The Oval Zone Rugby Magazine

13/06/2024

Division 3 North West Fixtures 2024-25

13/06/2024

Division 3 North East Fixtures 2024-25

13/06/2024

Division 2 North Fixtures - 2024-25

13/06/2024

Division One North Fixtures announced for 2024-25

12/06/2024

RGC fixtures for 2024/25

12/06/2024

Album 2 - Bala Ladies v Bosworth Lionesses by Trevor Edwards

12/06/2024

Bala Ladies romp to victory in first game for 16 years

Bala ladies beat Market Bosworth Lionesses 53-5 in a fast flowing game on Saturday 8th June 2024.

A crowd of around 300 turned up to watch Bala ladies first game in 16 years on a hot summers day at Maes Gwyniad.

The Lionesses made the more promising start but their big pack tired in the latter stages of the game and Bala's fast backs ran in several well worked tries

Big thanks to Trevor Edwards for kindly supplying his fantastic pictures - two albums will be uploaded here

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03/06/2024

Obituary - OG Williams

Some very sad news received - the passing of Oliver Glyn Williams, affectionately known as 'OG'.

OG passed away peacefully, aged 77 years, at Ysbyty Gwynedd on 29th May.

The funeral service will take place on Thursday, 13 June 2024. Public service and committal at Bangor Crematorium at 11.00a.m.

OG had been a tireless servant for rugby for many many years, especially for his home club Holyhead RFC, but also on the North Wales committee.

I had the great pleasure of serving on the Welsh Districts RU, OG representing Gwynedd and I Mid Wales for a few decades and we had some great times together carrying out our duties. I will treasure those memories.

He will be greatly missed and my sincere condolences go to brother Bruce and all OG's family and friends at this very sad time.

03/06/2024

This is why second teams are now called Athletic 😃

Seems a few people got a bit excited when they saw the proposed league structure recently and '2nds' had been changed to Athletic.

So, the WRU have issued the following statement:

There seems to be some confusion over the National/Conference leagues in relation to second teams.

Chris Ower, the WRU's Head of Playing and Retention, clears it all up in the following communication to clubs:

1. Why are they being called " Athletic"

Now nationally 2nd XV's have been included across all our geographical leagues from season 2024-25, we need to distinguish and have consistency pan Wales because clubs are now effectively 2 separate entities relating to our rules and regulations, registration of players and squads, permits and how they appear on our digital systems and league tables administration. We are not asking clubs to change how they wish to refer to themselves on social media, internal/external communications etc.

2. Why do they have to apply to join the leagues.

We have issued a communication to all Clubs in Wales relating to expressions of interest to join the revised 2nd Team Conference Leagues (the level below National Leagues). We fully appreciate NW already has 2nd Teams in the National League structures but we want to be transparent. The WRU Conference(s) have been in position for 5 seasons.

3. What does a conference league look like.

As per previous answer, the Conference is the approved league for those 2nd Teams whom are most competitive, ambitious and whom wish to consider full National League entry (subject to meeting criteria) over a 2 year period in the Conference. I again appreciated that NW has had a different league structure over the past number of years.

So, there you have it... 👍

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🤝 | APPRECIATION POST

A huge thank you to for all her hard work keeping the boys on the field all season.

She’s absolutely smashing it on social media too, so if you haven’t already, give her a follow for some awesome content

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03/06/2024

Dyma'r tîm i wynebu Bosworth Lionesses dydd Sadwrn 8/6/24.

Bydd y tîm yn cael eu harwain gan y capten Sara Jones a’r is-gapten Kate Davies. Mae'n garfan fawr, yn amrywio o ddechreuwyr pur i chwaraewyr profiadol.

Hoffem ddweud diolch yn fawr iawn i'n noddwyr merched, Amdanat and Aparito. Stori Beer & Wine hefyd yn garedig iawn yn noddi 'merch y gêm'.

Dewch draw i ddangos eich cefnogaeth i'n merched!

🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉🏉

Here's the team to face Bosworth Lionesses on Saturday 8/6/24.

The team will be led by captain Sara Jones and vice captain Kate Davies.
It's a big squad, ranging from complete beginners to seasoned veterans.

We also want to say a big thank you to our ladies sponsors, _amdanat_ and Aparito. Stori Beer & Wine is also kindly sponsoring the 'lady of the match'.

Please come along to cheer our ladies on!

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03/06/2024

Dim ond 6 diwrnod arall i fynd i gêm gyntaf y merched....🏉

Only 6 sleeps to go to our first ladies game....🏉