Glais Old Dogs Touch Rugby

A big congratulations to Ben, Who's Wales 35 team lost 6-8 in a very close final against England 35s in Vichy, France at the European Touch Championship last weekend. We have been told he had a good tournament, supported by his two boys and he managed to get his 1st Wales Cap, 1st try in the first match against Belgium before ending the competition with 9 caps and 11 tries 👏🐾

In the Cwmtawe 7s on Saturday, we reached a milestone.

We have managed to score 250 tries in 79 games. The player who managed to cross the line for our 250th try was Ben Phillips with another interception try👏

30 players have scored for us so far as shown in the picture below. This milestone couldn't have be reached without a whole squad effort.

This is a great achievement for us and we look forward to seeing a few more names on this list when we reach 300 See less

It was another great day for us at the Cwmtawe 7s on Saturday hosted by Pontardawe Rugby Club.

We had some tough, close group games against Bridgend Sports RFC, Morriston Silverbacks, Maesteg Quins Vikings, Rhondda Bulls and Tondu Touchers. We managed 3 wins, 1 draw and a lost, we came 2nd in the group on try difference. We managed to scrap through the plate semi-final against Maesteg Celtic Crusaders to set up a local derby final against Pontardawe Rugby Club Old Boys (a repeat of last years final). The Plate final was again a nail bitter that could have gone either way but we couldn't just get over the line. Thank you all for some great games and running touch rugby.

It was also great to have the support from the The Glais Rack Pack -Touch Rugby 👏

We would like to thank Pontardawe Old boys for running a great tournament and day out. We look forward to coming back next year.

A massive congratulations to one of our Old Dogs' Ben, for getting picked as Vice Captain for the Wales Men's 35. Who will be travelling to Vichy in France today to compete in the 2026 European Touch Championship over the week (somehow managed to get his mug on the main photo for their social Media).

We will be able to keep track of his and Wales' progress on https://www.zee-on.com/gamehubplus/european-championships-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawTKRsJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFqQXMwRkgyZEk3Zjh6Nm16c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpc5jaDYTUWN3Oc2w-6pCCKbP5qRI-5Bb9guSulZGnYczHTghxptqrr0o6rA_aem_qboazVy9aVCMj88fJPe8kA with his game against England 30 and 35's, televised on Youtube. The games is on Thursday with a 2.50pm tap off and Saturday with a 1.30pm tap off

Good luck Ben from all of us at the Old Dogs, I'm sure you'll do us proud 🐾🐾

OLD DOGS ON THE LOOSE🐾🐾

Last weekend a few our pack, played for Leucarum Centurions touch rugby in the Osprey League and managed to win the Plate Competition, Well done to Gethin, David, Thomas, Ben, Phil and Andrew who all played their part for the team 👏👏 Also well done to Kitty, who had a run out with the The Glais Rack Pack -Touch Rugby, played her part in the Valkyries winning the Vase Competitions 👏👏

Also Ryan and Ben helped out two local teams in the Tussel at the Tower that weekend as we didn't have a game. Ryan played for Pontardawe Old Boys Touch Rugby and Ben played for Yogits RFC. Both boys played well with Ben managing to win the competition with the Yogits and picked up player of the tournament. Well done both 👏👏 but we think you both look better in blue and red 🐾🐾

Friday evening, We went down over the Garth to play our neighbours Magpies Old Boys at Vardre RFC. The games were played in a great spirit with some great running rugby being played. All our players enjoyed thoroughly, thank you for being great hosts. We look forward to hosting you up at Glais RFC soon

Congratulations to our ladies, who had to dig deep in a lot of their games yesterday to come away with the Plate 👏👏

🏉 PLATE CHAMPIONS! 🏆💙❤️

What a day we had yesterday at the Trebanos BOW’s Tournament!

From the very first game to the final whistle, every single member of The Glais Rack Pack gave it absolutely everything. The teamwork, determination and support for one another made us incredibly proud.

Our Plate Semi-Final against the lovely Alltwen Amigos ladies touch rugby team had us all on the edge of our seats, going all the way to sudden death, eventually being whittled down to just 2 vs 2. Huge credit to Cassie & Sian, who kept their cool under immense pressure to see us through to the final.

Then came the Plate Final against Dunvant RFC… and what a final it was! Another nail-biting match that went into sudden death, this time finishing as 3 vs 3. With tired legs but hearts full of determination, Jade produced one of the most incredible sprints we’ve ever seen to score the winning try and secure the Plate Trophy! 💨🏉

Six months ago, a few of these ladies were complete beginners and our long standing members were struggling to field a team due to our small numbers. To now be standing together as Plate winners is a huge milestone and a real reflection of how far we’ve come. None of it would have been possible without the consistent coaching, encouragement and belief from Andrew. Thank you for helping us grow in confidence and ability every single week & for having the patience of a saint! 😄

A massive thank you also goes to Banos Old Womens Touch Rugby
for organising such a fantastic tournament, and to every team we played. The rugby was competitive, the sportsmanship was outstanding, and the atmosphere throughout the day was brilliant.

We’re incredibly proud of what this team is becoming. Here’s to continuing to learn, improve and enjoy every minute together.

Come on, Rack Pack! 💙❤️⚡️🏉

Friday, We went down the bypass and played against Morriston Silverbacks at Morriston RFC. The games were played in a great spirit with some great running rugby being played. A big thank you to Zoe for refereeing the games 👏. All our players enjoyed thoroughly, thank you for being great hosts and the sausage and chips were lovely. We look forward to hosting you up at Glais RFC soon

This evening, We look forward to heading to Morriston RFC for our first game against Morriston Silverbacks with a 7pm tap off

Why not come down to support the Old Dogs 🐾


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Next up for Silverbacks we welcome Glais Old Dogs Touch Rugby for a home fixture at Morriston!

🗓️ Friday 3rd July
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Morriston RFC

Come down and support the boys if you're free or even better bring your boots for a game!

It was a great day for us on Saturday as we took a small team to the Chunky 7s 2026

We had some great games of touch rugby against , Ystalyfera old boys - YOBS and in the group stages, where we just managed to make the final.

Congratulations to on winning the final in a close game that could have gone either way 👏👏

We would like to thank Stephen Williams from the Yogit and Lee Evans from Pontardawe Old Boys for helping us out, making sure we were able to play in the tournament and playing some great rugby aswell 👏👏

We would like to thank everyone for running a great tournament and day out. We look forward to coming back next year.