Bridgend Knights

MUMBLES CRACKERS GIRLS TOUCH COMPETITION | MINI MAIDENS REPORT 🔰⚔️

What a brilliant day for our Mini Maidens at the Crackers Girls Touch Competition a fantastic event celebrating and promoting girls in rugby! 🙌

The girls were outstanding all day, showing just how much they’ve grown as a team this season. Great communication, organised defence, confident handling in tricky conditions and some brilliant attacking rugby all topped off with fantastic teamwork and sportsmanship. 👏

🔰 Mini Maidens 2–0 Mumbles

🏉 Anwen, Martha

🔰 Mini Maidens 9–2 Valley Ferns 1

🏉 Martha x3, Lexi x2, Anwen, Jess, Evelyn, Felicity

🔰 Mini Maidens 6–1 Valley Ferns 2

🏉 Lexi x2, Jess x2, Martha, Phoebe

🔰 Mini Maidens 7–2 Elite Guns

🏉 Lexi x3, Martha x2, Evelyn, Anwen

The final game was a brilliant example of the girls’ character. After Elite Guns fought back to make it 3–2, the Mini Maidens stayed composed, kept working for each other and pushed on to finish 7–2. 💪

24 tries. 8 different try scorers. Loads of teamwork. Even more smiles.

The results were great, but seeing the girls play with confidence, support each other and keep the spirit of the game at the heart of everything was even better.

A very proud day for the Mini Maidens in their very first summer season of touch rugby !

Wales Touch Association

🏉 BRIDGEND vs BRACKLA — FRIDAY NIGHT TOUCH! 🏉

🔰⚔️Knights & Shield Maidens vs Brackla Magpies

What an evening of touch rugby! Three games, plenty of tries, some seriously competitive rugby and a great atmosphere throughout as we welcomed Brackla Magpies to Bridgend.

🛡️ WOMEN’S GAME

SHIELD MAIDENS 7️⃣ – 0️⃣ BRACKLA MAGPIES

The Shield Maidens got the evening underway with a brilliant performance.

From the opening whistle, the game was played at a serious pace fast flowing rugby with intensity from start to finish.

Defensively, the Maidens were on form once again. Another clean sheet showed just how hard the team worked for one another, with excellent communication and organisation across the field.

In attack, the 3 man drive was super quick and really effective, giving us a fantastic platform to play from and allowing us to keep the pressure on Brackla.

A huge WELCOME BACK to Rachel! 🔰

Fantastic to see you back out on the field!

And congratulations to Tilly, who grabbed her first tries of the season, crossing the line twice! 🏉🔥 Well deserved after all the hard work she's been putting in.

TRY SCORERS 🏉

🔥 Martha ×2
🔥 Tilly ×2
🔥 Angharad ×1
🔥 Jen ×1
🔥 Lauren ×1

🏆 WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE EVENING — LAUREN

A huge congratulations to Lauren, who was voted our Women’s Player of the Evening after a fantastic all-round performance topped off with a well-deserved try! 👏👏

Fantastic shift from every single player. 🔰

⚔️ MEN’S GAME

BRIDGEND KNIGHTS 3️⃣ – 2️⃣ BRACKLA MAGPIES

Next up, the men took to the field — and this one was an absolute battle!

A really close encounter with both teams going at it from start to finish. The intensity was high, the rugby was competitive and there were some superb tries on display.

With very little separating the two sides, tempers even flared on the odd occasion 😅🔥 but that's what happens when two competitive teams desperately want the win!

The Knights eventually edged a brilliant contest 3–2 to take the victory. ⚔️

🔥Try scorers:

🔥Alyn x1
🔥Harwood x1
🔥Rhys x1

🏆 KNIGHTS PLAYER OF THE EVENING RHYS

A massive congratulations to Rhys, who was voted the Knights Player of the Evening after a superb performance! 🔰⚔️

🏉 MIXED GAME

KNIGHTS & SHIELD MAIDENS 6️⃣ – 5️⃣ BRACKLA MAGPIES

Last up was the mixed game and continuing the theme of the evening, this was another seriously close one!

Both teams traded tries in a fast, competitive game that went right down to the wire.

With absolutely nothing between the sides, the Knights & Shield Maidens managed to get themselves over the line and take a brilliant 6–5 victory! 🔰⚔️

TRY SCORERS 🏉

⚡ Gerald ×2
⚡ Mouse ×1
⚡ Martha ×1
⚡ Ewan ×1
⚡ Max ×1

Three games and three Bridgend victories, but more importantly, three cracking games of touch rugby played in a fantastic competitive environment.

🛡️ Shield Maidens 7–0 Magpies

⚔️ Knights 3–2 Magpies

🔰 Mixed 6–5 Magpies

A massive thank you to Brackla Magpies for coming to us. It was an absolute pleasure to host you and, as always, great fun whenever our teams get together. 🤝🏉

We’re already looking forward to plenty more encounters in the future!

🔰 UP THE KNIGHTS & MAIDENS! 🔰

Batch 2 South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cup 🏆📸

Action Shots thanks to PMH Creative

Batch 1 South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cup 🏆📸

Action Shots thanks to PMH Creative

🏆 Bridgend Knights Squires – South Wales Cup Champions 2026!

What an absolute phenomenal day of touch rugby! We want to say a massive thank you to all the teams who played. Every single game across the tournament was incredibly competitive, played with fantastic spirit, and showcased the very best of youth touch rugby.

Our Bridgend Knights Squires Boys 15's played amazing as a team all day long. After a brilliant round robin campaign, they fought their way to a hard fought showdown against a fantastic Young Guns side in the final, showing incredible teamwork to clinch a brilliant 2-1 victory and take home the South Wales Cup!

Tournament Results Breakdown

Group Phase:

✅ Squires B15 7 – 2 Coyotes X15
✅ Squires B15 7 – 3 Loughor X15
✅ Squires B15 4 – 1 Can't Touch This X15
❌ Squires B15 0 – 2 Young Guns B15

✅ 🏆B15 Final: Squires B15 2 – 1 Young Guns B15

Two fantastic Tries in the final for our Knights.

Try 1 = A great transition saw a scoop from Harri Williams who gave a good pass to Ashton Molino he drifted right and gave an out the back door pass left to Jake Thomas who fixed his man perfectly before Charlie Hickin finished well in the corner. ( Some Fiji Sevens skills on show for that try)

Try 2 = Started with a great drive from Riley Thomas and Oliver Thomas and a brilliant Qu**ky with Callum Brown who produced a great M1 pass to put Dylan in who ran a great hole.

🏉 Our defence was brilliant all day and it's something we've working on a lot in training but Our attack was firing on all cylinders, with brilliant distribution and finishing from across the squad.

A funny moment from the tournament 😂

Harri Williams made a great break from a good drive with fancy footwork he stepped three lougher players in and out before heading to the touch line by which time Afa Lewis had had enough and pushed him into next week, well the next pitch actually.

Try Scorers :

Riley Allen: 🏉🏉🏉🏉 tries + Tournament MVP 🏅
Dylan Williams: 🏉🏉🏉🏉
Ashton Molino: 🏉🏉
Koby Richards: 🏉🏉
Charlie Hickin: 🏉🏉
Joe Goule: 🏉🏉
Harley Hemming: 🏉
Jake Thomas: 🏉
Ethan Facey: 🏉
Oliver Thomas: 🏉
Oliver Holman: 🏉
Riley Thomas: 🏉

🙌 Thank You!

Days like this don't just happen. We want to send a huge thank you to the refs, players, parents, and supporters for making this tournament a reality and creating such a wonderful, encouraging atmosphere.
This magnificent win follows our boys' team becoming Ospreys Cup champions earlier in the year! We have one last tournament to push for in Bristol on September 5th before our summer season comes to a close let's finish strong!

Bridgend Knights Squires South Wales Cup Champions 2026! 🥇🏉

Thanks to PMH Creative for amazing 📸

🥈 Bridgend Knights Mini Maidens Girls Under 12's – South Wales Cup Plate Finalists!

What an inspirational day of touch rugby from the Mini Maidens G12! As the only all girls team entered into the U12s tournament, they took on teams of all boys with unbelievable courage, skill, and determination.

Playing against tough competition all day long including a fantastic win against an all boys team made up of players from the South West of England they proved just how brilliant they are!

Their hard work earned them a spot in the 12's Plate Final, finishing the day as proud South Wales Cup Plate Finalists after a hard-fought match against South West Saxons 1 Boys 12.

We are all so very proud of these young ladies for the fantastic spirit and resilience they showed on the pitch. We can't wait to see how well they get on at the upcoming girls' tournament in Mumbles next!

Thanks to PMH Creative for the great shots! 📸

Well done, Mini Maidens! 🏉🌟

🥈 Bridgend Knights Boys U12's Squires South Wales Cup Finalists 2026!

What an incredible day of touch rugby! We want to say a massive thank you to all the teams who played. Every single game across the tournament was extremely competitive, played with fantastic energy and spirit.

Our Bridgend Knights U12s Squires played amazing as a team all day long. They battled through a competitive round robin and went on to face a strong Mini Guns side in a thrilling final, finishing the tournament as proud South Wales Cup Finalists!

U12s Tournament Results Breakdown

Squires B12 7 – 0 Mini Maidens G12
Squires B12 7 – 2 Saxons 2 B12
Squires B12 1 – 1 Saxons 1 B12
Squires B12 3 – 4 Mini Guns B12

12's Cup Final: Squires B12 2 – 6 Mini Guns B12

🌟 Looking Back & Looking Forward

This was the team's very first year playing touch rugby, and to make it all the way to the South Wales Cup final is an amazing achievement. They have come such a long way since their very first game of the season, building better and better with every single outing. We couldn't be prouder of how far they've come, and we can't wait to see how well they do next season!

A huge well done to Dylan Thomas on winning the well-deserved MVP Award 🏅!

🙌 Thank You!

A heartfelt thank you to the refs, players, parents, and supporters for making this day happen and creating such a wonderful, encouraging atmosphere for our young players.

Bridgend Knights U12s Squires South Wales Cup Finalists 2026!

Thanks to PMH Creative for the great 📸

🏆 South Wales Cup 2026 – Finals Roundup!

What an incredible day of youth touch rugby!

A massive congratulations to all the teams who stepped onto the pitch, and a special shoutout to every single winner and finalist across the divisions for putting on an unforgettable display of skill, sportsmanship, and teamwork.

🌟 U15's Division Finals

B15 Cup Final: Bridgend Knights Squires B15 (2) – (1) Young Guns B15

A thrilling, tightly contested final that saw the Squires edge out a fantastic Young Guns side to claim the championship.

X15 Final: Loughor X15 (5) – (3) Can't Touch This X15

An absolute try fest with Loughor taking home the win in an exciting high scoring encounter.

🌟 U12's Division Finals

12's Cup Final: Mini Guns B12 (6) – (2) Squires B12

The Mini Guns put on a stellar performance in the final to take the cup trophy, capping off a great tournament run for both sides.

U12's Plate Final: Saxons 1 B12 (4) – (1) Mini Maidens G12

England South West Saxons 1 showed fantastic determination to secure the plate victory against a spirited Mini Maidens team.

Thank you to all the players, coaches, referees, parents, and supporters who travelled and turned out to make the 2026 South Wales Cup such a massive success. Congratulations to all our champions and finalists!

Action shots will be uploaded this afternoon 📸 Thanks to Paul Harwood at PMH Creative

⭐ Batch 3 ⭐

What an Amazing day at the South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cup 🏆, Paul Harwood is working hard on all the photos taken today! Well done to all the teams who took part, especially those travelling from West Wales and South West England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Alice John has sent in a batch of Bridgend Knights U15's photos 📸! Feel free to have a look and share away! Two batches incoming and the Write ups incoming this evening!