Narberth took full advantage of leaders Llangennech’s slip up to swoop to the summit of Division One West for the first time this season with a narrow 20-18 victory over Tondu at a wet and windy Pandy Park.
The Otters crossed for twice either side of half time with Timosci Kaumaitotya and captain Steve Martin both touching down, while outside half Nick Jones was the hero of the day for the visitors kicking ten points, including a crucial penalty five minutes from time.
Both teams were reduced to 14 players when a punch-up broke out, with Narberth losing flanker Gareth Bateman and the hosts' wing Darren Thomas also being dismissed.
The Waterwheelers once again put in a performance that belies their position in the table playing good rugby in difficult conditions and touched down twice in the opening half through Mark Roberts and David Griggs. Dean Thomas landed a conversion and slotted two penalties.
Llanharan produced the surprise of the day defeating former pacemakers Llangennech 16-0 at the Dairy Field.
It was perhaps no shock that in difficult conditions the streetwise hosts' pack came to the fore, dominating at the set piece throughout. The Dairymen took a 6-0 lead into the interval thanks to two Chris Williams penalties and sealed the win by crossing for two second half touchdowns through flanker Scott Malone and wing Josh Austin.
Tata Steel sit just one point off the top thanks to their ninth victory coming out on top, 13-7, in a low scoring encounter against Bridgend Athletic at Newbridge Fields.
The honours were even going into the break at 7-7, but two second half penalties from the ever reliable boot of outside half Diggy Bird saw the Steelmen home to a crucial win. Bird also converted Tylan Mafi’s first half touchdown.
Athletic, who have now lost four on the bounce, will have to be content with a losing bonus point courtesy of a James Olds try, which Tom Davies added the extras to.
Meanwhile, UWIC released the shackles to run out 44-13 home winners over Ammanford.
The students crossed the visitors' line five times through props Jordan Saunders and Mick Halse, with flankers Craig Howells and Kyle Taylor also going over in the first half, and wing Pierre Tucker crossing the whitewash after the break. Mark Cooke added fourteen points with the boot and replacement fly half Rhydian Morris landed a penalty and conversion.
Newcomers Ammanford were restricted to a first half try from Samson Lee with young outside half Carwyn Richards slotting a conversion and two penalties.
Elsewhere, struggling Bonymaen fell to their ninth defeat, going down 14-9 at Whitland.
The Borderers' Jack Mason touched down in the first half and bagged the victory thanks to two Nico Setaro penalties, with Scott Newton adding another.
Bony meanwhile could only manage a first half Paul Warlow penalty but Richie Cunniffe crossed the whitewash after the interval to bag a losing bonus point.
Finally, Waunarlwydd’s poor run of results continued, slipping to a 34-7 home loss at the hands of Carmarthen Athletic.
Athletic helped themselves to five tries through Luke Marshall, Scott Maynard, Tom Sloane, Gareth Bennett and Pan Rashesa. Maynard also added three conversions and a penalty.
The Green and Blacks' only try of the match came in the first half through Matthew Wedlake, with Johnny Davies firing home the conversion.
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