Rumney Team for Ninian Stuart Cup Final : 15.J.Wheeler 14.E.Ford 13.D.Williams 12.M.Painter(C) 11.A.Elford 10.M.Deacon 9.K.Franklin 1.M.Barker 2.M.Perks 3.W.Collier 4.D.Matthews 5.J.Norman 6.W.Barry 7.M.Oliver 8.P.Hutchings Subs : C.Jones A.Jones S.Hill S.Elliott M.Phillips A.Paynter L.Feneck
Scorers for Rumney: M.Deacon 7 penalties
Scorers for Rumney: E.Ford 4 tries, A.Elford 4 tries, L.Feneck 2 tries, W.Barry try and conversion, M.Painter try and 4 conversions, M.Oliver try and conversion, J.Chichester try, P.Hutchings try
Jim O'Brien Rumney RFC: "It's a shame to see the CIACs receiving such a heavy defeat considering their wonderful record over the years . Full credit to the people who are keeping rugby going in that part of Cardiff. The Rumney side was too strong for the current CIAC line up".
Scorers for Rumney : Edwin Ford 3 tries, Mark Painter try and 2 conversions, Martin Perks try, Keith Franklin try, Mark Oliver try.
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "A brilliant first half from Rumney and even during the second half when we had two players in the sin bin Canton could not break down our defence. Man of the Match Wayne Collier ."
Scorers for Rumney : J.Wheeler try, M.Deacon 3 penalties
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "This was a tough encounter and the difference was that Rumney were able to score against the wind. It was the sort of game we needed before our Ninian Stuart semi-final against Canton on Wednesday 5th April. Man of the Match - Martin Perks".
Scorers for Rumney : A.Elford 2 tries, E.Ford try, S.Ford try, M.Phillips try, M.Deacon 4 cons and 1 pen, M.Painter 1 con.
Martin Perks, Rumney RFC : "Martin Perks was very unselfish in setting up tries for others to score. First team player Steve Ford was well looked after by the elder statesmen of the side who saw him through his rehabilitation. Man of the Match - Adam Elford".
Scorers for Rumney : Jason Wheeler try, Keith Franklyn try, Edwin Ford try, Cliff Jones try, Barry Chambers try, Wayne Barry try, Michael Deacon 3 conversions
Jim O'Brien,
Rumney RFC : "This was the third team's 59th consecutive
win. The game was played in atrocious conditions but Rumney were
too strong for Canton and we scored more points against the wind
than when we were playing with it. Canton however never gave up.
Man of the Match - Mark Oliver".
Llandaff RFC, Cardiff
Saturday 8th January 2000. K.O. 3.00 pm
Llandaff 2nd XV 17 Rumney 3rd XV 21
Scorers for Rumney : E.Ford try, M.Oliver try, M.Deacon try and three conversions
Mike Barker, Rumney RFC : "It was a hard game but when we were 12 - nil down we came back strongly firing on all cylinders. We must have caught cold after Christmas and it took a while for us to warm up !"
Scorers for Rumney : Mike Phillips 2 tries, Edwin Ford try, Martin Perks try, Des Matthews try, Mike Deacon 2 penalties and 2 conversions.
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "It was a superb game under difficult conditions. The result seems to indicate a big win for Rumney but it was a lot closer than the score suggests. Rumney's superiority was only confirmed by two late tries - one from Des Matthews and an audacious one from Edwin Ford which saw off a strong and talented Llanishen side".
Scorers for Rumney : Mark Painter try and 1 penalty and 1 conversion, Paul Hutchings try, Martin Perks try, Jason Wheeler 2 tries, Barry Chambers try, Wayne Collier try, Mike Deacon 1 penalty and 1 conversion
Alan Paynter, Rumney RFC : "Llandaff North scored first and they seemed to be firing on all guns. They were very competent but we stuck at it all the game and it was a good result. It was a flowing game which suited us, we used twenty one players and made seven changes from last week. Man of the match - Andy Jones".
Martin Perks,
Rumney RFC : "Martin Perks was unbelievably outstanding
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NINIAN STUART CUP
Scorers for Rumney : Michael Deacon 1 try and 3 penalties, Edwin Ford 1 try
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "It was a tough game, Caerau were intent on spoiling and killing the ball. They wouldn't let us play. The referee did his best not to send players off. In the end Rumney were worthy winners of a very scrappy game".
Edwin Ford, winger Rumney RFC : "Very hard, tough and physical - for the first time in the last four years my back is covered with stud marks !"
Scorers for Rumney : E.Ford 4 tries, D.Phillips try, B.Chambers try, W.Collier try, M.Perks 2 tries and 1 conversion.
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "This was a shambles with passive scrums from the off. Rumney were much too good for Canton. Man of the match - Barry Chambers".
Scorers for Rumney : J. Wheeler 2 tries, E. Ford 2 tries, J. Wright try, P. Hutchings try, M. Collins 3 tries and 6 conversions.
Mike Barker, Rumney
RFC : "Quite an easy win with an oustanding performance
from Michael Collins".
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "Rumney were far too strong
for the opposition and some of the rugby was absolutely superb".
Rumney scorers : M. Erskine 2 tries, D. Evans 2 tries, J. Wheeler 1 try, A. McCormack 1 try, M. Oliver 1 try, M. Painter 5 conversions.
Jim O'Brien, Rumney RFC : "We started well and went 17 points up but then they had a penalty which made the score 3-17 at half time. For the first fifteen minutes of the second half Rumney were dreadful and when the score was 9-17 winger Adam Elford was sent off so we had to rearrange the personel and get our act together. In the end we overwhelmed Dinas Powys 16-45".
Rumney scorers : M. Painter 1 try, C. Jones 1 try, D. Evans 1 try, W. Collier 1 try, M. Deacon 1 penalty and 2 conversions. Alan Paynter, Rumney RFC : "This was the 50th game in a row in which Rumney 3rds have remained unbeaten ! There was room for improvement today though and the game was pretty disappointing. It was a mixture of youth and senior players and we did not always take the correct options".
Rumney scorers : Steve Elliott 2 tries, Edwin Ford 1try. 1 conversion and 1 penalty Mark Painter. Stewart Carlson, Rumney RFC Committee : " It was a forward thing - a team effort but Mark Painter had an outstanding kicking game. My man of the match - Mark Oliver".
Rumney scorers : James Cotter 2 tries, Wayne Collier 1 try, Dave Evans 2 tries, Darren Phillips 1 try, Edwin Ford 1 try, 1 conversion by Gareth Harris.Jim O'Brien Rumney RFC Committee :"Rumney made a slow start but improved as the game went on and finished in rampant style in the last twenty minutes".
