Defending Champions Glyncoch extended their astonishing
unbeaten streak in competitive rugby to 40 matches as they comfortably saw off
Barry 27-14
The Five South Central leaders once again dispatched a
higher league opposition, with the enigmatic
Shaun Baggs the stand out performer for the Glync’s, touching
down while also adding two conversions and a penalty.
Last year’s beaten finalists New Tredegar also remain on
course to make a return trip to the Millennium Stadium as they convincingly
defeated Hollybush 39-7.
The Newts crossed five times with Michael Vaughan grabbing
a brace, while Rhys Challeuder, Keiron Harris and Gavin Ferguson also went over.
Cardiff University capitalised on receiving a bye in the
previous round to defeat Treherbert 26-7, Jack Neville and Andy Evans both
crossed twice for the students.
Treharris of Six South Central claimed the scalp of Four
East’s Machen with a hard-fought 15-6 home win, as Dan O’Neil and Steve Biggins
were the touchdown heroes for the hosts.
Rhosllanerchrugog also pulled off a giant killing as they
saw off visiting Llanidloes 39-19. Rhos hit their visitors for six with Simon
Hughes, Chris Williams and Mark Whitley amongst the try scorers.
In an all-Four West clash,
hosts Llanybydder got the better of Laugharne 22-11 thanks to two Gary Evans
tries and a score for Rhydian Davies.
James Webster notched up 21
points for Abercwmboi as they dispatched Cefn Coed 41-12, while Wayne William
crossed twice for Penybanc as they caused something of an upset with a 27-6 success against Betws.
No 8 Craig Cox grabbed a
hat-trick in Pontrhydyfen’s 29-10 away win at Bridgend Sports as Five South
Central beat Four South West, and Rhys Edwards scored two of Nantgaredig’s six
tries in a 42-13 demolition of Tregaron.
Elsewhere, Four East’s
Monmouth thrashed Abersychan 76-7, and Jon Ketland was Shotton’s hat-trick hero
as he crossed three times in a 52-0 drubbing of Porthmadog.
