Pontypridd v Pontypool – Matchday Preview
This Saturday 27th January Pontypridd RFC welcome Pontypool RFC to Sardis Road, the Indigo Group Premiership match kicks off at 2:30pm.
The two clubs have met twice already this season, firstly in a pre-season friendly at Sardis Road, then in the league back last October at Pontypool Park. Pontypridd won a good pre-season workout on August 12th 2023 by 28 points to 21 – Rob Jones, McCauley Rowley and Harvey Nash all got tries back in the summer. Then on Saturday 21st October it was Pooler that won a high-scoring contest 40-31 at Pontypool Park. McCauley Rowley, Joe Miles and Rob Jones crossed for tries whilst Josh Phillips added 15 points with the boot.
To the here and now and the race for teams to finish in the all-important top 4 places in the Indigo Group Premiership is hotting up – Pontypridd sit in 6th position one place and four points behind 5th placed Pontypool.
Another big crowd is expected this Saturday with the travelling Pooler faithful expected to help swell the numbers on the Sardis Road terraces. Pontypridd will be once again smarting after last Saturday’s agonising loss at Bridgend, whilst Pontypool had the weekend off due to a frozen pitch at Pontypool Park scuppering any action against Merthyr.
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 (which is recommended to miss the queues) you can use our online e-Ticket system, link – Pontypridd v Pontypool 27/1/2024– 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.
Supporter access is via the Clubhouse end of the ground only as the Pwllgwaun end remains closed.
Club Shop – To purchase your Ponty RFC merchandise, the Club Shop will be open from 1:00pm until 5:00pm on Saturday.
Live Sport – In the Clubhouse live FA Cup action on the TV’s will get the live sport offerings underway. This is before a live Gallagher Premiership Rugby ‘double-header’ – Bristol v Bath (3:05pm) followed by Saracens v Exeter (5:30pm).
The Grandstand Bar – This will be open for both sets of supporters before, during and after the match.
Supporters Club trip to RGC – Full payments for the PRFC Supporters Club trip to RGC in April need to be paid this Saturday. Chris Kingsbury will be available to collect people’s money in person, or you can contact Chris on 07863 160130.
Chris Dicomidis 400 – Saturday will mark a very special occasion when Pontypridd legend Chris Dicomidis runs out for his 400th appearance for the Valley Commandos – an amazing feat for one of the Club’s all-time greats. There will be a few pieces of news to bring to you this week, including Pontypridd U12s v Tondu U12s playing as a curtain raiser prior to the senior match, watch this space…
