The Wands managed five tries in a high scoring and entertaining encounter,
with Rhys Jenkins, No8 Garrick Armstrong, Charlie Johnston, Jac Hopkins and
Andrew Bradbury all crossing for the visitors.
But the students out-did their efforts with six touchdowns of
their own. Sam Cross, Miles Normandale, Rhodri Davies, full back Guy Woods,
wing Pierre Tucker and Ben Axten-Burrett all went over, with Matt O’Brien
equally capable with the boot. He converted all six, added two penalties and
even threw in a drop goal for good measure for a personal tally of 21 points.
The evening’s other fixture saw basement club Whitland pick up only their third win
of the season via a 33-24 victory over Newbridge
at Parc Llwyntygwyn.
The hosts earned a bonus point by crossing four times.
Fraser Watson, Will Davies, Zach France Miller and Rhodri West did the damage,
with Johnny Thomas converting two of them and adding two penalties, and Carwyn
Jones kicking a further three points.
Full back Ceri Young grabbed a brace of tries for the visitors,
with Stefan Morgan adding another and Neil Burnett kicking the remaining points.
There was plenty of drama at both ends of the table in One East.
At the top, Ystrad
Rhondda posted a 28-21 home victory over Gilfach Goch to keep in touch with leaders RGC 1404, but weren’t happy when their opponents arrived with three
Premiership players in the side.
On the team-sheet, they were all listed as in the side on
permit, while the hosts pointed out this was against the rules. Gilfach stated
that it was a clerical error, and that one was in fact in the team on dual
registration, therefore breaking no rules.
The referee sided with Ystrad, and Gilfach went in to the
fixture with just two replacements. It was a controversial beginning to the
game, as some will question why a team who had nothing but pride to play for
would arrive for an end-of-season fixture with three players with Premiership
experience in their side.
However, the row must have inspired the Rhondda Valley side
on, as they secured a bonus point win through braces by David Gratton and Jay
Harris. Rhys Truelove converted all four to secure a vitally important win.
At the other end, Merthyr’s
fate looks to have been sealed as they lost 42-13 away at Rumney and Mountain Ash
surprised Rhydyfelin to pick up a
vital 35-12 win.
With Merthyr expecting a points deduction for failing to fulfil
a fixture, they will certainly have to produce a ‘Great Escape’ of the highest
proportions to survive relegation.
Mountain Ash compounded their defeat by picking up a bonus
point win as Rhydyfelin undoubtedly had one eye on their Swalec Plate final
this weekend. Chris Edmonds (two), Ross Davies and Mark Addis were their try
scorers.
In One West, Glynneath posted a 36-17 victory over Kenfig Hill to move above Ammanford and level on points with Kidwelly in the table.
Corey Jenkins starred for Glynneath by scoring a try, two
conversions, three penalties and a drop goal, with a penalty try, a James Price
score and a Rhodri Cole touchdown adding the extras.
Carl Davies crossed for the visitors’ sole five-pointer,
with Nicky Giles kicking the rest of their points through penalties.
In Two East, Llantwit Fardre put seven tries past
lowly Rhymney, while leaders Bedlinog came close to a half century
of points as they hammered Garndiffaith
49-0.
Lampeter climbed
off the bottom of the Three West
table and above Milford Haven by
beating the same side 53-7, touching the ball down nine times in the process.
There was also an important result in Three North as Harlech
defeated Rhos 22-7 to really dent
the visitors’ title challenge. The loss allowed Wrexham to climb above them to the top of the table with a 32-12
win over Porthmadog.
In Four South West,
Glyncorrwg landed seven tries as
they beat Pontardawe 43-12. They
came from six separate scorers – Anthony Daws, Gareth Kingman, Steffan Hnatiuk,
Joshua Thomas, Rhys Harris and Steffan Williams – as well as a penalty try.
Bettws moved just
a point behind second-placed Caerleon
in Five East thanks to a 54-18
beating of Brynithel. JJ Whitehead
and Ryan Bradford both notched braces, with Kyle Williams, Sean Clarke, Mikey
Thomas and Lewis Crowley making it eight tries scored for the hosts.
Abertysswg also
ran up eight tries as they beat Canton
50-5 in Five South East. Gareth
Lerwell grabbed two of them, with the others shared between Ricky Jones,
Richard Theophilus, Josh Perry, Jamie Parry, Lee Llewellyn and Michael Wogan.
Cwmtwrch defeated
Llandybie 55-7 in Five South West, while Glyncoch triumphed over Rhigos by the same scoreline in Five South Central.
The result of the day went to Pontrhydyfen in the same division, smashing Blaengarw 102-0 in their own back yard. They managed 16 tries, with
Craig Cox equalling the club record of six tries in one match. Tom Frost nabbed
himself a hat-trick, with the others scored by Chris Hunt, Kelvin Walters, Nick
Edwards, Mark Davies, Richard Wanklyn and Chris Golvett.
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