Principality Premiership round up
NEWPORT stormed to the top of the Principality Premiership running in TEN tries at Rodney Parade.
James Dickson scored 23 points, including one try, as the Black and Ambers proved unstoppable for hapless LLANDOVERY.
Ryan Howells and Scott Williams both scored twice in the 68-15 as Newport leapt into pole position after both Neath and Aberavon lost.
Kevin James looked to have got leaders NEATH on their way against BRIDGEND only for the Welsh Blacks to go down 18-13 at the Brewery Field.
James scored early in the second half to cancel out Paul Morgan’s debut try for Bridgend following his transfer from rugby league outfit Celtic Crusaders this week.
But after the Ravens stormed back through centre Chris Tossell’s 57th minute score before Gareth David booted Bridgend to a hard-earned victory.
LLANELLI’s Gareth Bowen struck a dramatic injury-time drop-goal to steal a 24-22 win and condemn ABERAVON to yet more heartbreak.
Scarlets outside-half Bowen banged over a drop goal six minutes into injury time to sink the Wizards who lost to last-gasp penalty to Ebbw Vale last week. and are now sixth in the table after Ebbw Vale, Cardiff and Pontypridd all won.
EBBW VALE saw off SWANSEA 24-13 in a fierce clash at Eugene Cross Park that saw both sides finish with 14 men after Kristian Owen and Nicky Thomas saw red for fighting. Ian George, Matt Jess, Simon Hunt and Richard Wilkes all crossed as Ebbw Vale outscored Swansea four tries to one.
CARDIFF’s Tom James clinched his second hat-trick of the season in their 44-26 win over Cross Keys while Dafydd Lockyer set PONTYPRIDD on their way to a 24-10 win over BEDWAS.
MAESTEG lifted themselves off the foot of the table with a vital 23-11 win over GLAMORGAN WANDERERS. Outside-half Luke Richards scored 18 of Maesteg’s points, including their first try, while early pace-setters Wanderers completed their fall from the top to the bottom of the table.
James Dickson scored 23 points, including one try, as the Black and Ambers proved unstoppable for hapless LLANDOVERY.
Ryan Howells and Scott Williams both scored twice in the 68-15 as Newport leapt into pole position after both Neath and Aberavon lost.
Kevin James looked to have got leaders NEATH on their way against BRIDGEND only for the Welsh Blacks to go down 18-13 at the Brewery Field.
James scored early in the second half to cancel out Paul Morgan’s debut try for Bridgend following his transfer from rugby league outfit Celtic Crusaders this week.
But after the Ravens stormed back through centre Chris Tossell’s 57th minute score before Gareth David booted Bridgend to a hard-earned victory.
LLANELLI’s Gareth Bowen struck a dramatic injury-time drop-goal to steal a 24-22 win and condemn ABERAVON to yet more heartbreak.
Scarlets outside-half Bowen banged over a drop goal six minutes into injury time to sink the Wizards who lost to last-gasp penalty to Ebbw Vale last week. and are now sixth in the table after Ebbw Vale, Cardiff and Pontypridd all won.
EBBW VALE saw off SWANSEA 24-13 in a fierce clash at Eugene Cross Park that saw both sides finish with 14 men after Kristian Owen and Nicky Thomas saw red for fighting. Ian George, Matt Jess, Simon Hunt and Richard Wilkes all crossed as Ebbw Vale outscored Swansea four tries to one.
CARDIFF’s Tom James clinched his second hat-trick of the season in their 44-26 win over Cross Keys while Dafydd Lockyer set PONTYPRIDD on their way to a 24-10 win over BEDWAS.
MAESTEG lifted themselves off the foot of the table with a vital 23-11 win over GLAMORGAN WANDERERS. Outside-half Luke Richards scored 18 of Maesteg’s points, including their first try, while early pace-setters Wanderers completed their fall from the top to the bottom of the table.
