Final Trial

Pontypridd Schools' Rugby Union U/11

To contact us please text or call the PSRU Mobile Phone; 07934482662

Our Final Trial will be held this Thursday (9th September) at the Upper Boat Playing Fields. 4:15pm meet

Our first Squad Training Session will be held this Saturday (11th September) at the Upper Boat Playing Fields. 9:15am meet


See below for details...

Final Trial & Initial Squad

PSRU U/11 FINAL TRIAL & INITIAL SQUAD SELECTION

Pontypridd Schools’ Rugby Union Junior Group would like to thank all the boys (and their parents) for taking part in our trials. Selecting a squad from the nominees is always difficult and this year was no exception. Our final trial is this Thursday; 9TH SEPTEMBER 4:15am at the Upper Boat Playing Fields.

Following our first two trials we have identified a number of players who do not need to attend the final trial. These players are already selected for our ‘Initial Training Squad’ who will meet for the first time on Saturday and will be joined by successful players from Thursday’s final trial. Please note that being in this squad does not guarantee that the boys are in the team for the whole season. - We will making a further selection before October Half-Term; - after we have held a number of training sessions and played matches against other district teams.

If your son is not included in the lists for ‘Initial Training Squad’ or ‘Final Trial’ they are not required to attend our final trial. Whilst they will naturally be disappointed, it does not necessarily mean that they will not be involved at a later date. - Every year players are ‘called-up’ after the start of the season and join our District squad after impressing in school matches. (There will be District Coaches in attendance at our monthly inter-school friendly fixtures.)

Initial Training Squad
MEET 9:15am SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER Upper Boat Playing Fields.
The following players have been selected to the initial training squad, from which the season squad will be selected before half-term.
Dan Morris & Ashley Bissett (Brynna)
Jake Morgan & Kieran Gough (Cilfynydd)
Blade Shanga (Coedpenmaen)
Dewi Cross & Iwan Griffith (Dolau)
Dafydd Lloyd, Bailey Roberts & Ioan Evans (Evan James)
Deon Mota (Ffynnon Taf)
Tomos Nesham (Gwauncelyn)
Chad Davies, Dewi Matthews, Calyde Mullock & Connor Rowe (Heol-y-Celyn)
Morgan Parsons (Llanharri)
Cameron Ellis (Llwyncrwn)
Leon Davies, Daniel Coles & Liam Dando (Pontyclun)
Shaun Grainger (St Michaels)
Tomos Moss (YGG Llantrisant)

Final Trial
MEET 4:15am THURSDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER Upper Boat Playing Fields.
The following players have been selected to attend the Final trial. (Successful players will be added to the Initial Training Squad and train on Saturday)
Elis Sharp (Castellau)
Taylor Davies (Cilfynydd)
Brandon Mullen (Coedpenmaen)
Dafydd Griffiths, Ellis Baynham & Ben Bedgood (Coed y Lan)
Thomas Roderick, Ryan Waters, Ryan Parsons, Ieuan Pring & Liam Bradford (Dolau)
Matthew Iles, Aneurin Walker, Jack Rundle, Dylan Nelson & Ieuan Davies (Evan James)
Harri Beese (Ffynnon Taf)
Dominic Baker & Morgan Davies (Graig yr Hesg)
Callum Barrett (Gwauncelyn)
Ieuan Farrer (Hawthorn)
Thomas George (Heol-y-Celyn)
Gethin Rogers (Llwyncrwn)
Daniel Ryan (Maes-y-Bryn)
Jay Watkins & Logan Hill (Maes-y-Coed)
Taylor Pillinger (Penygawsi)
Aneurin James (Pontsionnorton)
Lloyd Evans & Matthew Bradwell (Pontyclun)
Joseph Davies (Trerobart)
Rhys Thomas, Guto Pari, Ethan Williams & Llewellyn Lloyd (YGG Llantrisant)

The following players were nominated by their school but did not attend one or both of our trials. They are invited to attend the final trial. (See above for details)
Liam Sheard (Brynna)
Huw Ward (Castellau)
Dylan Richards & Josh Jones (Coed y Lan)
Thomas Seanan & Scott Williams (Coedpenmaen)
Ethan Coles (Heol-y-Celyn)
Jarred Stead, Mason Morgan, Rhys Warlow, Luke Llewellyn, Jack Ashford, Cameron Stanton & Lewis Stanton (Llwyncrwn)
Toby Lloyd, Niall Jones, Ethan Williams, Owain Greener, Kieran Taylor & James Brannan (Pontyclun)
Jack Webb & Owain Vaughan (St Michaels RC)
Lloyd Davies (Trerobart)

District Mobile

To contact us please text or call the PSRU Mobile Phone; 07934482662

PSRU Trails - 2nd session

All the boys who attended our trial on Friday 27th August (and all those who were nominated but were unable to attend*) are invited to attend the second trials as outlined below...

Please let us know if you are unavailable.

(*We would be very grateful if you could encourage any non-attendees from your school/club to come for their chance to try out for the team.)

THURSDAY TRIAL LIST

Meet 4:15pm Upper Boat Playing Fields

Ashley Bissett Brynna
Dan Morris Brynna
Liam Sheard Brynna
Charlie Jones Castellau
Stephen Burton Castellau
Elis Sharp Castellau
Matteo Hassan Castellau
Lewis Ajax Castellau
Huw Ward Castellau
Owain Farquhar Castellau
Jake Morgan Cilfynydd
Taylor Davies Cilfynydd
Kieran Gough Cilfynydd
Dafydd GriffithsCoed y Lan
Blade Shanga Coedpenmaen
Brandon Mullen Coedpenmaen
Thomas Seanan Coedpenmaen
Scott Williams Coedpenmaen
Jack Rundle Evan James
Dylan Nelson Evan James
Matthew Iles Evan James
Ieuan Davies Evan James
Dafydd Lloyd Evan James
Aneurin Walker Evan James
Bailey Roberts Evan James
Ioan Evans Evan James
Deon Mota Ffynnon Taf
Harri Beese Ffynnon Taf
Dominic Baker Graig yr Hesg
Morgan Davies Graig yr Hesg
Callum Barrett Gwauncelyn
Tomos Nesham Gwauncelyn
Kye Arthur Gwauncelyn
Ieuan Farrer Hawthorn
Ethan Coles Heol-y-Celyn
Dewi Matthews Heol-y-Celyn
Connor Rowe Heol-y-Celyn
Chad Davies Heol-y-Celyn
Calyde Mullock Heol-y-Celyn
Thomas George Heol-y-Celyn
Jay Watkins Maes-y-Coed
Logan Hill Maes-y-Coed
Aneurin James Pontsionnorton
Regan Davies Trerobart
Lloyd Davies Trerobart

SATURDAY TRIAL LIST

Meet 9:15am Upper Boat Playing Fields

Thomas Roderick Dolau
Lewis Roberts Dolau
Lloyd Gregory Dolau
Ieuan Pring Dolau
Ryan Parsons Dolau
Liam Bradford Dolau
Ryan Waters Dolau
Dewi Cross Dolau
Iwan Griffith Dolau
Morgan Parsons Llanharri
Jarred Stead Llwyncrwn
Mason Morgan Llwyncrwn
Gethin Rogers Llwyncrwn
Rhys Warlow Llwyncrwn
Luke Llewellyn Llwyncrwn
Jack Ashford Llwyncrwn
Cameron Ellis Llwyncrwn
Cameron Stanton Llwyncrwn
Lewis Stanton Llwyncrwn
Jay Johnson Llwyncrwn
Daniel Ryan Maes-y-Bryn
Taylor PillingerPenygawsi
Liam Dando Pontyclun
Lloyd Evans Pontyclun
Kieran Taylor Pontyclun
Matthew BradwellPontyclun
Daniel Coles Pontyclun
Leon Davies Pontyclun
Toby Lloyd Pontyclun
Niall Jones Pontyclun
Ethan Williams Pontyclun
Owain Greener Pontyclun
James Brannan Pontyclun
Shaun Grainger St Michaels RC
Jack Webb St Michaels RC
Owain Vaughan St Michaels RC
Ethan Williams YGG Llantrisant
Tomos Moss YGG Llantrisant
Rhys Thomas YGG Llantrisant
Guto Pari YGG Llantrisant
Llewellyn Lloyd YGG Llantrisant

Change of venue

The following boys have so far been nominated by their schools (and clubs) to take part in our trials to be held on Friday 27th August 2010. 9:30am meet at Hawthorn High School.*

*DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES the venue has had to be changed.
Please note that whilst there will be changing rooms available at the High School due to maintenance work there will be no showers.
All boys need to bring their own kit. They will then be given a shirt to wear only in the trial matches.

If you are on this list and unable to attend please let us know by text via the PSRU mobile.

Brynna
Dan Morris c/w
Ashley Bissett c
Liam Sheard w

Castellau
Matteo Hassan Wing
Charlie Jones Prop
Stephen Burton Hooker
Elis Sharp Hooker (abs hols)
Lewis Ajax 2nd Row
Huw Ward Fly half
Owain Farquhar Wing

Cilfynydd
Taylor Davies Centre/Wing
Jake Morgan Flanker
Kieran Gough Scrum Halve

Coedpenmaen
Blade Shanga
Brandon Mullen
Thomas Seanan
Scott Williams

Coed y Lan
Ben Bedgood Centre/Out Half
Dafydd Griffiths Out Half
Dylan Richards Wing
Ellis Baynham ?
Josh Jones ?

Dolau
Thomas Roderick Back/second row
Lewis Roberts Back row
Lloyd Gregory Centre/front row
Ieuan Pring centre/backrow
Liam Bradford wing
Ryan Waters scrum half
Dewi Cross outside half/centre
Iwan Griffith centre/wing/fullback
Ryan Parsons front row

Evan James
Dafydd Lloyd Out Half
Aneurin Walker Scrum Half (abs; hols on 27th)
Jack Rundle forward
Dylan Nelson Hooker/Prop
Matthew Iles Prop
Bailey Roberts Wing
Ioan Evans Wing
Ieuan davies prop (abs Fri hol)

Ffynnon Taf
Deon Mota back row
Harri Beese centre

Gwauncelyn
Callum Barrett sh
Tomos Nesham c
Kye Arthur w

Heol-y-Celyn
Ethan Coles P
Dewi Matthews No 8
Calyde Mullock oh/c
Thomas George w
Connor Rowe c/w
Chad Davies wf

Llwyncrwn
Jarred Stead Prop
Mason Morgan Forward
Gethin Rogers Forward
Rhys Warlow Forward
Luke Llewellyn Forward
Jack Ashford Centre/Wing
Cameron Ellis Centre/Wing
Cameron Stanton Centre/Wing
Lewis Stanton Centre/Wing
Jay Johnson Scrum Half

Maes-y-Coed
Jay Watkins
Logan Hill

Penygawsi
Taylor Pillinger Forward

Pontsionnorton
Aneurin James Prop

Pontyclun
Daniel Coles Scrum Half
Liam Dando Hooker
Lloyd Evans Back row
Leon Davies Wing
Toby Lloyd Centre
Niall Jones Centre
Ethan Williams centre
Owain Greener Wing
Kieran Taylor Prop
Matthew Bradwell Prop
James Brannan Wing

St Michaels RC
Shaun Grainger prop
Jack Webb Flanker (abs ill)
Owain Vaughan Scrum half

YGG Llantrisant
Rhys Thomas Full back / Wing
Guto Pari Fly half / center
Ethan Williams Hooker / Second row
Tomos Moss Prop / Second row

TRIAL TEAMS AND POSITIONS
We will not be picking sides for the trial matches until the day. There are many reasons for this; a number of the players are listed in more than one position; so we will ask them to suggest their preferred position. Some players may change positions over the summer. Some players will not turn up and extra players will turn up who are not listed here. It is worth noting that no-one will have played back row before at club level and Y5 ‘triallists’ may not have much experience of playing in formal positions.

SQUAD SELECTION
We will be looking to select our District squad with the best players in it. Many positions will be decided later –a second choice outside half may be a first choice centre, a second choice hooker may be a first choice flanker etc…

TIMESCALE/SELECTION PROCESS
Further trials will be held on the following Thursdays and Saturdays. (But not the 28th August)
Last season following the trials an expanded squad was chosen to play in the first two fixtures. After these games a final squad was selected. Players who were unsuccessful at this stage were offered the opportunity to be part of our Development Squad from which additional players were then sometimes called up if & as required. As the season progressed (after Christmas) the emphasis on ‘Development Players’ shifts toward U/10 Year 5 players.

COMMITMENT
For those selected; training Sessions will be held every Thursday throughout term time. Inter District Fixtures will take place(roughly) every-other Saturday as indicated on the WRU fixture matrix where each weekend is designated either as School or Club. We will not play Inter-District games on a ‘Club’ weekend and the WRU recommend that players who play for us on a Schools’ weekend should not play for their clubs the next day.

The following boys have so far been nominated by their schools (and clubs) to take part in our trials to be held on Friday 27th August 2010. 9:30am meet at the Upper Boat Playing Fields, Rhydyfelin.
If you are on this list and unable to attend please contact us by text on the PSRU mobile - from August 23rd.

Brynna
Dan Morris c/w
Ashley Bissett c
Liam Sheard w

Castellau
Matteo Hassan Wing
Charlie Jones Prop
Stephen Burton Hooker
Elis Sharp Hooker
Lewis Ajax 2nd Row
Huw Ward Fly half
Owain Farquhar Wing

Cilfynydd
Taylor Davies Centre/Wing
Jake Morgan Flanker
Kieran Gough Scrum Halve

Coed y Lan
Ben Bedgood Centre/Out Half
Dafydd Griffiths Out Half
Dylan Richards Wing
Ellis Baynham ?
Josh Jones ?

Dolau
Thomas Roderick Back/second row
Lewis Roberts Back row
Lloyd Gregory Centre/front row
Ieuan Pring centre/backrow
Liam Bradford wing
Ryan Waters scrum half
Dewi Cross outside half/centre
Iwan Griffith centre/wing/fullback
Ryan Parsons front row

Evan James
Dafydd Lloyd Out Half
Aneurin Walker Scrum Half
Jack Rundle forward
Dylan Nelson Hooker/Prop
Matthew Iles Prop
Bailey Roberts Wing
Ioan Evans Wing

Ffynnon Taf
Deon Mota br
Harri Beese centre

Heol-y-Celyn
Ethan Coles P
Dewi Matthews No 8
Calyde Mullock oh/c
Thomas George w
Connor Rowe c/w
Chad Davies wf

Llwyncrwn
Jarred Stead Prop
Mason Morgan Forward
Gethin Rogers Forward
Rhys Warlow Forward
Luke Llewellyn Forward
Jack Ashford Centre/Wing
Cameron Ellis Centre/Wing
Cameron Stanton Centre/Wing
Lewis Stanton Centre/Wing
Jay Johnson Scrum Half

Penygawsi
Taylor Pillinger Forward

Pontsionnorton
Aneurin James Prop

Pontyclun
Daniel Coles Scrum Half
Liam Dando Hooker
Lloyd Evans Back row
Leon Davies Wing
Toby Lloyd Centre
Niall Jones Centre
Ethan Williams centre
Owain Greener Wing
Kieran Taylor Prop
Matthew Bradwell Prop
James Brannan Wing

St Michaels RC
Shaun Grainger prop
Jack Webb Flanker
Owain Vaughan Scrum half

YGG Llantrisant
Rhys Thomas Full back / Wing
Guto Pari Fly half / center
Ethan Williams Hooker / Second row
Tomos Moss Prop / Second row

TRIAL TEAMS AND POSITIONS
We will not be picking sides for the trial matches until the day. There are many reasons for this; a number of the players are listed as forwards or centre/forward we will ask them to suggest their preferred position. Some players may change positions over the summer. Some players will not turn up and extra players will turn up who are not listed here. It is worth noting that no-one will have played back row before at club level and Y5 ‘triallists’ may not have much experience of playing in formal positions.


SQUAD SELECTION
We will be looking to select our District squad with the best players in it. Many positions will be decided later –a second choice outside half may be a first choice centre, a second choice hooker may be a first choice flanker etc…

TIMESCALE/SELECTION PROCESS
Further trials will be held on the following Thursdays and Saturdays. (But not the 28th August)
Last season following the trials an expanded squad was chosen to play in the first two fixtures. After these games a final squad was selected. Players who were unsuccessful at this stage were offered the opportunity to be part of our Development Squad from which additional players were then sometimes called up if & as required. As the season progressed (after Christmas) the emphasis on ‘Development Players’ shifts toward U/10 Year 5 players.

COMMITMENT
For those selected; training Sessions will be held every Thursday throughout term time. Inter District Fixtures will take place (roughly every-other) Saturday as indicated on the WRU fixture matrix where each weekend is designated either as School or Club. We will not play Inter-District games on a Saturday on a ‘Club’ weekend and the WRU recommend that players who play for us on a Saturday Schools’ weekend should not play for their clubs the next day.

Trials for 2010 - 2011 season

Teachers from all the primary schools in our district have been invited to select their best players to attend the trial. Those selected will be notified by their teacher.

Pontypridd Schools’ Under 11 District Trials at the Action Station playing fields on Cardiff Road, Hawthorn (next to Caeglas Residential Care Home) on Friday 27th August. 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Plate Final Dvds

Plate Final DVD's are available for £12 each. Text the PSRU mobile to order;
Payment by cheque made out to 'PSRU' to be paid on collection. We will be arrange for collection soon

M Condron
Orders received so far...
Dewi Cross, Carl Blacker, Callum Hall, George Harris, Jack Archer, Dafydd/Rhodri Smith, Gruffydd Lloyd, Matthew Wilmot, Liam Dando, Dylan Hughes, Steele Quirke

PSRU Presentation Night

PRESENTATION EVENING
Friday July 9th
Main Hall
University of Glamorgan
Meet & Start time To Be Confirmed

DC Thomas Plate Final

Llanelli Schools Under 11s 5 Pontypridd Schools 29.

Da iawn bechdyn. Well done boys.

NEXT TRAINING SESSION

Thursday 6th May
Upper Boat Playing Fields
Meet 4.15pm
Please text if you are unable to attend

NEXT GAME..

Final of the DC Thomas Plate
v Llanelli
Wednesday 12th May
at Dunvant RFC
Bus leaving the Dogtrack at 3pm and M4 Pencoed junction at 3.20pm

DC Thomas Plate Semi Final

Vale of Glamorgan 0 Pontypridd 26

East Wales Captain is .....

Our very own Gruffydd Lloyd.

All the coaches and players would like to congratulate Gruffydd on this tremendous honour.

East Wales

Congratulations to
Liam Beere
Callum Hall
Matthew Wilmot
Alun Lawrence
Gruffydd Lloyd
Carl Blacker...
in being selected to represent East Wales this year.
They have won a place in either the A or B squads.

DC Thomas Plate Semi-Final

Vale of Glamorgan Vs Pontypridd
1st May Kick Off 10am
Away at Old Penarthians RFC
Players to meet at 9.15am

Training

Training takes place this Thursday at the Upper Boat Playing Fields. However, Mr Stokes is trying to organise a game for all the boys who are not taking part in the Easr Wales trials tomorrow.

DC Thomas Plate

South Powys 10 Pontypridd 34