Tata Steel overpowered highflying UWIC to leap to the top of Division One West, thanks to a 23-10 home success at their Margam base.
The Steelmen outgunned the students up front to dominate proceedings, the hosts outscoring their rivals three tries to one through flanker Andrew Llewellyn touching down twice either side of half time, and wing Jordan Skidmore also going over. Outside half Diggy Bird bagged eight points with the boot through a conversion and two penalties.
The students meanwhile struggled to gain a foothold in the match and were unable to build on scrumhalf Rhodri Davies’ touchdown. Rhydian Davies slotted home the conversion to add to his earlier penalty, but it was not to be the visitors’ day, as the usually reliable boot of Rhydian Davies failed to hit the target on four occasions.
The match ended on a sour note though, as the referee blew up two minutes from time due to a serious injury to UWIC’s John Campbell.
Bridgend Athletic recorded their first away win with a 27-21 victory at Waunarlwydd with the turning point proving to be the sending off of Waun’s Dan Joseph late in the first half.
The visitors ran in three tries through Rhys Jones, Stuart Edbrooke and Simon Mustoe while the boot of Corey Butler was on song, stroking home two penalties and three conversions.
The Green and Blacks, who now haven’t picked up a win since the middle of September, once again suffered because of their ill discipline, but the hosts did manage to salvage a losing bonus point thanks to tries from Dan Fox and Nathan Hart with the ever reliable Jonny Davies landing three penalties and a conversion.
Whitland returned to winning ways in the local derby at Narberth with the Borderers narrowly coming out on top in a 9-6 kick-fest.
The visitors’ points all came in the first half with Scott Newton firing home three penalties, but the second half proved to be an edgy affair as the Otters’ Adam Phillips slotted two penalties, but fell just short of victory.
Llangennech maintained their fine form with a hard-fought 11-6 home triumph over new boys Ammanford.
The hosts scored the only try of the game through prop Justin Hughes, with outside half Ricky Williams landing two penalties.
Ammanford, who have struggled to back up their fine start, were restricted to two Carywn Richards penalties.
Carmarthen Athletic swooped to their fifth victory with a convincing 25-3 home success over struggling Bonymaen.
Athletic ran in four tries through Luke Owen, Gareth Bennett, Pan Rashesha and Richard Smart. David Lakin converted one and Mike Sauro slotted a first half penalty.
Bony meanwhile continue to flounder as they were restricted to a first half Paul Warlow penalty, as the Swansea side remain rooted to the bottom.
Finally, Llanharan notched up their fourth victory, running out 24-17 winners over Tondu at Pandy Park.
The visitors crossed twice through Justin Banfield and Josh Austin, but the hero of the day was Chris Williams, who stroked away four penalties and a conversion.
The Waterwheelers meanwhile had to be content with a losing bonus point, after touchdowns from Nick Hobson, Matthew Davies and Joe Heatley. Dean Thomas added a solitary conversion.
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