All roads lead to Principality Stadium for SSE SWALEC Cup, Plate and Bowl

Pontypridd will host Merthyr on Saturday for a place in the SSE SWALEC semi-finals against either Ebbw Vale or Llandovery.

Ponty are bidding for a sixth successive Cup final, while a win would mean a first semi-final place for the Ironmen.

Cross Keys beat Neath 73-7 on Sunday to earn their place in the semi-finals, against Carmarthen Quins on the weekend of April 16th.The Keys powered into the semi-finals with a ten try victory at Pandy Park.

Meanwhile in the SSE SWALEC Plate, Bedlinog’s hopes of securing a league and cup double this season were given a considerable boost when they secured a 24-0 home win in the SSE Swalec Plate over the runaway leaders of Division 1 East Central, Glamorgan Wanderers.

In a clash between two sides who had only lost one game each this season in the league and cup, the Division 1 East title challenges dominated through their power pack to set-up a quarter-final trip to local rivals Ynysybwl.

The ‘Bwl are currently sitting on top of Division 1 East, 16 points clear of third placed Bedlinog, but having played four more games. When the two teams met in Ynysybwl earlier in the season it was the Foxes who came out on top, 32-12.

Two time winners Ammanford booked their ticket into the last eight, and will host Penallta, thanks to a 16-10 win at Treorchy.

There are five SSE SWALEC Bowl Round 5 games this weekend.

Tickets for this year’s SSE SWALEC Finals Day are now on sale, CLICK HERE to purchase.

The pinnacle of community club rugby in Wales takes place on Sunday 1 May with the SSE SWALEC Bowl kicking off proceedings at 1pm, followed by the SSE SWALEC Plate at 3.15 and the main event, the SSE SWALEC Cup final at 5.35pm.

With tickets set at £10 for adults and £5 for Under 16, Principality Stadium will host a fantastic, day-long celebration of what is best about the grassroots game.
The day will this year be part of the Judgment Day weekend, with the Regions battling it out for supremacy on Saturday 30 April. With Judgment Day tickets also only £10, Welsh rugby fans are in for a real Bank Holiday treat.

Colin Banks, Head of Sponsorship and Reward at SSE, said: “We are looking forward to another day of celebration as teams compete for the SSE SWALEC Bowl, Plate and Cup. The atmosphere at Principality Stadium is always electric on SSE SWALEC Finals Day, thanks to the thousands of fans who come in support of their club and more neutral supporters who come in support of rugby. As part of an exclusive offer due later this month SSE is delighted to offer our customers access to up to four complimentary tickets each for this showpiece event via our benefits service, SSE Reward.  Customers can sign-up or log-in to ssereward.com to be able to take advantage of this offer.”

SSE SWALEC Cup Quarter-Finals
Saturday 26 March – Pontypridd v Merthyr
Saturday 9 April – Ebbw Vale v Llandovery

SSE SWALEC Cup semi-finals (weekend of April 16)
Carmarthen Quins v Cross Keys
Pontypridd / Merthyr v Ebbw Vale / Llandovery

SSE Swalec Plate Round 4 – 26 March
Skewen v Risca
Ystrad Rhondda v Penclawdd
SSE Swalec Plate Quarter-Finals – 26 March
Ammanford v Penallta
Ynysybwl v Bedlinog

SSE SWALEC Bowl Round 5
Hartridge v Old Illtydians
Taffs Well v Swansea Uplands
Glyncoch v Aberdare
Cambrian Welfare v Machen
Abercrave v Burry Port

SSE SWALEC Finals Day:
Sunday 1 May, Principality Stadium
SSE SWALEC Bowl Final 1pm
SSE SWALEC Plate Final 3.15pm
SSE SWALEC Cup Final: 5.35pm