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The Welsh Rugby Union have launched the Principality Welsh Premiership season for 2010 - 2011 with the usual Captains parade at the Millennium Stadium. Pooler skipper Geraint Morris is pictured amongst the other 13 skippers which include former Pooler player Rob Nash for Cross Keys.

Well folks it is almost here. The Pooler open the season in 24 hours against local rivals Bedwas. Nothing short of win and a good start will be in everyone's mind and a game where we can all enjoy the open play we are now famous for. Bedwas will look to avenge their defeat here last season and will be no easy game. Finger nails at the ready again? Let us pray not!

The club wishes to announce the retirement of Neil Giles. His
doctor and consultant have advised him that the risk associated with his
injury is too great to sanction his continued rugby career given the
collision nature of the game at Premiership level and Neil's own position in the front row. Gilsey has been a loyal servant to both Pontypool and Torfaen rugby having played and worked his way up from grass roots rugby to the Premiership. He has appeared in over 100 games for Pooler and remains one of the club's great characters. We wish him well in his retirement and know that he will still be part of this great Club in another capacity.

The Friendly against Abertillery on Thursday has been cancelled. Instead Pooler will play Llanishen at Llanishen in a friendly that will be on the basis of a training session for both teams. For details of the Llanishen ground CLICK HERE

Pooler open the 2010-2011 campaign with a home fixture just as last year but this time the visitors to The Park will be Bedwas. Pooler will be hoping for a much better start to the campaign than last season and are hopeful of a winning start on the opening day for the first time since returning to the Premiership. Last season Pooler out scored Bedwas on tries in the away game but still lost 35-31. A much improved Pooler were the victors at home by 44-29. Pooler will be looking for more of the same.

Last Updated on Monday, 30 August 2010 09:45

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	BP	PTS
Neath	01	01	00	00	052	003	01	05
Cardiff	01	01	00	00	061	018	01	05
Swansea	01	01	00	00	037	013	01	05
Newport	01	01	00	00	040	036	01	05
Pontypool	01	01	00	00	027	016	00	04
Pontypridd	01	01	00	00	023	015	00	04
Aberavon	01	01	00	00	019	018	00	04
Llanelli	01	00	00	01	036	040	01	01
Tonmawr	01	00	00	01	018	019	01	01
\|Bedwas	01	00	00	01	016	027	00	00
Cross Keys	01	00	00	01	015	023	00	00
Carm Quins	01	00	00	01	018	061	00	00
Llandovery	01	00	00	01	013	037	00	00
Glam Wand	01	00	00	01	003	052	00	00