Here we go ๐
First run out for a long time.
@evrfc
at Parc de Pugh, Brecon next Saturday 31st July.
This is a 1:30pm kickoff.
Come down and support the boys.
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๐Good win for Youth Squad tonight in the friendly game with
@MERTHYRYOUTH1
running out 27-0 winners. Good rugby from both teams. Well played boys. ๐๐
4 days until WRU Plate Semi Final - First XV v Treorchy at Ebbw Vale RFC.
Saturday 2nd April - Kick off - 2:30pm.
Supporters bus running, register your name behind the bar - ยฃ5 per seat
Please come along and show your support to get us to the stadium once again!
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๐Congrats to Brecon Youth players - Tom Whitcomb, Geraint Workman, Josh Pritchard and Rhys Evans who have been selected to represent Mid District Youth tomorrow evening against Swansea & District. ๐๐๐๐Ko 7:45pm at Llandarcy SA10 6JD. ๐
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Tragic news bout the
@CwmllynfellRFC
player yesterday. Canโt put this into words. ๐
Sincere condolences to family,friends and the whole club from everyone at
@BRECONRFC
๐Good win yesterday 53-31 against a competitive
@BlaenavonRugby
side in League 1 East. ๐
Man of the match went to Tom Richards in his first season of senior rugby. Well done ๐๐
๐Congrats to
@feelthemawr
on your win today 21-10. Tough game in different conditions.๐ Best of luck in league and cup for the remainder of the season boys. ๐๐
๐ Youth touring party looking ๐ good this morning as they depart for the trip to Ballymoney Rfc Northern Ireland.
I bet they won't be looking this fresh on Sunday morning!!!!!!!
Have a great trip guys ๐๐บ
๐Results Yesterday๐ 1st XV won 16-6. 2nd XV lost 12-8. Both games against
@DowlaisRfc
. Two hard fought games in difficult conditions. Huge congrats to the Youth boys who made their Senior rugby debuts yesterday ๐๐ Good luck rest of season Dowlais Rfc.
Just over a week until our first pre season game.
Dale McIntosh and the coaching staff have been progressively adding some more rugby detail into each session as match day edges closer.
#rugby
#rugbytraining
#brecon
๐Youth Team ๐
Here is how we lineup for the Breconshire Youth Cup Final tomorrow evening against
@GwernyfedRFC
. 7:15pm Ko.
Game being played at Gwernyfed rfc.
Good luck boys. ๐๐
๐ดโช๏ธโซ๏ธ๐ดโช๏ธโซ๏ธ๐ดโช๏ธโซ๏ธ๐ด. Into the quarters today with a 20-0 win against a competitive
@St_JosephsRFC
Next up is a trip away again next week to
@gowertonrfc
@AllWalesSport
Tough going today in the season opener against a stubborn
@PontypoolUnite
outfit. Ran out winners in the end with a bonus point 24-12. Thanks for the game guys. Nice to get back into proper league rugby. ๐ดโช๏ธโซ๏ธ
@AllWalesSport
A big thanks to everyone who attended and supported our event last week with former All Blacks legend,
@ZinzanBrooke8
.
It was an honour to have him attend the club, as well as helping to raise vital funds for
@BreconMRT
.
Take a look at some of the highlights below ๐
๐Great day for the club yesterday- CLEAN SWEEP!
1st XV 22-8 win away at Blaenavon.
2nd XV outstanding 30-17 win away at Beddau.
Youth XV 20-12 win at home to Yntsybwl.
Well played everyone ๐๐๐
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@AllWalesSport
A huge thank you to al at Williams Coaches for the safe and efficient transportation of all our players, members, supporters, children and Italian visitors to the WRU Plate final in Cardiff last Sunday.
A fantastic service, thank you for your support of Brecon RFC
๐Youth Cup Final ๐
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We play
@Beddaurfc
Youth in the final of the Blues North Plate on Saturday 19th May. Game to be played at Wern Sports, Merthyr. Please note earlier ko time of 1:30pm. ๐
@DistrictCGMG
@AllWalesSport
@middistrictru
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Great day for the club today.
1sts with a narrow win away at
@BedlinogRFC
17-20 in the Plate.
2nds taking the spoils away at
@Aberdare_RFC
24-38 in a League match.
Well done everyone ๐
@AllWalesSport
๐ 1st XV FIXTURE ๐
Ending the most successful week in the clubs history, our 1st XV play their penultimate league game followed the presentation of the league trophy. Join us us on Saturday afternoon to see the team lift the trophy.
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Congratulations to Osian Davies who has been named as
@RFCMerthyr
โs best player of the semi-pro era.
We will be back tomorrow with the nominees for
@RGCNews
.
Big local derby this weekend with a home game against Builth for the 1st XV. Come along and show your support ๐ด โช๏ธโซ๏ธ
@BRECONRFC
@WRU_Community
๐Top two teams in 1 East go head to head tomorrow as our 1st XV welcome second placed
@feelthemawr
to Parc de Pugh. Huge game for both teams. Let's get plenty of support down there for the boys. Should be a cracker. ๐
1st League game in 18 months!
1st XV against Pontypool United - this Saturday 13th November, Parc de Pugh - kick off 230pm.
Come along and show your support!
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@PontypoolUnite
@BRECONRFC