Gair Rhydd

A drop of magic

Fly-half Cameron Pimlow kicked two drop goals in the final minutes to edge out Swansea in the Varsity showcase

A PACKED house at the Arms Park witnessed the first back-to-back Varsity Rugby victories in years as Cardiff produced a gritty second half fight-back to down the pre-match favourites.

With the Varsity Shield already won before kick-off it was pride that was a stake on Wednesday evening as both sides tore into one another from the off.

Cardiff pay the penalty

CARDIFF Men’s 1sts…..............1

SWANSEA Men’s 1sts…..........1

Swan dunked

Cardiff 80 - 61 Swansea

CARDIFF CLINCHED the perfect finish to their undefeated season on Wednesday with a superb win over Swansea in the annual Varsity game.

Swansea came in to the game clearly determined for a win, with away fans packing one end of the hall turning up the decibels in an already electric atmosphere.

Friller

CARDIFF FRISBEE team entered this year’s Varsity competition with high hopes of maintaining their dominance over Swansea once again.

A mixture of old hats and inexperienced youngsters gathered aiming to impress newly-chosen captain Chris Griggs-Trevarthen and they certainly did not fail, seeing off the visitors 13-2.

Rapid execution

CARDIFF WOMEN’S hockey team continued their dominance of the Welsh Varsity competition with a resounding 5-0 victory over their west Wales rivals at a sunny Talybont on Wednesday.

The pre-match atmosphere was electric as the visitors brought a wealth of support to rival the hosts’ fans.

Net gain

AFTER LAST year’s victory Cardiff were looking to maintain their form and keep their hands on the Varsity title.

Following the last few weeks of dedicated Varsity training, the team were looking calm and confident before the match.

Proctor's orders

CARDIFF Men’s 1sts…..............3

SWANSEA Men’s 1sts…............1

Not so fresh

CARDIFF 12 – 15 SWANSEA

Cardiff fell to a defeat in the Freshers’ rugby Varsity game despite threatening to steal victory following a second half comeback.