The NatWest Ospreys cup semi-final draw has taken place at NatWest Neath branch this week.
The draw saw some great matches coming out of the hat, with the competing teams hoping to get through the semi-finals to set up a day at Llandarcy on the 7th and 21st of May.
The quarter finals saw some close encounters showing the real quality that is in the competition this season. At under 16s level Bryncethin narrowly came through as 27 – 26 winners against Ystradgynlais and in the Under 15s competition Loughor ended up 12-8 winners in a thriller against Bridgend Athletic.
The draw was conducted by Alison Baylis of NatWest Neath branch, Shona Powell Hughes Wales and Ospreys women player and Iwan Evans, the WRU Rugby Development apprentice who is a previous winner of the U16s Cup Competitions.
Iwan Evans when speaking about the competition said:
“The competition was something I always wanted to take part in as a young player at Ystradgynlais, to win it with my friends that I had played rugby with throughout the pathway from under 8s was an occasion I will never forget.”
Joe Davies the WRU rugby Coordinator for the Ospreys West added:
“We have had a huge amount of interest in the semi-final draw, we normally map out the road to Llandarcy at the start of the year but the open hat draw has added tenfold to the competition and raised the interest of the latter stages. I’d like to thank NatWest for their support with the competition so far and we look forward to working with them further on the Ospreys Cup”
Semi Final matches will take place on the following dates
Natwest Ospreys Cup Semi Finals
Under 15 Cup
Loughor vs Neath Athletic
Ystradgynlais vs Nantyffyllon
Under 15 Plate
Bridgend Athletic vs Pencoed
Morriston vs Bryncethin
Under 15 Bowl
Pontardawe vs Mumbles
Swansea Uplands vs Kenfig Hill
Under 15 Shield
South Gower vs Gowerton
Dunvant vs Porthcawl
Under 16 Cup
Resolven vs Tondu
Bryncethin vs Pencoed
Under 16 Plate
Morriston vs Penclawdd
Ystradgynlais vs South Gower
Under 16 Bowl
Bridgend Athletic vs Cwmavon
Pontarddulais vs Bryncoch
Under 16 Shield
Gowerton vs Tonna
Mumbles vs Loughor