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Clifton RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC
The Steelmen return to action with our annual trip across the border to play Clifton RFC on Saturday with a 2.30pm kick off.
Ebbw Addicts Information
The Addicts bus is full for the trip to Clifton RFC on Saturday and is leaving the Welfare at 11.30am.
The Welfare will be open for breakfast from 10.00am for anyone who would like a beverage or breakfast rolls before travelling to the game.
After the match, the Addicts will stay at Clifton Rugby Club to enjoy a few drinks before returning to the Welfare at 5.30pm.
The clubhouse will be open on our return.
REMINDER that Clifton RFC run a CASHLESS bar and food outlet.
For Ebbw supporters making their own way to the match, the address for Clifton RFC is: Clifton Rugby Club, Station Rd, Patchway, Bristol BS10 7TB
Ebbw Vale RFC took on Gwent neighbours Newbridge RFC at the CINER GLASS Community Stadium this week. In a hard fought battle, the Steelmen won by 50 points to 14.
It was a great first workout of the season with 31 players from the Steelmen squad taking part in the match.
The Steelmen scored 8 tries in the match with 5 tries being converted.
The try scorers were: Lewis Young (2), Ieuan Evans (2), Morgan Davies, Ewan McIntyre, Hamish Anderson and Matt Price.
Cons: Josh M (4) Evan L (1)
Thank you to Newbridge RFC for the game and would like to wish them good luck with their first season back in the Premiership.
The Steelmen’s next match is on Saturday 31st August with our annual trip to Clifton RFC.
Dear Valued Members,
We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you of an upcoming adjustment in the pricing of certain memberships at Ebbw Vale RFC. We have decided to increase the prices of the following memberships, effective 1st August 2024:
- Concession Membership: from £70 to £90
- Standard Membership: from £125 to £140
- Vice-President Membership: from £250 to £275
We want to emphasise that our prices have remained unchanged for over five years, and this decision has not been made lightly. We have made every effort to keep this adjustment as minimal as possible while continuing to uphold the quality and service you expect from us.
If you pay using our subscription service, the new monthly rates will be as follows:
- Concession Membership will increase by £1.50 to £8.00
- Standard Membership will increase by £1.50 to £12.50
- Vice-President Membership will increase by £2.00 to £24.00
Standard and Concession memberships will now include access to 9 League games, 2 cup group games, and a Play-Off game. Vice-President members will continue to enjoy the same access as in previous seasons.
Additionally, we would like to inform you that gate entry to matches will slightly increase. The new gate entry price will be £14, up from £12, for standard entry and £10, up from £8, for concessions. This adjustment is necessary to help us manage increasing operational costs and to continue providing a high-quality experience at our matches.
We appreciate your understanding and continued support. Our commitment to providing you with exceptional experiences and facilities remains unwavering, and we are dedicated to ensuring that you continue to receive the best value for your membership. We want to express how important you are as members of our rugby family, and we are truly grateful for your ongoing dedication and enthusiasm.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your trust and loyalty.
Ebbw Vale RFC
Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce their preseason games for the 2024/25 season.
First up is a home fixture at EXP against friends and Gwent neighbours Newbridge RFC. For the first time in a number of seasons, the Steelmen will play a preseason fixture at EXP and look forward to playing Premiership newcomers Newbridge RFC.
Following that, the Steelmen will travel across the bridge to face Clifton RFC for the 3rd consecutive season which should be another highly competitive game.
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RETAINED!
Our second announcement of the evening is the retention of outside half, Evan Lloyd.
The Steelmen are delighted to see the the top points scorer in the Indigo Premiership last season return to Ebbw Vale RFC for 2024/25.
Evan played 27 times for Ebbw Vale in 2023/24 and also passed his landmark 50th appearance for the Steelmen last year.
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NEW SIGNING
Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of centre Cameron Davies for the 2024/25 season.
Cam, who was part of the Steelmen squad last season while with the Dragons Academy, has signed permanently with his local Super Rygbi Cymru team.
On signing for the Steelmen, Cam commented, “Really excited to be with Ebbw Vale next season going into the league. Pleasure to be signed for my local team.”
NEW SIGNING!
Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of scrum half Dan Buffery from Cross Keys RFC.
Dan, a product of St Peters RFC, has previously played for the Cardiff Blues U17s and Welsh Academicals.
On signing with the Steelmen, Dan stated, “Looking forward to joining the first season of Super Rygbi Cymru with Ebbw Vale and playing with the physicality and speed the league will bring. Looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
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Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of winger Hamish Anderson from Bedwas RFC.
Hamish made a number of appearances for the Steelmen on permit at the end of the 2023/24 season, scoring an interception try on his first start against Carmarthen Quins.
Hamish has previously played for Caerphilly RFC Youth, Coleg y Cymoedd and Dragons U18s.
Hamish says, “Really enjoyed the games I was involved in towards the end of last season. Looking forward to becoming a part of this great team and club.”
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RETAINED
Returning to the Steelmen in 2024/25 will be full back Morgan Richards and 2nd/back row forward Ewan McIntyre.
Morgan will be starting his 3rd season with the Steelmen. He made 21 appearances for Ebbw Vale last season and is closing in on his 50th appearance for the Steelmen.
Morgan stated, “I am very happy to re-sign with Ebbw for the coming season. Can’t wait to get back with the boys to get the season started. Hopefully can get our hands on some silverware for the club and the fans.”
Also retained and starting his 2nd season with Ebbw Vale RFC will be Ewan McIntyre who joined the Steelmen last year following the club’s link up with Christ College, Brecon. Ewan made 17 appearances in 2023/24.
Ewan commented, “Chuffed to be back with the team for the 2024/25 season. Looking forward to the new league with the supporters behind us. Learnt a lot last season from Jason and Aaron. Big season ahead with no doubts in my mind.”
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NEW SIGNING announcements starting tomorrow at 6pm
Also remaining Steelmen for the new campaign are second row forwards Dylan Bartlett and Curtis Gregory
Dylan, who reached his 50th appearance for the Steelmen against Newport in the playoff semi-final will start his third season with the club. Dylan made 26 appearances during 2023/24
Joining him for another season is 2nd row partner Curtis Gregory who made 25 appearances for the Steelmen in 2023/24. Curtis will be looking to pass 50 appearances for the Steelmen during the new season.
Curtis commented, “Pleased to re-sign for my home club/ Looking forward to the upcoming season with the boys. Hopefully we build on last season and celebrate with some silverware at the end of the season.”
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Our next announcement is the retention of front rowers Adam Court and Owen Hatherill.
Adam, who is starting his 3rd season with the Steelmen, made 22 appearances in 2023/24 and will be looking to pass his landmark 50th appearance next year.
Adam commented, “Really happy to be signing for my 3rd season at Ebbw. Last year, getting to the two semi-finals was good but we want to go one better this season.”
Joining Adam is Owen Hatherill , who joined the Steelmen in 2023/24, making 14 appearances during his debut season. Owen stated, “I am excited on re-signing this season to continue playing for an amazing team and community.”
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Joining Cam and Lewis in the back row will be Ryan Jenkins and Ben Main.
Ryan, starting his third season with the Steelmen, played 15 times for the Steelmen in 2023/24. Ryan commented, “When I was asked, I was more than happy to sign on for another season with this great club, in my opinion there’s no better place to be playing my rugby, especially with the coaching and all the support we have. I’ve really enjoyed the last two seasons at Ebbw and I am committed to helping this club achieve great things. Hopefully I will have many more years to come with Ebbw Vale.”
Also remaining with the Steelmen for a second season is exciting young backrower, Ben Main. Ben, who signed from Abergavenny, made 12 appearances in 2023/24 said, “I’m happy to have had the chance to have another season up at Ebbw Vale and can’t wait to get back on the field.”
In our second round of announcements, we start with two players who have made 340 appearances for the Steelmen between them, Cameron Regan and Lewis Young
Cameron, who made 20 appearances on his return to Steelmen colours last season, passed the landmark 200 games towards the end of the season. Cam commented, “Absolute pleasure to sign another year with the club. Had a few offers from the South of France with Toulon etc. but my heart is and will always be in Ebbw. Really looking forward to my 11th season with the club.”
Lewis who also made 20 appearances in 2023/24 will be looking to make his 150th appearance for the Steelmen in 2024/25. Lewis stated, “I’m over the moon to be re-signing at Ebbw Vale RFC for another year, this club and the people involved are very important to me. I think as a team we are improving year on year, and we can learn from the experiences from last season’s semi defeats and use them as fuel to go into the new season, new league and go a step further and bring home some silverware to this club. I’m excited to get stuck into preseason with the boys and have a successful season.”
Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of second row, Jack Pope from Bridgend RFC.
Jack, a product of Pencoed RFC, came through the Academy system at the Ospreys winning caps for Wales U16s and U20s.
Jack joined Bridgend RFC at the age of 17 before moving on to play for Pontypridd RFC. Jack returned to Bridgend RFC for the 2022/23 season.
On signing for the Steelmen, Jack commented, “I am looking forward to becoming part of the team at Ebbw Vale. I have played against this club for a number of years and was delighted when Jason got in contact about the new season. A fantastic opportunity to play amongst quality players and coaches. Hopefully, as a team, we can maintain the strong performances and continue to be a competitive side progressing into the new season.”
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Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of Canadian International back row forward, Sion Parry from Pontypridd RFC.
Sion from Rhiwbina, Cardiff played for his local team as a junior before moving onto play for Whitchurch RFC. At senior level, Sion has played for Bedwas RFC before joining Pontypridd RFC.
Sion made his debut for Canada from the bench against Tonga in the first Test of their tour in the summer of 2023. Sion was then selected to start in the second test match.
On signing for the Steelmen, Sion said, “I’m really looking forward to the season ahead with Ebbw and hopefully winning at least one piece of silverware. The coaching set-up and facilities are great so I can’t wait to get started up there.”
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New Signings
Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of front row forward Adam Williams from Cardiff Rugby
Adam had previously played for the Steelmen when part of the Dragons Academy and has also played BUCS rugby for Cardiff University.
An age grade international, Adam won 8 caps as part of the Wales U20s squad.
Adam, from Abergavenny, is looking forward to returning to the Steelmen and stated, ‘It’s great to come back to Ebbw. It’s a fantastic club local to my old hometown of Abergavenny that’s going to compete at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru. Really excited to get stuck in at the club. It has great values and great people behind it.”
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Ebbw Vale RFC are delighted to announce the signing of exciting, young full back Matt Jones from the Bristol Bears.
Matt, who has been part of the senior Bristol Bears academy, has made several appearances for the senior team and has also played for Cinderford RFC, Dings Crusaders and Shaftesbury Park. Matt joins the Steelmen for the start of the 2024/25 season.
On joining the Steelmen, Matt commented, “Really looking forward to playing for Ebbw Vale. The club has a rich, Welsh history which I am really looking forward to being part of. The new Super Rygbi Cymru competition looks like it will be very exciting and will offer great competition. Can’t wait to get started and get to know the lads.”
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Click on the video below to see some of Matt’s highlights.
Next new player announcement at 6pm tomorrow
Our second announcement this evening is the retention of wingers Ryan Gardner and Ewan Bowden.
Ryan returned to the team following a series of injuries and put in some impressive performances towards the end of last season.
On re-signing with the Steelmen Ryan stated, “After regaining a position in the team following a season of injuries last year, I am looking forward to re-signing for my local premier club Ebbw Vale and am excited to see what we can achieve with the group we have. It’s always an honour to be a part of the club.”
Also staying with the Steelmen for his second season is Ewan Bowden. Ewan who signed for the Steelmen from Cardiff Met made 12 appearances for the Steelmen in 2023/24.
On remaining with the Steelmen, Ewan stated, “I am excited to continue the journey with Ebbw Vale RFC next season. I’m looking forward to building on a good second half of the season and can’t wait to get stuck into Super Rygbi Cymru.”
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Come back tomorrow for more announcements….
Our next pair of signings are front rowers Luke Garrett and Morgan Davies.
Luke made 26 appearances for the Steelmen in 23/24 and reached his landmark 100th appearance for the Steelmen in the last game of the season in the playoff game at Newport.
Luke commented, “I’m really pleased to be signing for another season at this great club. I’m excited by the potential of the squad for next season especially how we have kept improving every year over the last 3 seasons on and off the field as a club. Looking forward to going back into preseason and getting stuck in.”
Morgan returned to the Steelmen last season and a big impression on the Addicts with his performances throughout the season. Morgan went onto make 24 appearances during 2023/24.
Morgan added, “It was a no brainer to re-sign with Ebbw. I was over the moon when given another opportunity for the new season. Really enjoyed being part of this side last season and I’m excited to continue and hopefully build on it with some good performances next season.”
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In our final announcement of the evening, the Steelmen are delighted to announce that scrum halves Jon Evans and Rory Harries will once again be Steelmen in 2024/25.
Jon, who made 26 appearances last season, also passed the landmark 50 appearance for the Steelmen during 2023/24. Jon commented, “I’m delighted to be with Ebbw for another year going into the new league. Hoping we can go one step further than we were able to last season and claim some silverware.”
Also remaining with the Steelmen for a second season is Rory Harries. Rory made a big impression in his first season at the Steelmen scoring 9 tries in 24 appearances from scrum half.
Rory stated, “Really excited to be with Ebbw Vale for another year and looking forward to another tough season and bringing back some silverware.”
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Next up, the Steelmen are delighted to announce that Joe Franchi will continue to play for the Steelmen in 2024/25. Joe co-captained the team last season, in which he made 16 appearances.
On signing for another season of Steelmen rugby, Joe said, “It probably goes without saying that I was happy to sign for Ebbw Vale again next year. I’m looking forward to hopefully getting my 200 cap this year and having another season playing alongside my brother and best mates. I think we made a lot of progress last year by getting to two semi-finals. I’m confident we can go one better next year.”
Joining Joe at hooker for his second season at the club is Ieuan Morris. Ieuan made a big impact in his first season at the Steelmen scoring 8 tries in 20 appearances.
Ieuan commented, “Happy to have re-signed with the club after a good season last year. If last year is anything to go by, this year could be special. It was good to get back out on the field last year after my knee injury and can’t wait to get back into preseason.”
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The first players retained for the 2024/25 season like to be the centre of attention here at Ebbw Vale RFC.
Ethan Phillips, after picking up the Man of Steel and both Player of the Year Awards at the club’s recent presentation evening, has re-signed for another season of Steelmen rugby and will look to reach the landmark of 100 appearances for the Steelmen during 2024/25. Ethan was last season’s top try scorer and was also selected in the Indigo Premiership Team of the Year.
On committing to the Steelmen for another season, Ethan said, “It’s always a pleasure to sign on the dotted line for my hometown club. Really looking forward to building on last year and hopefully win some silverware.”
Joining Ethan will be fellow centre Dom Franchi. Dom made 26 appearances in 2023/24 and captained the team on a number of occasions. Dom will be looking to pass 150 appearances for the Steelmen during 2024/25.
Dom stated, “I’m delighted to have re-signed for the coming season… Ebbw is my home, and I am looking forward to building on last season in a new league structure.”
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