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0:00:03 > 0:00:06- Shwmae! - I'm Sion Tomos Owen, a Rhondda boy.
0:00:07 > 0:00:12- I love it here. It's full of - possibilities for artists like me.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16- I always look for different ways - of portraying the valley in my work.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21- During the series, I'll speak - to lots of interesting people.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26- I'll paint pictures reflecting - what the valley is really like.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- I'll put them together - to create a big new map...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- ..of the lives - of the Rhondda people.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- Here's the Field of Dreams, - the Oval in Treorchy.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- I've played and watched rugby here - for years.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- This is the first time - I've painted at pitchside.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13- I'm drawing seven pictures - about the Rhondda.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- The theme for this one is sport.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- It'll be quite a task to finish - before the end of the game.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- By the way, it's freezing cold here!
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- There's something magical - about the place.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36- It's like an amphitheatre - with the valleys surrounding it.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- It looks amazing.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- I've been watching Treorchy since - before I became interested in rugby!
0:01:47 > 0:01:48- Dad used to play.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- I used to come here when there - wasn't even a stand, just a bank.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57- I rolled down it while Dad played - on the pitch or was being sent off.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- I then started playing - for the under 8s.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- I've played for every team - through to the first team.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- The club was central to Treorchy.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- When I was growing up, - it was central to the Rhondda...
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- ..because they were known - as the Rhondda Zebras.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- I didn't think about it. - It was part of my upbringing.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- On the pitch, Treorchy are having - a very successful season...
0:02:31 > 0:02:37- ..coached by former internationals, - Andrew Bishop and Ian Evans.
0:02:38 > 0:02:44- Two stars of the current team - are brothers Jacob and Jordan Lloyd.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- Which position do you play?
0:03:01 > 0:03:02- Fullback.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- Fullback.- - Fly half.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- Have you always played - for the same team?
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- I've played for Treorchy - since the under 11s.
0:03:11 > 0:03:12- Good boy.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- I played for Ystrad - up until last year.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Right, but you've come over - to the good side!
0:03:21 > 0:03:22- Yes!
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- Dad used to play for Treorchy.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- He played for Ystrad too.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33- So both of you are following in - your dad's footsteps to some extent!
0:03:34 > 0:03:36- What are the lads like in Treorchy?
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- They're a good crack.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- They're always messing about.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- They're not scared to tell you - if you've had a bad game.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- They're quite blunt.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48- They're quite blunt.- - Honest.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- Typical Rhondda team really.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- The lads - always look out for each other.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- There's a strong camaraderie - in the team.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- On and off the pitch - it's the same.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- It's like a family really - - 15 brothers playing together.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13- I've noticed a more professional - element to the play this season.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- I haven't seen - one punch being thrown!
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- Maybe that's down - to the new coaches.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24- It's really professional - with Ianto and Bish coming in.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- They bring a professional element - to training and to games.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- It's really good.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- What's the main thing that's changed - in terms of attitude?
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- The will to win.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- Everyone wants to win.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- We finally think - we're going to win too.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- For the fans, there are painted - new stands. What are the fans like?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- Better this season - because we're winning!
0:04:53 > 0:04:58- You get the same ones - watching and supporting every week.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00- It's really good.
0:05:01 > 0:05:02- Back in the club too.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07- As brothers, - what are you like on the pitch?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- Um... We bicker a little!
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- I get into my moods.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Do you?! At least you know.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- Yes.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- When we go back to the house, - everyone knows.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- Keep out of your way!
0:05:26 > 0:05:28- No, it's really good.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- As we're both players - who like to have the ball...
0:05:33 > 0:05:38- ..we talk about where there's space, - where we can kick to and run to.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- We do talk during the game - about what we're going to do next.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- Both of you are kickers too. - Do you take it in turns?
0:05:47 > 0:05:48- I'm the main kicker.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Because you're the eldest?
0:05:51 > 0:05:52- Because you're the eldest?- - No, I'm better.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- So who's the star?
0:05:56 > 0:05:57- This year, me!
0:05:57 > 0:05:58- Yeah?!
0:05:59 > 0:06:00- In terms of tries?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- I think we've got the same amount.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- No, you've scored four.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08- One more.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- As sport, well, rugby, - is the theme for this picture...
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- ..it's apt that it's in black - and white - Treorchy's colours.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- Every person in the picture - is based on a real person.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Guess who's who.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- I'm freezing but I don't think - I'm the coldest person at the Oval.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- There's one man on the roof - who films every game.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- At least - it keeps him out of the bar.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- I chatted to him before he went up.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- Rhoss, shwmae.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02- Rhoss, shwmae.- - Shwmae, Sion.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03- Welcome down from the top!
0:07:03 > 0:07:04- Welcome down from the top!- - Thanks!
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- What's your role at the club?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- My role is an assistant - to the manager of the first team.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- What does that entail?
0:07:13 > 0:07:18- When we play at home, - I come down early in the morning.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- I put out the post protectors...
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- ..the balls - and the water for the lads.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- Then I film the match.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- What do you do with the video?
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- After the game, I watch - the game back and do the stats.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- I'll then show it to the players - in the week.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- They take it into training - and stuff.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- Have you ever played?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- No, I haven't played for Treorchy.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- You prefer to do stuff - behind the scenes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50- Yes.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- It's quite cold up there.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- It is, but I'm tough.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00- Do you have any stories...
0:08:00 > 0:08:01- Do you have any stories...- - And fat!
0:08:02 > 0:08:03- Padding.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- Yes, plenty of padding.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- Do you have any stories - from when you're up there?
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- No, I don't.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15- Not like when I saw the youth team - lads nicking the ladder last week?
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- Yes, they've nicked the ladder - a couple of times.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20- I just jump down then.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- I just jump down then.- - Like a parachute.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- Yes, like that.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- Padding when you land!
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- I'll let you go back up - to film the rest of the game.
0:08:31 > 0:08:32- Thanks, Sion.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Treorchy isn't the only rugby club - in the Rhondda, of course.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Though there are fewer clubs - nowadays...
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- ..the rivalry is as fierce as ever.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52- Or is it?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- How were things when Dad played?
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- They're going for the try.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02- The pack drives over - and they're there.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- Who'll get up with the ball?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- It's the captain, Adrian Owen.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- It was much more violent - when I played...
0:09:15 > 0:09:19- ..say Treorchy against Treherbert - or against Ystrad.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26- As regards in today's type of game, - the game is much harder...
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- ..because the boys are fitter.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Their skill level - at tackle is much better...
0:09:33 > 0:09:37- ..but that is just grunt - - it's just basically grunt.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- It was 15 psychopaths, - not proper psychopaths...
0:09:41 > 0:09:46- ..but a lot of people had licence - to go on the field just for a fight.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- Dad had a very successful - and at times colourful career.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- Though he didn't win - a full cap for Wales...
0:09:54 > 0:09:59- ..he was a key member of teams like - Bridgend, Pontypridd and Aberavon.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- Half the time now - I wish I'd never played...
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- ..because I am aching all over - from all the injuries.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- I wake up stiff in the morning.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- I don't know - whether that's general old age...
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- ..or is it - that I played heavy-duty rugby.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- It comes to Phil Clarke. - This is great rugby.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- The captain - has given it to Adrian Owen.
0:10:20 > 0:10:21- Adrian Owen has scored.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23- What a try!
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- You had to psych yourself up - for certain games.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Pontypool or someone like that.
0:10:29 > 0:10:35- It was intimidation - that was the rule of the jungle.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- Most of it's bravado and bull.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42- Then you realize as you get older - that it isn't what life's about.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- That's why I find it ridiculous...
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- ..that people hate other teams.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- Adrian Owen - trying to find Billy James.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- I think it's a massive part of - our heritage and continues today.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- It's an outlet - for the tribalism in Wales.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- It is going to continue.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- After the break, one of - the biggest games of the season...
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- ..as Treorchy take on their rivals.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- Whose hands are these?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- The Ystrad boys know.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- And one of the stars - of Cardiff Blues comes back home.
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0:11:29 > 0:11:32- You have to shift now - because we'll miss the game.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- If there is a rivalry between two - of the valley's rugby clubs...
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- ..it's between Treorchy and Ystrad.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- Today, Dad and I - are off to the lion's den...
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- ..to see both teams - facing each other.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- Get with him! Get with him!
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- Off his feet. He's off his feet!
0:12:06 > 0:12:07- Flippin' 'eck!
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- That's the first scuffle! - What's he having a chat so long for?
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- He wants to calm it down - before the waters break.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Nothing happened. - There wasn't even a punch thrown!
0:12:21 > 0:12:22- You can't go abusing the ref.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- If it wasn't for the ref, - we wouldn't have a game.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- You can abuse them as much - as you want - they get paid!
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- I went on a refs' course once.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- Just to know - which rules you could break!
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Go on!
0:12:41 > 0:12:42- This looks good.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44- Oh!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Nice hands.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01- Crackin'!
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- Come on!
0:13:11 > 0:13:12- Crackin'.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- Crackin'.- - In flight, all onside!
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- That's it, keep him up! Hold him up!
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- He's taken some time - to figure that out.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Has he got it?
0:14:02 > 0:14:03- Oh.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04- Oh.- - Draw.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- There we are. Good game, though, - and I'm soaking wet.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- In comparison to the actual match, - it was exactly fair.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- No-one likes a draw - but there we are.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- It's good to see that any rivalry - stays on the pitch.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- I went back the next week - to see Ystrad training.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30- Not to offer tips...
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- ..but to meet an important - and popular member of the club.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- You're part of the Ystrad team - but what do you do?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- I usually do the physio.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- I do first aid - and give sports massages.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- Every Saturday before the game, - they need to warm up...
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- ..especially if the weather - is like this.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- I warm up their muscles. - They're usually queuing up.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- They're all characters. - They're lovely.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- How long have you been doing it?
0:15:09 > 0:15:10- About eight years.
0:15:11 > 0:15:12- Oh, so quite long.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Yes. Before then, - I was with Tylorstown.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Seven years with them - and eight with Ystrad.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27- I went to college in Bridgend - and learnt what to do.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- It's come in very handy - with the lads.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- Lads like massages as you know.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- I love having them, especially - my legs on a night like this.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- Fair play to the club. - They've supported me too.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- When they asked me, - I thought it would be nice.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52- The kids had flown the nest and I - didn't have anything specific to do.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- It was a hobby to start with.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56- So I'm happy now.
0:15:56 > 0:16:01- I can't think of anything else to do - on a Saturday so this is what I do.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- What's your day-to-day job?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07- I work on Pobol y Cwm, - in the production office.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- I've been there for 20 years now.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- So this is very different - to your day-to-day job.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- That's why I decided to do it - - to do something different.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- If you could give a sports massage - to anyone in the world...
0:16:23 > 0:16:24- ..who would you give it to?
0:16:25 > 0:16:26- Good question.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28- Richie McCaw.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- Why him?
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Every time I've seen him, - I've thought to myself...
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- .."That's who I want to massage."
0:16:37 > 0:16:39- He's quite strong.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- I've just always wanted to do it.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- You want to get your hands on him!
0:16:45 > 0:16:46- You never know.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47- You never know.- - I didn't say anything!
0:16:47 > 0:16:52- He might sign for Ystrad one day - as a mature player.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- I hope!
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- You never know!
0:16:56 > 0:16:58- I'm more than happy to do it!
0:16:59 > 0:17:01- What about you? Do you play rugby?
0:17:01 > 0:17:02- What about you? Do you play rugby?- - I used to.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- But I have more chance now - of massaging someone than playing.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- If you want a massage, Sion...
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- I know who to call.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16- Brilliant!
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- I said at the start - that this is my Field of Dreams.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- The dream does come true - for some lads.
0:17:24 > 0:17:25- Superb offloads.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- Ellis Jenkins with an intelligent - pass out to Macauley Cook.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- It's a try for the Blues.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- One of the latest to forge a career - from playing is Macauley Cook.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- Macauley, welcome back to the club.
0:17:44 > 0:17:45- Macauley, welcome back to the club.- - Thank you.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- This is the club - where we both began.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- I started in the under 8s.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54- What about you?
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- I was about seven years old.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- I played with children - a year above me.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- Dad was coach...
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- ..so I had to go!
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- Did you go through - every age group...
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- ..or were you tempted - to go to another club?
0:18:12 > 0:18:18- I started in the under 8s - and went up to the under 15s.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- Then I moved...
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- I don't know if I can talk - about it here to be honest!
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- I played for Ystrad for a season - before moving to the academy.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- But Treorchy is my club.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- I played for the Rhondda...
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- ..then I had trials - for the under 16 Blues team.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43- I was lucky enough - to get into the team...
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- ..and I stayed in the team - all season.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- I was then lucky enough - to get into the Wales under 16 team.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- The academy picked me up - and the rest is history.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- Was it always - something you wanted to do?
0:18:58 > 0:19:04- Yeah. I loved playing rugby - since I was in the minis.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- I was just really fond of the game.
0:19:07 > 0:19:13- That's true of a lot of Welsh boys - - it's a huge sport in Wales.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14- It's almost in the blood!
0:19:14 > 0:19:15- It's almost in the blood!- - Yeah, I know.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- It was something I wanted to do - from a very young age.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- So I'm going to train hard - and see how far I can go.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- When I started, I was a flanker. - I played there for years.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- I liked to hurt people!
0:19:33 > 0:19:35- I thought you were a winger!
0:19:36 > 0:19:37- Yes, I do look like one!
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- I started on the wing.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42- Did you? Oh, right!
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- I started on the wing.
0:19:44 > 0:19:50- As I grew, the coaches - saw I wouldn't be a winger.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54- I was gangly and tall - so I was moved into the forwards.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- I played No.8 - for a couple of seasons.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02- I was moved to the second row - in the under 15s.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03- I've been there ever since.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- I've been there ever since.- - And your ears are still intact!
0:20:06 > 0:20:07- Yeah, touch wood!
0:20:08 > 0:20:13- Clubs like Treorchy - train on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
0:20:13 > 0:20:14- ..and play on Saturdays.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- What's it like - playing professionally?
0:20:18 > 0:20:20- It's quite different.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- We train on Monday and Tuesday, - have Wednesday off...
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- ..train on Thursday and Friday - and then play on Saturday.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- We go in at eight o'clock.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- We focus on mobility - - so we do our stretches and so on.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- Then we work on the units...
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- ..so line-outs and scrums - for the forwards...
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- ..lift weights for an hour, eat...
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- ..then a rugby session - around one o'clock.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52- So it's quite short and sharp.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- You get the afternoon off. Easy!
0:20:55 > 0:20:56- You get the afternoon off. Easy!- - It's not bad at all.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- Well, it sounds easy, but it's not.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- What are your personal targets - for the future?
0:21:04 > 0:21:09- Everyone who plays professional - rugby wants to play for Wales.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- I just have to take it - one game at a time...
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- ..try to play well for the Blues...
0:21:15 > 0:21:21- ..and try to help the team - as best I can.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- Just take it one game at a time - and see what happens.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- Good luck. Look after your ears.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29- Thanks!
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- Back at the Oval, - things aren't looking good.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- I'm not sure what's worse - - the score or the cold.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- I'm trying to keep warm by switching - between painting and spectating.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51- Go left!
0:21:51 > 0:21:57- Instead of kicking the ball down - there, get down their bloody half.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31- Final whistle.
0:22:33 > 0:22:34- Shucks. Another draw.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- At least - the picture's finished in time.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- S4C Subtitles by Testun Cyf.
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