Aspiring young rugby players across the region will kick-off their bid for Dragons Cup glory in the coming weeks after the draw for this year’s tournament.
The Dragons Cup – proudly sponsored once again this season by Monmouthshire Building Society (MBS) – sees junior rugby clubs from across the region battle it out for a spot in the finals at Rodney Parade.
The cup and plate competitions - that run from Under-12s up to Youth level - has grown in participation numbers year on year.
And now the make-up of this year’s tournament has been revealed following a draw at Rodney Parade, with legendary lock Lewis Evans and Forwards Coach Ceri Jones the men to pick the ties.
Dragons Cup Draw:
Under 12s Cup:
Bargoed v Chepstow vs Abertillery
Caerphilly vs Risca
New Tredegar vs Blackwood
Penallta vs Beaufort
Cwmbran vs Croesyceiliog
Whiteheads vs Caldicot
Pontypool Utd vs Abercarn
Caerleon vs Senghenydd
Under 13s Cup:
Senghenydd v Nelson vs Deri
Garndiffaith v Whiteheads vs Penallta
Pontypool United vs Caerphilly
Ebbw Vale vs Bargoed
Cwmbran vs Abercarn
Croesyceiliog vs Oakdale
Caerleon vs Abergavenny
Blackwood vs Abertillery
Under 14s Cup:
Blackwood v Abergavenny vs Caerphilly
Rhymney v Caerleon vs Newbridge
Newport HSOB v St Julians HSOB vs Monmouth
Senghenydd / Bedwas vs Ebbw Vale
Hafodyrynys vs Croesyceiliog
Machen vs Chepstow
Penallta vs Pontypool United
Risca vs Whiteheads
Under 15s Cup:
Group 1: Chepstow, Blackwood, Cwmbran, Croesyceiliog & Newbridge
Group 2: Machen, Abertillery, Whiteheads & Penallta
Group 3: Bargoed, Hartridge, Rhymney & Abergavenny
Under 16s Cup
Group 1: Abergavenny, Newbridge, Whiteheads Machen & Ebbw Vale
Group 2: Caerphilly, Blackwood, Cwmbran, Pontypool United & Caerleon
Group 3: Pill Harriers, Caldicot, Croesyceiliog, Bargoed & Penallta
