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Great to be back at the Rhondda Bowl which has hosted all our presentation nights pre-Covid.

Well, it was a roller coaster season for the club. From the dissapointment of losing so many U18 and U16 players at the start of the season causing us to withdraw from both age groups, our remaining teams (U10, U12, U14 and Senior) all completed their fixtures with varying degrees of success, culminating in the U12's team deservedly winning the South Wales Cup Final on 25th June. That U12 team had six players, Finley Evans, Evan Fletcher, Liam Goodwin, Jaeden Higgins, Cain Jones and Mason Jones, all selected to represent Wales at the U13 international level in various tournaments all over England. Our other international player Maizie Holland, who has been playing in our U14 team, was selected to the Wales U15 squad which played in tournaments in Scotland and in Spain this season. Sadly, Maizie is now leaving the club to play in an all female team at Cardiff Archers next season.....our best wishes for the future go with her.  So to the individual awards:-

U10 Player of the Year............. Noah Mings

U10 Most Improved Player........Ben Rogers

U10 Best Defensive Player........Ethan Evans

U12 Player of the Year.............Finley Evans

U12 Most Improved Player.......Tyler Brewin-Morgan

U12 Best Defensive Player........Liam Goodwin

U14 Player of the Year..............Maizie Holland

U14 Most Improved Player........Theo Jones

U14 Best Defensive Player........Ieuan Harding

Senior Player of the Year..........John Hiles

Senior Most Improved Player.....Morgan Hall

Senior Best Defensive Player.....Brandon Abley.

Hope to see everyone back for the start of pre-season training week commencing 7th August.    

Tigers U12's played in the South Wales U12 Cup tournament on Sunday 25/06/23 at Cardiff University. In the group stages they won all their matches to finish top of Group B, whilst Swansea Storm A won all their Group matches to finish top of Group A. Tigers then won their semi-final match vs Vale Vipers 22-12 to , to progress to the Final v Swansea Storm A who had beaten Cardiff Archers in their semi final. The final was a hard fought and tense match where Tigers full court pressing defense was the key to a them gaining a win by 18-12. Excellent effort by all the players and coaches. 

Congratulations to Rhys Cornelius who not only represented Wales at the U18 Four Nations tournament in Cardiff earlier this year, but who was voted Tigers Most Improved U18 Player for the 2021/2022 season. Unfortunately Rhys is now leaving Tigers as the club has been unable to field an U18 team this season. We wish Rhys well at whichever club he now joins.

Congratulations to Tigers Anya Hicks and Abigail Clifford who have both made the Wales U16 Girls squad to compete in the four countries tournament in Scotland this weekend. We wish you and your Welsh team mates every success. The club is very proud of you both and we hope that you both enjoy the experience. 

Congratulations to Tigers Rhys Cornelius on making the U18 Wales team that participated in the four countries tournament at Cardiff over the 13th / 14th April.  Rhys played a big part in the team which beat Ireland and Scotland in two hard fought matches, but lost to England in the Final.  

Tough loss for U14s this evening at Pontypridd Panthers. Tigers worked hard but a well organised Panthers team were a tough act to beat. MVP Gethin.

Thanks to Rachel Bayliss for the photos.

Tigers Seniors Vs RCT Gladiators D3
Tigers seniors travelled to Treorchy for the game last night. With a win in the first quarter, draw in the second. The second half is where Gladiators were stronger and took the win at 49-35.

    
Thanks to Lee Morgan for the photos.