Our thoughts are with “Dubba” Richards and his family, after a heart attack a few days ago he is currently in a critical condition, we are all rooting for you mate. Dubba represented and supported all sports in Ely and is red and black through and through!
How can
@cardiffcouncil
declare this field unplayable tomorrow after checking one pitch in the whole city..surface is glorious! 150 kids due here tomorrow now missing out on playing sport
Last September children's rugby in Ely was dead.. this September we will be running a 7's 8's 9's and 10's.. this group of kids don't realise the history they made being our first 7's and 8's mini and junior teams...Fantastic first season for Caerau Ely Mini Rugby!!
Footballers it doesn’t take much to clean up your mess.. we have a superb open space for everyone at Trelai Park. Let’s not spoil it, there are plenty of bins!
@CardiffFootball
@cardiffcouncil
We support our friends at
@LlanrumneyRFC
100% with this. A number of our players have fallen victim to this in years gone past, time to rid our game and society NOW!
Condolences to all at
@GlamWandsRFC
and Rugby players throughout Ely following the passing of Blair Evans. A man who championed youth, gave his time to coach, lead and promote rugby in Ely. May he rest in peace
Over 80 cars washed and the £563 raised at our mini rugby car wash and fun day will be heading straight into our fund to get more kids in Ely playing rugby. Huge thanks to everyone who supported the day.
**SIGNED**
Welcome to Experienced Prop Joe Russell from Glamorgan wanderers after spending 23 years at the club! A corner stone of any pack and a member of the squad that gained promotion last year. An ely boy through and through
What a turn out at our first session back tonight 7-11’s and 16’s at top of field.. 100+ kids including 30 new faces enjoying themselves!
@WRU_Community
@DistrictBGMG
Our under 15's start this Wednesday 27th July. Our first ever 15's team having there first taste of club rugby in Ely, so proud of the team making this happen behind the scenes, have a child in year 10 in September? Bring them down to Trelai park 6:30pm
Any charities out there need a hand on the weekend in the run up to Christmas? Our under 15’s are looking to help and get involved anywhere they can in ely or across the capital at food banks, homeless charity food runs or anything similar.
Nice to get 30 boys started with our winter training at this top class 4G facility in Ely this Evening, Tuesday and Thursday sessions until March. Contact us to get involved
Huge thanks to green watch from Ely fire station
@SWFireandRescue
who supported our car wash today helping out the children and parents washing the cars. Appreciate the help lads 👍🏼👍🏼
We are supporting
#DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
this is Chloe, She is a member of the under 11’s squad, just look at the joy on her face as she takes part in our rugby session. What a legend
@RfcEly
Big shout out to local business
@ElympiaFitness
for putting the under 16’s through it this evening and for the continued support they are showing the boys on field too!
Full time
@Llandaff_RFC
20-24
@CaerauElyRugby
fantastic second half from llandaf not enough with a push over try from Caerau ely to seal the win in the 78th minute
@allwales
If early communications and ideas are to go by then we're in for a fantastic few years building a rugby environment this community has been crying out for.. chuffed to have Lauren on board.
🚨 CLUB CAPTAIN 🚨
Liam Davies
Position: Hooker/Back row
It's an honour to be captain of this fantastic club for a second year. Something really special is brewing at the club leading into this season and we've got an amazing group of boys here, with some new and old faces!
Big shout out to Nathan
@ElympiaFitness
for taking some of our seniors this morning for a killer session! Local businesses supporting grassroots clubs is what it’s all about!
Fantastic full house down at Trelai Park this morning with our 7's 8's 9's 10's and 15's all in action. Thank you to
@CantonRugbyClub
@LlanishenMJs
and
@LMMinjun
for coming down!
Fantastic to have 30+ boys training this evening ready for our two fixtures on the weekend. Lovely league opener to returners
@thebunsrfc
always a cracking fixture for both clubs. 2nd XV also in action. Both games home at Trelai park 2:30 kick off
Full time- Caerau Ely RFC 26 - 20
@ynysowen
an action packed game with both colour cards shown to both sides, another win on our first game on the road this season, we go again next week ❤️🖤
Big thank you to
@Martyn_Fowler
and the
@CAVC_CCS_Rugby
team for inviting our newly established under 15’s down to the state of the Air dome training facility this Friday.
Boys are looking forward to it already!
Our under 15’s squad for the visit of
@saintsrugby_
15’s to Trelai park tomorrow. The boys will play there 10th ever game tomorrow and continue to make the club and the community proud with there commitment to improve week on week.
Alongside our 2 senior sides we also have an under 17’s and have a very good offering at mini and juniors coving 6-14’s. The work that has gone in over 2/3 years is second to none and we are very excited to get back to it when allowed. Contact the relevant people to be involved!
🚨 VICE CAPTAIN 🚨
Morgan louch
Scrum Half
When asked by head coach Greeny to be the clubs Vice Captain I didn’t think twice about my answer, taking over from a great vice captain last year I know I have a big role to fill, I’m excited and eager to get the season started.
Nice start to the season with a convincing win away to Crynant.. plenty of cobwebs dusted off for our 30 man mixed squad, huge test next week when Rhiwbina travel to Trelai park. 2:30 kick off
🚨 PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Scotty B makes a big return to the red and black 🔴⚫️
Eager to get back down the dog pound with the boys, Scott is ready to pull on the jersey once again 💪🏼
#NextJob
#HardYards
#SwitchOnEv
We love Sunday’s!! Fantastic to see so many of our players enjoying themselves this morning, big thanks to
@Llandaff_RFC
for hosting the minis and
@BridgendSports
15’s for coming down to Trelai, Well done everyone!
Fantastic to get our kids back at it this morning.. 7’s 8’s 9’s and 15’s all enjoying the sport over at
@RhiwbinaRFC_MJ
thank you for hosting 👍🏼
#elyrugby
Fantastic to see our 7's 8's and seniors,
@CaerauElyFC
@ElyRangersFC
among other football teams and 2 baseball Games at Trelai Park this evening. its a magnificent asset to Ely when it's full of grassroots community sport!
@oldilltsminis
3 signed tonight by us, 2 of which were hanging around near the URDD legacy project in Ely. Joined in and signed up 👍🏼 proactive approach works wonders as opposed to moaning, waiting for the union to bring you 40 players and sponsors
A strong 2nd XV for tomorrows away trip to
@pentyrch_rfc
fantastic to be able to field 10 replacements! 45 boys representing the Caerau and ely community tomorrow!!
A hard fought win vs
@TonyrefailRFC
... tough and gritty outfit as always, good and played in good spirit.. 29-25 BP win for the Ely boys
@AllWalesSport
Delighted our under 16’s will be hosting
@RygbiCaerdydd
Tomorrow in a friendly at Trelai Park. First time since our junior section got up and running we will host a representative side with a huge history in welsh rugby. Good luck to both sides
Thank you peter, We are very beginning of building a hub for rugby that ely has been crying out for. Thank you for the game, will arrange a return leg.