Matchday Preview – Pontypridd v Bridgend
Next up for Pontypridd RFC is an Indigo Group Premiership clash against Bridgend Ravens on Saturday 14th October. The match at Sardis Road kicks off at the earlier than usual time of 1:00pm.
This Saturday’s match sees a return to action for all the Premiership clubs following a ‘week off’ on Saturday just gone. Last season Ponty and Bridgend met on three occasions, two of them coming on back-to-back Saturdays at Sardis Road in the first month of the 2022/23 campaign. On the 17th September 2022 Bridgend left Sardis Road with a 30 points to 26 win in the pool stage of the Welsh Cup. The following weekend Ponty gained revenge with a comprehensive 40-8 win in the Premiership – tries by Dale Stuckey and Aled Ward plus 23 points from the boot of Joseph Scrivens secured the win for the Valley Commandos that afternoon. The last time Ponty and the Ravens met was on the 14th January this year at the Dunraven Brewery Field, the home side took the spoils in an attritional encounter by 18 points to 8.
Ponty head into this Saturday’s match having registered a nail-biting one-point win away at Neath two Saturdays ago, Bridgend’s last match was on the 16th September when they won away at Carmarthen Quins by 22 points to 11. Ponty will be hoping that the two week break between matches will have helped in easing the team’s substantial injury list, good luck Saturday lads!
SUPPORTER INFORMATION:
Tickets – Admission on Saturday will be £12 full, £10 concession access-all-areas and under 16’s free if accompanied by a paying adult. You can purchase tickets on the day or to save time can use our online e-Ticket system, link – Pontypridd v Bridgend 14/10/2023 – The club has increased the range of tickets now available to cover small groups (2 people) and large groups (4 people). We also have a family ticket for our Youth and Mini & Junior sections.
Club Shop – To purchase your Ponty RFC merchandise, the Club Shop will be open before and after Saturday’s match.
Live Sport – The Clubhouse will be open at 11:30am and there’ll be live rugby on the screens throughout the afternoon – Exeter Chiefs play Saracens in the Gallagher English Premiership prior to Wales’ huge Rugby World Cup quarter final clash against Argentina. Wales v Argentina kicks off at 4:00pm which will allow supporters to get settled in the Clubhouse after the conclusion of Ponty v Bridgend. Later in the evening Ireland play New Zealand, kick off at 8:00pm.
Stars in Their Eyes – The Club recently announced a ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ event which will take place on Saturday 25th November (article – Ponty RFC presents Stars in Their Eyes). Paul Marshall will be in the Clubhouse on Saturday selling tickets for the event in person.
We’ll see you on Saturday Ponty Fans!
