A magnificent seven in row for Arfon side
RGC will kick off their Principality Premiership West campaign away to Llandovery on August Bank Holiday weekend.
The Gogs will then welcome Llanelli to Parc Eirias on September 2 before travelling to Neath on September 9.
Mark Jones’ men will be looking to build on last season’s WRU National Cup win and semi-final finish in the Premiership play-offs.
The WRU Board has confirmed changes to the Principality Premiership for the next two seasons in order to meet the changing needs of the clubs.
In the first half of the season, the 16-team semi-professional league will be split geographically into two east and west eight-team leagues, with the clubs playing each other home and away.
The clubs will be split into east and west Wales leagues with RGC 1404 joining the west Wales league. This will guarantee more meaningful local derbies up to the New Year before all teams come together for the second half of the season.
Each club will then play the other 15 teams either home or away.
At the split, points will be allocated to clubs based on league positions so the winners of the east and west will go into the second half of the season with eight points, the clubs in second place will carry seven points into the 16-team league down to the eighth-placed clubs who will carry one point. This will ensure all clubs remain in the race to be crowned Premier Division winners.
Every club will have a guaranteed 29 league matches during the season. Principality Premiership clubs will continue to work with the regions to select Regional Premiership Select XVs for the British & Irish Cup, while the Foster’s Challenge Cup will not take place.
Following an extensive consultation process with the Principality Premiership clubs, the changes have been made in order to help support the clubs from a rugby, financial and supporters’ experience perspective and to fit into the national and regional pathway programme.
There will be no play-offs, with the table-topping club at the end of the season crowned Principality Premiership champions in a straight-forward league system. RGC fixtures 2017-18 Aug 26: Llandovery (a); Sep 2: Llanelli (h); Sep 9: Neath (a); Sep 16: Aberavon (h); Sep 23: Swansea (a); Sep 30: Carmarthen (h); Oct 7: Bridgend (h); Oct 28: Llandovery (h); Nov 4: Llanelli (a); Nov 11: Neath (h); Nov 18: Aberavon (a); Nov 25: Swansea (h); Dec 2: Carmarthen (a); Dec 23: Bridgend (a); Dec 30: Bridgend (h); Jan 6 and 27: Cup; Feb 3: Llandovery (a); Feb 10: Neath (h); Feb 17: Carmarthen (h); Feb 24: Swansea (h); Mar 3: Cup; Mar 10: Aberavon (a); Mar 17: Bargoed (a); Mar 24: Llanelli (a); Mar 30: Cross Keys (h); Apr 2: Cardiff (a); Apr 7: Pontypridd (a); Apr 14: Bedwas (h); Apr 21: Ebbw Vale (a); Apr 28: Cup; May 5: Merthyr (h); May 12: Newport (away).
ARFON Ladies kept control at the Gwynedd and Anglesey Netball Summer League Division One summit with a seventh straight victory last Wednesday ( June 28).
Taking on Pwllheli, the table-toppers trailed 6-4 at the end of the first quarter, but were 14-10 ahead at half time.
Arfon stretched their lead to 21-14 by completion of session three and won the last 8-6 for a 29-20 triumph.
Player of the match for Arfon was Alaw Ceris, with Sian Rosewarne judged best for Pwllheli.
Reigning champions Menai Bridge returned to winning ways by seeing off Primos 29-15.
It was just 8-6 to the Anglesey side after the first quarter, but they steadily increased their advantage from there.
PoM: Menai - Kathryn Hughes; Primos - Nia Roberts.
Holyhead outscored Arfon Celts 21-13, leading 15-9 at the midway point after a tight opening.
PoM: Holyhead - Hannah Lewis; Celts - Felicity Smith.
Penygroes Ladies proved too strong for Menai Mavericks in a 28-18 success.
Although the last quarter ended 6-6, Pen were in total command by then.
PoM: Mavericks - Vicky Cragg; Pen - Tesni Haf.
League positions points):
Arfon Ladies 7-35, Menai Bridge 7-31, Pwllheli 7-26, Holyhead 7-23, Penygroes Ladies 7-14, Menai Maver- (played and icks 7-13, Penygroes Primos 7-11, Arfon Celts 7-8.
Tim o Walis held onto top berth in Division Two after launching a second-half recovery to beat North West Wildcats 21-17
Wildcats looked in control of this one after they led 6-4 at the end of the first, then moved further ahead to 13-8 by half time.
However, the Walis turned things around in segment three, which they won 9-1 to push 17-14 in front.
And the table leaders edged the final act 4-3 to seal the win.
PoM: Walis - Malan Jones; Wildcats - Elin Thomas.
Menai Thunder versus Holyhead Juniors proved to be a real cracker.
The first quarter set the tone for the rest of the match as it ended eight goals apiece.
Holyhead grabbed the upper hand in the second and led 14-12 by the midway point.
Back came Thunder in the third to win it 9-5 and hold a narrow 21-19 advantage agead of the curtain-closer.
And it was Thunder who held on, finishing 25-23 winners after the last ended four-each.
PoM: Thunder - Abby Owen; Holyhead - Sophie Begley.
Two of last Tuesday night’s matches ended up as walkovers.
Second-placed Subway Warriors were awarded a 40-0 victory after scheduled opponents Porthmadog forfeited.
And it was the same for Valley Vixens, who were handed a 40-0 win after bottom side Red Sox were unable to fulfill the fixture. That lifted Valley off the basement.