Pontypridd Youth - double champions!

A great season for the Pontypridd RFC Youth section came to a thrilling climax on Saturday 10th May, with the Youth (seniors) clinching the title of league champions and promotion to Division One of the national youth leagues. A week earlier the Ponty Youth (juniors) had claimed the mantle of champions in their own league.

The senior youth team played a "winner takes all" title decider against Glamorgan Wanderers at Hawthorn, and were also out to avenge an away defeat to the same opponents the previous Saturday. After a hard fought battle, Ponty claimed the crucial victory by 16pts to 11, with no 8 Maisey and winger Hughes scoring the tries, and full back Simms adding two penalties.

Since the re-forming of the Youth section two years ago, with the current squad at the time progressing from under 16 level, the team have gained successive promotions to claim a place in Division One of the youth leagues.

A number of the Youth (seniors) - the likes of winger Billy Waters, centre Dan Dearden, scrum half Sam Studley, prop Marc Jones and lock Christian Hitt, have already been training with the Pontypridd senior squad.

The 2007 - 2008 campaign has been one of phenomenal success for the Pontypridd Youth teams, seniors and juniors, both crowned as their respective league champions. You can't get better than that!