Trailblazers Ebbw Vale continued their impressive form at the top of Division One East, picking up a 28-12 victory over Beddau at Mount Pleasant Park.
The Steelmen were trailing at the break, 12-7, but moved up a gear after the interval, adding to their first half penalty try with scores from Charlie Simpson, Nicky Coughlin and Tom Ashmead to bag the try bonus point. The ever reliable Dorian Jones added all four conversions.
The hosts had looked to be on course for an upset crossing for two early tries though Bradley Coombes and Robert Jones, with Cameron Pimlow adding a conversion, but it all began to fall apart before the break, conceding a penalty try and then having to go to passive scrums after the interval.
Newbridge slipped to another uncharacteristic defeat at struggling Glamorgan Wanderers, going down 22-9 at the Memorial Ground.
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| Joe Xiberras touches down for Wanderers |
The Wanderers bounced back from their drubbing last week to run in three second half touchdowns through Owen Marshall, Dan Lovell and talented centre Joe Xiberras. Gareth Cull slotted two conversions to add to his first half penalty.
Newbridge, who created many problems for themselves, were restricted to three first half Bevan Howells penalties.
Meanwhile, Treorchy staged a second half fightback to bag their seventh win, running out 34-15 victors over Merthyr at the Oval with proceedings not getting underway till 3pm, as the referee got lost on his way to the ground.
The Zebras, trailing 15-3 at the break, were brought back to life in the second half by braces for Tristan Lazarus and centre Peter Hutchins. Outside half Celyn Ashton had another solid afternoon firing home two penalties and all four conversions.
The Ironmen’s scores came through Geraint Edmunds and Aaran Howard touchdowns, with Jonathan Foster slotting a penalty and a conversion.
Elsewhere, Gilfach Goch broke into the top three with a dominant 30-6 home success over Rumney at the Welfare Ground
Gowch ran in three tries through back row James Lock and a brace from centre Sean Roberts while Ian Davies notched up 15 points with the boot.
The visitors meanwhile could only manage two Dan Clarke penalties either side of the interval.
Elsewhere, Bargoed remain four points off the summit thanks to a try bonus, 28-0 home win over Mountain Ash.
The high-flyers made light work of the newcomers and crossed four times through Rhys Humphries, Lee Pearson, Lewis Wayman and Matthew Hurley, with the latter also slotting three conversions and Josh Prosser stroking home another.
Finally, the match between Tredegar and Blackwood was postponed as the ground was double booked by the WRU, staging both that match and Tredegar Ironsides' clash with Pill Harriers, which incidentally ended up being called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
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