South Wales Warriors

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South Wales Warriors
Established2001;23 years ago (2001)
Based in Llanharan, Wales
Home stadium The Dairy Field
Head coachJacob Law
General managerDavid Coles
League BAFA National Leagues
DivisionBAFANL SFC 1 West
League titlesTwo (2011, 2019)
Division titlesFour (2007, 2008, 2018, 2019)
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The South Wales Warriors are a British American Football team based in Llanharan, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. They play in SFC 1 West for the 2022 season. The team was formed in 2001 after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure of head coach Rob Mota, along with key staff and players, by the remaining players and staff; the staff used equipment, resources and shirts from the folded Tiger Bay Warriors for economical purposes.

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They play their home games at the home of Llanharan rugby club. In the 2008 season the South Wales Warriors won their conference with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss before losing their playoff quarter-final to the Cambridgeshire Cats. However, they were promoted following the reorganisation of the BAFL for the 2009 season. They were relegated to Division 2 West during the 2010 BAFA Community League restructure.

In 2011, the Warriors finished the regular season as runners up in the Division 2 West and finished fifth seed in Division 2 enabling them to enter the playoffs, eventually winning promotion and Division 2 Championship on 25 September at the Britbowl Championships held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.

In 2012, the Warriors finished the Season with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses leaving them out of the playoffs and 4th in the Division 1 South and Central Division.

After being promoted to the BAFANL Premier South during the 2012/2013 league restructure, they played various teams from the southern half of the UK and primarily the 3 major London teams, London Warriors, London Blitz and London Olympians. After the end of the 2013 season, the club suffered heavily from the loss of key players to their Premier South rivals Bristol Aztecs across the border in England. This included Britball MVP Quarterback Gareth Thomas and wide receiver Benny Sherwood. The Warriors played through the following 3 seasons in the Premier South, culminating in their best Premier South record of 3 wins, 1 tie and 5 losses in 2016.

For the 2017 season, BAFA and the Warriors had taken the mutual decision to be demoted to the SFC 1 Central division after retirements and injuries to several veteran Warriors. For this they are unable to progress to the Post Season finals of SFC 1 Central for the 2017 and 2018 Season, and therefore be promoted to the Premier South division.

History

South Wales Warriors (2001 to 2010)

In 2001, the team was formed as the South Wales Warriors and were admitted into the British Senior League to compete in Division Two South. After a year out of action, they found the going tougher and finished with a 2–5–1 record. [1] The following two seasons repeated this pattern, with the Warriors finishing with 3–6 and 5–5 records in 2002 and 2003 respectively. [2] [3] However, 2004 saw a vast improvement and they finished second in their group with a 7–2–1 record, making the playoffs for the first time since reforming. Unfortunately, they were knocked out at the first stage, losing their quarter-final 6–30 to the Chiltern Cheetahs. [4]

This feat was repeated in 2005, finishing the regular season in second place before losing their playoff quarter-final. [5] In 2006, the Warriors once again finished in second place, clinching their spot on the last match day of the regular season with a 27–21 win away to the Andover Thrashers. They were drawn at home to the Essex Spartans for their wildcard playoff. The Warriors posted an impressive win, however, the visitors complained to the BAFL that the pitch at Bedwas RFC was too short, and therefore did not comply with league rules. After consultations between the two teams, the game was played as normal but the BAFL decided afterwards that the Warriors would forfeit the game, and therefore the game was awarded to the Spartans as a 1–0 victory. [6] [7]

The 2007 season saw the Warriors get over their play-off disappointment by winning their group with a near-perfect 9–1 record to win their second ever conference championship. A 13–7 quarter-final win against the Cambridgeshire Cats set up a semi-final tie away to the Norwich Devils, who came into this game on the back of a perfect 10–0 regular season and a quarter-final win against the Cornish Sharks. Unfortunately for the Warriors they were unable to beat an impressive home team, going down 28–43. [8]

South Wales Warriors (2011)

The 2011 Season saw the Warriors compete in the reformed BAFA National Leagues. The opening game of the season saw them take on the Gloucester Banshees and win 46–0, one of four shut out games that season, which were to set the tone of the Warriors season. Eight wins and two defeats to the hands of the Berkshire Renegades resulted in the team finishing runners up in the Division 2 West league and entering the playoffs as wild card fifth seed. The quarter finals against the Kent Exiles resulted with a 33–13 Warriors victory . The Warriors then moved on to the semi-finals at the home ground of the Lancashire Wolverines in Blackburn. The Wolverines were soundly beaten 32–17, leading to a South Wales Warriors and West Coast Trojans Britbowl final at Crystal Palace and promotions to Division 1 for both teams. The Division 2 Britbowl final was played on 25 September 2011 at the Crystal Palace Stadium, London, with the final result of 48–20 to the Warriors crowning them Britbowl XXV BAFANL Division 2 Champions.

South Wales Warriors (2012)

2012 saw the newly promoted Warriors to Division 1 South and Central play a condensed season of football (10 Games over 13 weeks). The warriors had a mixed result to the season, winning six games and losing four. The Warriors home game to Essex Spartans was postponed from 16 June to 15 July due to adverse weather conditions affecting large parts of mainland Britain at the time, the subsequent game was forfeited after Essex were unable to field a team. The Warriors managed to keep a 100% home record for the season which left them finishing in fourth place within the division.

On 23 September it was announced that the South Wales Warriors were to be promoted to the Premiership South Division after an expansion programme run by BAFA. [9]

South Wales Warriors (2013)

2013 saw the newly promoted Warriors in the expanded Premiership South Conference and played a season of 10 games from end of April till the end of August. The Warriors played each club in the Conference once give a total of 5 away games and 5 home games. The Warriors started the season at home to Peterborough Saxons, which ended in a narrow loss and ended the season on the road to London Olympians, which again was a narrow loss. The Warriors finished 9th in the division and started to get ready for their second season in the Premiership South Conference.

South Wales Warriors (2014)

2014 saw the Warriors again in the Premiership South Conference and played a season of 8 games from end of April till the end of August (8 as Sussex Thunder pulled out before the season began.) The Warriors played each club in the Conference once – a total of 4 away games and 4 home games. The Warriors started the season at home to Colchester Gladiators, which ended in a victory and ended the season at home to the London Olympians, which was a narrow loss. The Warriors finished 6th in the division with a 3–5 record, with victories in the home games against Colchester Gladiators, East Kent Mavericks and Cambridgeshire Cats, and defeats against Bristol Aztecs, London Blitz, London Warriors, London Olympians and Berkshire Renegades.

Senior team season records

Summary

SeasonDivisionPWLTPFPAFinal PositionPlayoff recordNotes
2001BAFL Division 2 South8251661047 / 9—First season competing
2002BSL Division 2 South93602581287 / 19——
2003BSL Division 2 South West105501581724 / 6——
2004BSL Division 2 South West107212281292 / 6Lost 6–30 to Chiltern Cheetahs in quarter-final.—
2005BAFL Division 2 South West10820298712 / 6Lost 16–30 to Kent Exiles in quarter-final.—
2006BAFL Division 2 West10730285932 / 5Defeated Essex Spartans in wild card playoff.Forfeited the game against Essex Spartans on 80 yard pitch technicality.
2007BAFL Division 2 South West10910255911 / 5Beat Cambridgeshire Cats 13–7 in quarter-final.

Lost 28–43 to Norwich Devils in semi-final.

Conference champions
2008BAFL Division 2 South West10910255591 / 5Beat Colchester Gladiators 21–12 in wild-card playoff.
Lost 7–21 to Cambridgeshire Cats in quarter-final.		Conference champions.
Regular season record includes one win by forfeit.
Promoted to Division One.
2009BAFL Division 1 South West10640194863 / 5——
2010BAFACL Division 1 South West10460 ? ? ? / ?—Relegated to Division 2 West
2011BAFANL Division 2 West10820317662 / 6Beat Kent Exiles 33–13 in quarter finals playoff.
Beat the Lancashire Wolverines 32–17 in semi finals playoff.
Beat the West Coast Trojans 48–20 to win Division 2 Britbowl Final at Crystal Palace.		Finished Western Conference as runners up to Berkshire Renegades. [10]
Britbowl XXV BAFANL Division 2 Champions.
Promoted to Division 1 South and Central
2012BAFANL Division 1 South and Central106402701924 / 8—Promoted to Premiership South through Premiership Expansion Programme
2013BAFANL Premiership South10280933029 / 11——
2014BAFANL Premiership South8350582446 / 9——
2015BAFANL Premiership South8080413315 / 5——
2016BAFANL Premiership South103611503475 / 6—Demoted to BAFANL SFC 1 Central under mutual agreement during the 2017 league restructure. [11]
2017BAFANL SFC 1 Central100100561965 / 5—Demoted to BAFANL SFC 2 West.
2018BAFANL SFC 2 West8800310121 / 6Beat Worcestershire Black Knights 1–0 in Quarter-finals. Black Knights forfeit game due to player levels. [12]
Lost 37–12 to Portsmouth Dreadnoughts in Semi-finals.		BAFANL SFC 2 West Conference Champions
2019BAFANL SFC 2 West8800298541 / 6Beat Bristol Apache 28–3 in Quarter-final.
Beat London Blitz B 16–6 in Semi-finals.
Beat Bournemouth Bobcats 0–13 in Final.		Britbowl XXXIII BAFANL SFC 2 Champions
SFC 2 West Conference Champions
Promoted to Division 1
2020BAFANL SFC 1 Central–––––– / –—League Season cancelled Due To COVID-19 Outbreak.
2021BAFANL Severn Division633054962 / 6—Localised League Season Due To COVID-19.
2022BAFANL SFC 1 West103611011344 / 6——
2023BAFANL SFC 1 West10–––––-/6——

2011 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
24/04/11WARRIORS @ Gloucester Banshees 46–0—
07/05/11 Bristol Apache @ WARRIORS0–34—
28/05/11 Cornish Sharks @ WARRIORS8–42—
05/06/11WARRIORS @ Berkshire Renegades 6–9—
19/06/11 Gloucester Banshees @ WARRIORS14–46—
26/06/11 Berkshire Renegades @ WARRIORS19–14—
09/07/11WARRIORS @ Bristol Apache 54–8—
16/07/11 Bournemouth Bobcats @ WARRIORS0–34—
23/07/11WARRIORS @ Cornish Sharks 22–0—
06/08/11WARRIORS @ Bournemouth Bobcats 19–8—
29/08/11WARRIORS @ Kent Exiles 33–13Wild card playoff
05/09/11WARRIORS @ Lancashire Wolverines 32–17Playoff semi final
25/09/11WARRIORS @ West Coast Trojans 48–20Britbowl Playoff final at Crystal Palace

2012 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
28/04/12 Hampshire Thrashers @ WARRIORS18–34—
06/05/12WARRIORS @ Berkshire Renegades 20–22—
26/05/12 Kent Exiles @ WARRIORS12–56—
02/06/12WARRIORS @ Sussex Thunder 13–28—
10/06/12WARRIORS @ Hampshire Thrashers 42–13—
16/06/12 Essex Spartans @ WARRIORSP–PPostponed due to adverse weather conditions
23/06/12WARRIORS @ Cambridgeshire Cats 36–44—
07/07/12 East Kent Mavericks @ WARRIORS12–18—
14/07/12WARRIORS @ East Kent Mavericks 15–17—
15/07/12 Essex Spartans @ WARRIORS0–1Essex forfeited
28/07/12 Sussex Thunder @ WARRIORS26–35—

2013 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
28/04/13 Peterborough Saxons @ WARRIORS13–8—
04/05/13WARRIORS @ East Kent Mavericks 26–35—
25/05/13WARRIORS @ Sussex Thunder 0–20—
09/06/13 London Warriors @ WARRIORS56–0—
22/06/13WARRIORS @ Cambridgeshire Cats 14–30—
30/06/13 Bristol Aztecs @ WARRIORS41–0—
14/07/13 Ipswich Cardinals @ WARRIORS7–12—
03/08/13WARRIORS @ London Blitz 0–69—
10/08/13 Berkshire Renegades @ WARRIORS18–33—
25/08/13WARRIORS @ London Olympians 0–13—

2014 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
27/04/14WARRIORS @ London Blitz 0–43—
04/05/14 Colchester Gladiators @ WARRIORS12–14—
11/05/14WARRIORS @ Bristol Aztecs 0–52—
25/05/14WARRIORS @ Berkshire Renegades 6–7—
08/06/14 East Kent Mavericks @ WARRIORS14–17—
29/06/14 Cambridgeshire Cats @ WARRIORS20–21—
20/07/14WARRIORS @ London Warriors 0–70—
10/08/14 London Olympians @ WARRIORS26–0—

2015 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
26/04/15WARRIORS @ Bristol Aztecs 7–35—
10/05/15WARRIORS @ London Olympians 10–27—
24/05/15 London Warriors @ WARRIORS49–0—
07/06/15 London Olympians @ WARRIORS22–18—
14/06/15 Bristol Aztecs @ WARRIORS49–0—
28/06/15 London Blitz @ WARRIORS59–6—
18/07/15WARRIORS @ London Blitz 0–49—
26/07/15WARRIORS @ London Warriors 0–41—

2016 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
17/04/16WARRIORS @ London Warriors 0–71—
01/05/16WARRIORS @ London Olympians 35–18—
08/05/16WARRIORS @ London Blitz 6–27—
22/05/16WARRIORS @ Bristol Aztecs 27–27—
05/06/16 Farnham Knights @ WARRIORS28–30—
12/06/16 London Olympians @ WARRIORS13–20—
26/06/16 London Warriors @ WARRIORS35–0—
10/07/16 London Blitz @ WARRIORS48–0—
17/07/16WARRIORS @ Farnham Knights 14–32—
31/07/16 Bristol Aztecs @ WARRIORS48–18—

2017 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
09/04/17 Ouse Valley Eagles @ WARRIORS14–12—
23/04/17 Oxford Saints @ WARRIORS13–6—
30/04/17 Sussex Thunder @ WARRIORS14–8—
07/05/17WARRIORS @ Solent Thrashers 0–20—
13/05/17WARRIORS @ Sussex Thunder 6–17—
11/06/17WARRIORS @ Ouse Valley Eagles 0–3—
18/06/17WARRIORS @ Solent Thrashers 8–15—
25/06/17WARRIORS @ Oxford Saints 0–42—
08/07/17 Sussex Thunder @ WARRIORS17–0—
30/07/17 Solent Thrashers @ WARRIORS41–16—

2018 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
05/04/18WARRIORS @ Somerset Wyverns 8–6—
06/05/18 Jurassic Coast Raptors @ WARRIORS0–50—
13/05/18 Cornish Sharks @ WARRIORS-–-Postponed due to Cornish Sharks player levels. Rearranged for 24 June 2018.
17/06/18WARRIORS @ Worcestershire Black Knights 48–0—
24/06/18 Cornish Sharks @ WARRIORS0–64—
01/07/18 Worcestershire Black Knights @ WARRIORS0–48—
08/07/18WARRIORS @ Torbay Trojans 14–6—
22/07/18 Torbay Trojans @ WARRIORS0–42Warriors crowned SFC2 West Champions.
05/08/18WARRIORS @ Cornish Sharks 36–0—
11/08/18 Worcestershire Black Knights @ WARRIORS0–1Playoff Quarter-finals – Worcestershire Black Knights Forfeit
18/08/18 Portsmouth Dreadnoughts @ WARRIORS37–12Playoff Semi-finals

2019 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
28/04/19WARRIORS @ Cornish Sharks 33–0—
12/05/19 Worcestershire Black Knights @ WARRIORS0–55—
19/05/19WARRIORS @ Bristol Apache 46–21—
02/06/19 Somerset Wyverns @ WARRIORS6–29—
09/06/19WARRIORS @ Somerset Wyverns 26–7—
23/06/19WARRIORS @ Torbay Trojans 49–14—
07/07/19 Torbay Trojans @ WARRIORS6–10—
04/08/19 Cornish Sharks @ WARRIORS0–51—
11/08/19 Bristol Apache @ WARRIORS3–28Quarter-finals
18/08/19 London Blitz B @ WARRIORS6–16Semi-finals
31/08/19 Bournemouth Bobcats @ WARRIORS0–13Britbowl Playoff final at New River Stadium, London

2021 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
25/07/21WARRIORS @ Worcestershire Black Knights 28–0—
08/08/21WARRIORS @ Birmingham Bulls 14–18—
15/08/21 Swindon Storm @ WARRIORS0–12—
22/08/21 Hereford Stampede @ WARRIORSP–PHereford informed SWW that they couldn't fulfil fixture
05/09/21WARRIORS @ Hereford Stampede 22–12—
12/09/21 Bristol Aztecs @ WARRIORS36–0Played at Filton SGS – Wise Campus
19/09/21 Worcestershire Black Knights @ WARRIORSP–PWBK informed SWW that they couldn't fulfil fixture
03/10/21WARRIORS @ Bristol Aztecs 0–20—

2022 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
10/04/22 Hertfordshire Cheetahs @ WARRIORS13–7—
17/04/22 Rushmoor Knights @ WARRIORS43–20—
24/04/22WARRIORS @ Oxford Saints 7–7—
15/05/22WARRIORS @ Bournemouth Bobcats 5–12—
22/05/22 Oxford Saints @ WARRIORS2–31—
19/06/22 Portsmouth Dreadnoughts @ WARRIORS0–13—
26/06/22 Bournemouth Bobcats @ WARRIORS6–12—
03/07/22WARRIORS @ Hertfordshire Cheetahs 6–15—
24/07/22WARRIORS @ Rushmoor Knights 0–33—
31/07/22WARRIORS @ Portsmouth Dreadnoughts 0–3—

2023 Results

DateFixtureResultNotes
30/04/23WARRIORS @ Bournemouth Bobcats 13–7—
07/05/23 Hertfordshire Cheetahs @ WARRIORS29–0—
14/05/23 Rushmoor Knights @ WARRIORS21–14—
28/05/23WARRIORS @ Oxford Saints 0–3—
04/06/23 Bournemouth Bobcats @ WARRIORS16–14—
11/06/23WARRIORS @ Rushmoor Knights 14–23—
25/06/23 Oxford Saints @ WARRIORS2–25—
02/07/22 Bristol Apache @ WARRIORS0–3—
23/07/22WARRIORS @ Hertfordshire Cheetahs –—
06/08/22WARRIORS @ Bristol Apache –—

Game venue and training

The home of the South Wales Warriors from 2009 has been the Dairy Field, home of Llanharan RFC, which is situated around half an hour north west of Cardiff. The ground was purchased by the rugby club in 1989. A 440-seat stand was built shortly afterwards, with a bank of covered terracing built on the opposite side two years later and a new clubhouse was built in 2002 on the site of the local British Legion Club. [13] It is one of only three American football venues in the United Kingdom to use a referee's microphone. [14] The team also use Roath Park Recreational Ground for informal training sessions.

For the 2008 season, the Warriors played their home games at Sully Sports & Leisure Centre, located in the village of Sully, just outside Barry. They shared this ground with a number of local sports teams including Sully rugby club and a baseball club. [15] For the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the Warriors played their home matches at the Bridge Field, located in Bedwas, Caerphilly, which they shared with Bedwas rugby club.

Before this, the team were based in Cardiff with most of their games played at Canton rugby club, and a few games also being played at Llanrumney Leisure Centre and Roath Park Recreational Ground. While Llanharan RFC play on the Dairyfield toward the end of the UK Rugby season, the Warriors train on 3G Astroturf at Y Pant Comprehensive School, Pontyclun during winter months and the Llanharan Welfare Ground during the Spring Months. [16] [17]

Roster 2022

South Wales Warriors 2022 Roster
Quarterbacks
  • 5Dean Jackson
  • 9Ashley Lewis
  • 15Matthew Morris

Running backs

  • 2Daniel Abbruzzese
  • 6Joshua Hughes
  • 24Patrick Burchell
  • 30James Tumbali
  • 33Chris Homewood
  • 41Ben Thomas

Receivers

  • 10Lawrence Tuckett
  • 11Issac Taylor
  • 16Andrew Cooper
  • 18Far Away Fab
  • 19Michael Duncan
  • 86Ethan Harris
  • 87Lee Knicz
  • 88Michael Hiles

Defensive backs

  • 4Callum Clowry
  • 7Imran Jonasson
  • 20Christopher Bartlett-Legge
  • 22Daniel Dacey
  • 23Haydn Wright
  • 25Adam Hilton
  • 26Adam Balson
  • 27Connor Drennan
  • 36Fabian Davies
  • 44Kieran Dudson
  • 80Warren Combes

Linebackers

  • 8Gareth Thomas
  • 28Jacob Law
  • 34John Bateman
  • 35Elspeth Watkins
  • 52Nicholas Yeubrey
  • 54Cori Melly
  • 85Nathan Webb
  • 94Huw Bebb
  • 99Callum Castle

Linemen

  • 1Tushon Blackson-Mwale
  • 45Akeem Hallisey
  • 50Alex Atkins
  • 51Jordan Madden
  • 57Andy Pryce
  • 59Maninder Bharath
  • 62Gavin Sellers
  • 66David Coles
  • 67Connor Charlton
  • 69Daniel Emberson
  • 71Kyle Rodway
  • 73Mitch Perrett
  • 78Tung Chi Fung

Coaching/Staff

  • Dean Jackson (Head Coach & Offensive Co-ordinator)
  • Huw Bebb (Defensive Co-ordinator)
  • Andrew Carpenter (Linemen Coach)
  • Rob Dummer (Team Photographer)
  • Harry James (Hydration Officer)

Retired Numbers

  • 12Tim Macy
  • 21Geraint Roberts
  • 53Tim Macy

[18]

Roster 2023

South Wales Warriors 2023 Roster
Quarterbacks
  • 18Max Milburn
  • 19Alex James

Running backs

  • 2Daniel Abbruzzese
  • 6Joshua Hughes
  • 24Patrick Burchell
  • 29Luca Garner-Beynon
  • 33Chris Homewood
  • 35Ismael Diakiesse
  • 41Ben Thomas

Receivers

  • 7Connor Drennan
  • 9Oscar Adamson
  • 10Lawrence Tuckett
  • 11Issac Taylor
  • 13Ethan Langdon
  • 16Samual Ngombe
  • 17Culkin Caparas
  • 22Daniel Dacey
  • 25Adam Hilton
  • 37Callum Thomas
  • 45Alexander Fernandes
  • 83Sal Aboussaad
  • 86Ethan Harris

Defensive backs

  • 4Billy Bateson
  • 14Josh Lewis
  • 20Christopher Bartlett-Legge
  • 26Adam Balson
  • 32Emily Rodriguez
  • 36Alex Kingston
  • 44Kieran Dudson
  • 80Warren Combes

Linebackers

  • 5Max Crawford
  • 8Gareth Thomas
  • 34John Bateman
  • 35Elspeth Watkins
  • 52Nicholas Yeubrey
  • 94Huw Bebb
  • 99Oliver Knowlden

Linemen

  • 1Tushon Blackson-Mwale
  • 28Jacob Law
  • 30James Tumbali
  • 50Louis Clarke
  • 51Jordan Madden
  • 55Benjamin Leyshon
  • 58Jacob Brice
  • 61Philip Hopkins
  • 62Gavin Sellers
  • 63James Schofield
  • 66David Coles
  • 67Connor Charlton
  • 69Iwan Ford
  • 70Matthew Pedlar
  • 73Mitch Perrett
  • 74William McKeown
  • 78Iestyn Minett
  • 90Craig Legge

Coaching/Staff

  • Dean Jackson (Head Coach & Offensive Co-ordinator)
  • Huw Bebb (Defensive Co-ordinator)
  • Andrew Carpenter (Linemen Coach)
  • Rob Dummer (Team Photographer)
  • Alex Atkins (Hydration Officer)

Retired Numbers

  • 12Tim Macy
  • 21Geraint Roberts
  • 53Tim Macy

[19]

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