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observer of grass roots rugby in south wales

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@RugbyGrass
Grass Roots_rugby
10 months
@LambsRfc blocked for calling them out for paying players. How much did today's loss cost your money man? #stampitout
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@RugbyGrass
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5 years
Took a journey over to the other valley tonight to watch what was touted as a "proper" derby between @CrumlinRugby and @HafodyrynysRFC . It turned out to be a combined @OakdaleRFC /Crumlin team. Apparently theres cash kicking around at crumlin. A convincing win for crumlin.
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@RugbyGrass
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4 years
@CCBCPitchWise Be great if welsh government and @CCBCPitchWise we in the same boat! No wonder the public are fedup!
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@RugbyGrass
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10 months
How much did it cost you to lose this week Blaenavon and Blaina? #stanpitout
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@RugbyGrass
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3 years
@rldavies32 @GarethSymmons @WelshRugbyUnion You need to name them or its a pointless tweet
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@RugbyGrass
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5 years
Had a cheeky DM today asking....When oh when are the @GMG_DistrictA going to crack down on clubs creating super teams in the district!! Shocking yet again that some teams are struggling to survive, and teams are apparently offering gaming currency to entice players!
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@RugbyGrass
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7 months
Tick tock....the net is closing in. Let hope the @WRU_Community have all the evidence they need
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@RugbyGrass
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3 months
Champions at what cost?? From whipping boys to champions in one season, for what to go up one division?
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3 years
@newbridgerfc Popped over to @BlackwoodRugby today and heard that @RiscaRFC 2nds are playing blackwood 2nds and Risca have cancelled their 1st team game. Surely one or two of them cn step up? Ithats the point of 2nds?? 2nds should be cancelled and 1st team should be playing?? @WRU_Community
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@RugbyGrass
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7 months
The net is closing in on those clubs paying players..... you know who you are..... let's hope this is taken seriously by @HMRCgovuk and the authorities involved. Let's hope the @WRU_Community have the minerals to follow through with sanctions and boot these clubs into touch. ๐Ÿ™
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@RugbyGrass
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1 year
So who's paying players in the lower divisions? Heard of ex pontypool players being paid circr ยฃ600 a month in div 3 ๐Ÿคข #stampitout #shambles #nopoint #jokers
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5 years
@welshclubrugby @BlackwoodRugby @Talywain_RFC Serious hope of buying promotion this year you mean.
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@RugbyGrass
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4 years
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4 years
@chris_pilgrim @Boothy6 @rugbyunited Nah, not a chance. Scrums don't go through them, lineouts neither, nor rucks or mauls. Only thing that goes through the 10 is the Avon order.
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@RugbyGrass
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5 years
@gethman @PontypoolRFC @MonmouthRFC I fear for them next season with the exodus of players leaving. Thats what happens when the money men walk. When will clubs learn??
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@RugbyGrass
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10 months
@alfy79623 @LambsRfc Their, not there. Try not to embarrass yourself again, Leighton. ๐Ÿคฃ
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5 years
@CrumlinRugby @WelshRugbyTeam1 @HafodyrynysRFC @OakdaleRFC Free beer, free kit and a free tour. Impressive for such a small club to be able afford that. Something is going right for you guys. ๐Ÿ‘ ps its cheques not checks ๐Ÿ˜€
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11 months
@AllWalesSport @LambsRfc buying a side in apparently. Made some good signings and paying them a small fortune. What a joke.
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5 years
Oooh well keep those DMs coming in rugby people. On reflection that crumlin lot a fiery old bunch.... now which match will i choose this evening...
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5 years
@WelshRugbyTeam1 @thomasaptamp It cannot be proved. Why did alot of players leave @MonmouthRFC after gaining prom to div 1? Some of the players were travelling from the valleys to play for Monmouth. Apparently @LlanhillethRFC are paying. Heard that from a very reliable source at the Hafodrynys game this week.
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11 months
@alfy79623 @AllWalesSport @LambsRfc Wow.... you are very very special.
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5 years
@RugbyNewport @MonmouthRFC @saintsrugby_ Should be a cracker.... "we dont pay" Monmouth v #memoriesnotmoney lets get sponsors for all our players sneggy ๐Ÿคฃ
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@RugbyGrass
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5 years
How many clubs havent signed the statement of truth?
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11 months
@Geglar9 @SBarnesRugby And not take shots at goal too! And there's this... probably ok, but the pic doesn't make it look good.
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4 months
@peebs8 @CardiffQuinsRFC @LambsRfc @WRU_Community 100% right there, however Blaina are not the only ones paying players and not declaring it. Hopefully the @WRU_Community are closer to catching them. It's not rocket science. Doubt anything will be done though.
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5 years
@Arshad_Daud @rugby_podcast No but theres a certain colin jackson....
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4 years
@WelshRugbyUnion are a joke of an organisation. Their decision to let prem and champ clubs play and not the children staggers belief! I wont even start with their inability to run multi million pound business!
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4 years
@GazDavies @GMG_DistrictA No, they dont have the resources for that. They are children that just wanna play.
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3 months
Tick tock....
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5 years
@LutonRugbyClub @CaiGriffiths @LondonWelshRFC Why are you disappointed? Its a hit topic in the rugby world!!
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4 years
@Owenins @dafyddfrancis @leepearson11 From the transcript i was shown in confidence, it stated that WAG were happy, but a few member clubs were unsure about the feasibility of returning to non contact training. Due to that the WRU stopped it going ahead.
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@RugbyGrass
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4 years
@WalesRugby The discussions were already well underway about the return to Rugby in Caerphilly LA, long before this article was published.
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5 years
@LambsRfc Oh another one, we don't pay players. This is clearly another form of indirect player payment. C'mon @WRU_Community take responsibility and sort it out. There are lots of clubs doing this. They all say the same, we dont pay our players!!
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3 months
@dawkins1122 @peebs8 @LambsRfc @WRU_Community @RugbyProgress @WelshRugbyUnion Didn't really want to get involved in calling out one club, as there is more than one who are guilty. Hopefully, the WRU are getting to the end of their investigation, but this was taken directly from a Blaina post, before the comments were deleted..
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5 years
@NewportSarries To be fair, i cant see what anyone would benefit playing in this weather if its as bad in newport as it is in caerphilly at the moment.
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@RugbyGrass
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1 year
Embarrassing from @bedwasrfc entering the 2nd team into the Ben Francis Final against @newbridgerfc . Should never have been allowed to happen
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@CCBCPitchWise @CaerauElyRugby @JV_73 @cardiffcouncil Ok, called alot of games off on a majority of grounds on a froday that you deemed were unfit to play on. Some of those decisions wasnt always right come the saturday afternoon.
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@CaerphillyCBC @bully1808 @CCBCPitchWise That is nothing short of shocking! You should be ashamed of yourselves. Ive been sent pictures of the state of Abercarn Welfare changing rooms. Toilets not fit for purpose. its appalling. @southwalesargus
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5 years
@adriangeorge01 @NigelRobertWay1 Congratulations, where are you coaching
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4 years
@DanHitchings @LeeJarvis10 @crosskeysrfc To be fair dan, a championship/premiership club would have great numbers wouldnt it?
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11 months
@WhittyMPW @roberts_dano Who's sending this nonsense put? Senior games are 80 mins..killing the game from the bottom up.
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5 years
@WalesRugby @simonrug Yes...adios i say
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4 years
@caerphillyrugby Irresponsible
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4 years
@PontypoolRFC @PontypoolUnite Its great to see Pontypool supporting this competition. I only wish other clubs would follow suit. This comeptition has a massive history in our District. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
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@RugbyGrass
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4 years
@RugbyPhilBB I like some of your posts, but its really infuriating the way you keep referring to them as hobby clubs phillip. Its a little insulting. Amateur/grass roots would be better imo
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@CoreyNicholls13 @Adam_Paul2412 @RiscaRFC Risca splashing the cash to survive again are they....
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5 years
@USK_RFC_chat @RFCLlanhilleth Oh hell what happened @RFCLlanhilleth pre season rumour shouts said you were contenders this season... cash dried up as it.
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@RugbyGrass
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3 years
@RiscaRugby @newbridgerfc @BlackwoodRugby @RiscaRFC @WRU_Community What a load of rubbish. Surely one or two could have stepped up.
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5 years
@WalesRugby This is great news for pooler. Should have been back in thr premiership long before now. However its the injection of substantial amounts of cash thats enabled this to happen hasnt it?
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1 year
@garethlewis123 @WelshRugbyUnion @dragonsrugby @Steelersjrfc @caerphillyrugby 1. Let's remember club coaches, team managers, 1st aiders etc are all volunteers. 2. I think it's pretty normal these days for subs to be rolled on and off these days,.it is in senior rugby for sure.
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5 years
@paulahamer3 @WelshRugbyTeam1 It wont get them anywhere. Next league up to plays different village sides in the local area. Only a handful of sides locally would have the facilities to go higher. #sad
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5 years
@JoshPerks1 @CCBCPitchWise @Abercarnrugby @YnysdduRugby With respect, its a poor show blanket banning all games with over 24 hours until kick off.
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1 year
@garethlewis123 @WelshRugbyUnion @dragonsrugby i guess you are directly referring to @Steelersjrfc or @caerphillyrugby u14s coaches bullies? If so this should not be broadcast on social media. Address your concerns the correct way through your club.
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@RugbyPhilBB No, i believe it cost the WRU around ยฃ1m to run last season or the season before, with very little in return with regards to players actually developing into fulltime seasoned pros. There was talk of a GB team instead, but i believe either scot didn't want it...
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@CwmavonR @BlackwoodRugby Yep take my hat off to them. At least they are honest about it.
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5 years
@CaldicotRFC ๐Ÿคข๐Ÿคข๐Ÿคข
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@SimonVeall1 @CrumlinRugby @HafodyrynysRFC @OakdaleRFC @crosskeysrfc Hi Simon, no nothing wrong with that at all. I only asked because you responded to the tweet. Good on you. Its good to engage with players and for players to put their point across. Good luck in tonights game.๐Ÿ‘
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@wayneprice14 @CrumlinRugby @WelshRugbyTeam1 @HafodyrynysRFC @OakdaleRFC Everyone knows it goes on. Players have told us directly but majority clubs deny it. Some players dont even realise some of the other players get paid. Its common knowledge. @WRU_Community @HMRCgovuk do nothing. Its the
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3 years
Wow just watched the @cardiff_blues game on catchup against @connachtrugby . Officiating was nothing short of scandalous, especially towards the end.... The PRB really need to get a grip with this. @PRO14Official its embarrassing, how can this be allowed year on year.....
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@PontypoolRFC Well done Scott. Guy has potential. Think he played more for @OakdaleRFC than he did for @crosskeysrfc towards the end of the season
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4 years
@OfNewportWales @GMG_DistrictA Unfortunately the WRU dont operate on rumours, when it comes down to payment of players, but everyone knows it happens!
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@rhymneyrfc Tough start to the season i see. Keep it going and it will come ๐Ÿ‘
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@CrumlinRugby @HafodyrynysRFC @OakdaleRFC its only what was heard at the game earlier. Surprising what a couple of laps around the perimeter walking the dog with an open ear can achieve. Good on you if your not paying i say. Cant deny you had a fair few @OakdaleRFC players on field though ๐Ÿ™„
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@welshclubrugby @LambsRfc @WRU_Community They all say the same. Free kit etc. Look at the team @MonmouthRFC fielded last season. Players travelled from the valleys to play for them. They lost a huge amount of players at the end of the season due to the main benefactor leaving/being voted out.
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5 years
@fdlrugby seem so be making a raft of signings. Cash flying about is there?
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@wayneprice14 @CrumlinRugby @WelshRugbyTeam1 @HafodyrynysRFC @OakdaleRFC How can you prove that Dai Jones throws little jonny the outside half ยฃ50 after the game cash in hand?
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4 years
@RugbyPhilBB @gasmansew Because its quite frustrating the way you refer to the game and your apparent dislike for community rugby, (its the way i interpet some of your posts) maybe im wrong. I agree with a fair amount of what you write in fairness tho.
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@welshclubrugby @SAINTSRUGBY2 gave a great account of themselves yesterday. Its going to be an exciting season ahead for them. Good luck!
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2 months
@andrew_arnold73 @dawkins1122 Still here young man. I can assure you the clock is still ticking...
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5 years
@CaerauElyRugby @JV_73 @cardiffcouncil This doesn't happen in @CCBCPitchWise . They recently used refs discretion, but last season used the blanket all games off regularly, which was really frustrating
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@garethlewis123 @WelshRugbyUnion @dragonsrugby @Steelersjrfc @caerphillyrugby 3. I believe at this age, regional cup comps is the only competitive rugby they get to play, so I guess the focus is being as strong as they can for as long as possible. 4. Was the player you mention coming back from injury? 5. School rugby is far more cut throat than club rugb
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@pangy_ball @GMG_DistrictA Im not sure if you get the point of this account. Its actually been quite effective in the past, uncovering the payment of players and clubs operating outside of the framework amongst other things. As they say theres no smoke without fire.
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@papptister @ij1971 @feelthemawr @OakdaleRFC I get that, bowl finalists last season aswell. Its just a shame thats all.
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@Owenins @dafyddfrancis @leepearson11 Welsh Government never stopped training. The WRU did.
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@IanJone57246887 @GreggC_CC Umm maybe becaise Ulster made a load of changes it helped.
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@CaiGriffiths @welshycake @netflix Thats the bit. Soo pre meditated.....
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@BlaenavonRugby @RossCoombs8 Nice to see a another grass roots club splashing the cash....
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4 years
@pangy_ball @GazDavies @GMG_DistrictA Sour grapes? Clubs losing children? Something you want to get off your chest Angharad? You seem very vocal because of our initial tweet.....
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4 years
@pangy_ball @GMG_DistrictA Personally Angharad Ball, we don't find this funny. Rest assured we have reached out to the person who has reported this for more information.
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@McDowellWallace @BBCScrumV @thepaulwilliams Doh of course they were... dumb tactics cost them. Turning down kicks at goal and dropping the ball.. that simple
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5 years
@cwmbranrfc @Ian_George1 Great appointments right there. Good luck for next season... #bigspenders
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4 years
@higgins190971 @RugbyPhilBB @WalesRugby Thats not what you said though ๐Ÿ™ˆ
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@saintsrugby_ oh dear blocked for challenging your # memories not money bile. #letssponserallourplayers and pretend we dont pay ๐Ÿคฃ the money will soon run out.
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