Rodney Parade once again takes centre stage as the venue for 16 more finals from age U11 up to senior women as the WRU’s end of season ‘Go Compare Road to Principality 2026’ series continues.
Clubs and schools up and down the country are battling it out for titles and promotions as the season comes to close and if the four days in Newport are as good as the recent weekends in the Welsh capital then there will be thrills and spills all the way.
“We saw last weekend at Principality Stadium in the senior women’s and men’s club cup finals just how much the game means to each community. We were bowled over by the number of fans who turned up to cheer on every team,” said WRU community rugby director Geraint John.
“The very essence of Welsh rugby was on display in every game and the support from the sidelines matched the passion and determination on the pitch. The sheer joy of each occasion shone a light of everything that is good about our national game.
“The singing from the stands was fantastic, the quality of rugby on display was of a very high standard and the celebrations from every team at the end of each match, whether a team had won or lost, was very special to witness.
“It just showed how much it means to every community, from Bala to Cardiff, Machynlleth to Blaina or Seven Sisters to Tumble, to play at the home of Welsh rugby. Every fixture was a celebration for each club that won their way through to the finals – and a carnival for each town they represented.
“It will be the same in Newport for the second phase of fixtures. It is another professional venue, and one of the earliest to stage international rugby for Wales, and takes over while Principality Stadium is converted for it summer music events.”
The week kicks-off with four U18 Boy’s finals and there are five on Tuesday, three on Wednesday and four on Saturday.
‘GO COMPARE ROAD TO PRINCIPALITY 2026’ – MONDAY, 27 APRIL
GAME 1: WRU BOY’S U18 VASE FINAL
HAVERFORDWEST HS V CRICKHOWELL HS – 12.00 noon
Haverfordwest HS: Jake John; Ewan Owen, Iestyn Preddy, Manny Davies, George Luff; Liam Hughes, Connor Wesley; Josh Slater, Harri Evans, Fin Bruins (captain), Ewan Grifiths, Ianto Evans. Jack Robinson, Caio Jones, Rhys Lewis
Reps: Lucas Aubery, William Harries, Reuben Gibbs, Sean Bolger, Niall Smith, Mason Montague, Connor Symmonds, Gethin Thomas
Crickhowell HS: Alfie Danter; Joshua Backhouse, Will Valentine-Powell, Toby Hall, Mackenzie Janes-Evans; Max Leyshon, Finley Cole; Twm Gough, Griff Gould (captain), Gethin Barker, Jude Marsden, Marcellus Richardson, Benjamin Bruynseels, Dylan Neileay, Rhodri Presdee-Salathial
Reps: Will Creed-King, Jack Parton, Gethin Jones, Ioan Warman-Powell, Bowen Thomas
ROAD TO THE VASE FINAL
4 March 2026 – Semi Final
Crickhowell HS 27 – 14 Merthyr College
Haverfordwest HS 41 – 22 Ysgol y Strade
4 February 2026 – Quarter Final
Stanwell 14 – 25 Haverfordwest HS
Tonyrefail 5 – 17 Crickhowell HS
GAME 2: WRU BOY’S U18 PLATE FINAL
YSGOL MAES Y GWENDRAETH v YSGOL BRO TEIFI – 2.15 pm
Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth: Steffan Bennett; Zubin Stimpson Smith, Ifan Davies, Gethin Lynch, Gethin Thomas; Osian Morgan, Zak Payne; Dafydd Thomas, Llyr Clayton, Joshua Jones, Hywel Williams, Siencyn Rhys, Dylan Rees, Morgan Pugh, Lewys Rowe
Reps: Hari Jones, Cory George, Owain Page, Freddie Lewis, Sam Davies, Asher Jones, Llew Ifan Tomos, Steffan Rees
Ysgol Bro Teifi: Jac Davies; Jack Brown, Dafydd Nichols-Evans, Bobi Jones, Aled James; Gwilym Williams, Cai Griffiths; Iestyn Evans, Elis Evans, Llew Thomas, Guto Dafis, Tomos Davies, Khaylum White, Cai Rees, Elis Davies
Reps: Eben Thomas, Rhun Riddell, Seth James, Liam Bowen-Harries, Llifon Evans, Dion Jones, Gwion Davies
ROAD TO THE PLATE FINAL
24 March 2026 – Semi Final
Bro Pedr 18 – 55 Maes y Gwendraeth
19 March 2026 – Semi Final
Bro Teifi 70 – 22 Porthcawl
4 March 2026 – Quarter Final
Bro Teifi 28 – 15 Llangynwyd
Bryntirion 10 – 25 Maes y Gwendraeth
4 February 2026 – Round 1
St Cenydd 22 – 55 Bro Teifi
3 February 2026 – Round 1
Plasmawr 22 – 41 Maes y Gwendraeth
28 January 2026 – Preliminary Round
Pencoed 0 – 51 Bro Teifi
GAME 3: WRU BOY’S U18 CUP FINAL
YSGOL DYFFRYN TAF: V YSGOL BRO MORGANNWG – 4.30 pm
Ysgol Dyffryn Taf: Freddy Davies; Sam Morris, Ellis Hennessey, Ollie Hurst, Shay Morgan; Iori Phillips, Dom James; Jack Badham, Ollie Phillips, Kaynon Harries, Sam Lynch, Sol Roberts (captain). James Owen, Charlie Reynolds, Callum Goeman
Reps: Jack Monk, Sion Bevan, Harri Coaker, Gethin Llewellyn, Iwan Thomas, Ethan Hutchings, Morgan Lewis, Cai Faulkner
Bro Morgannwg: Tomos Powell; Tomos Provis, Richie Jenkins, Jack Evans, Conor Williams; Rhys Muxworthy, Owen Lewis; Efan Mitchell, Aled Phillips, Rhydian Jones, Oliver Bennett, Gethin Halsall, Elian Davies, Owain Weighell, Charlie Williams
Reps: Twm Pierce, Oscar Thomas, Osian Phillips, William Thomas, Rhys Lewis, Ruthyn Griffiths, Jacob Hunter, Gryff Reynolds
ROAD TO THE CUP FNIAL
4 March 2026 – Semi Final
Bro Morgannwg 45 – 12 Bro Preseli
Bro Myrddin 25 – 30 Dyffryn Taf
4 February 2026 – Quarter Final
Dyffryn Taf 55 – 12 Bro Edern
28 January 2026 – Quarter Final
Treorchy 22 – 40 Bro Morgannwg
14 January 2026 – Round 1
Bro Morgannwg 42 – 21 Crickhowell
Dyffryn Taf 38 – 20 Ysgol y Strade
GAME 4: WSC BOY’S U18 DEVELOPMENT CUP FINAL
CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE v COLEG GWENT – 7.00 pm
CAVC: Isaac Goldney; Sonny Ledley, Louie Hurley, George Strong, Ashton Postgate; Harvey Becher, Cian McGee; Osian Leeke, Dylan Busuttil, Max Randell, Osian Howell, Chai Gangineni, Milo Fowler, Alfie Sherwood, Harrison Flowers
Reps: Gabriel Chandler, Jack Bennett, Aaron Moce, Joey Harrington, Ffredi Easterby, Caiden Harrigan, Sam Greening, Dylan Shears, Iestyn Stephens, Jack Harding, Harvey Bryant
Coleg Gwent: Rio Keech; Cole Pelopida, Callum Jayne, Tegwyn Mahoney (captain), Joe Davies; Lewis Hannam, Isaac Williams; Joe Ali, Morgan Suller, Rhys James, Tomos Williams, Maz Steed, Jonah Crawley, Zac Little, Ralph Evans
Reps: Niall Owens, Josh Bradley, Joseph Manship, Matthew Jones, Jaiden Williams, Zac Morgan, Liam Partridge, Jayden Moon, Mason Whittle, Liam Preece, Dylan Griffiths
ROAD TO THE FINAL
GROUP A: Coleg Sir Gâr 17 – 19 Coleg Gwent; Coleg Gwent 49 – 17 Gower College; Coleg Gwent 28 – 14 Newport HS
GROUP B: Neath Port Talbot College 21 – 45 CAVC; CAVC 50 – 5 Ysgol Ystalyfera; Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 14 – 39 CAVC; Bridgend College 19 – 26 CAVC; CAVC 29 – 26 Coleg y Cymoedd