Ebbw Vale gained top-spot in the Swalec Championship after demolishing Bridgend Athletic in a 63-3 home victory. Athletic.
The hosts ran riot with Adam Jones, Chris Thomas and Josh Lewis among the try-scorers for the Steelmen who have now won three games on the bounce since their shock defeat to lowly Whitland last month.
Bargoed, who remain just a point behind the leaders, secured a bonus point in a comfortable 43-18 win against third-placed Newbridge. Full-back Andrew McLaughlin scored two of Bargoed’s seven tries, with Newbridge prop Geoff Lewin receiving a straight red minutes before the half-time whistle.
Narberth’s Sean Lloyd scored a dramatic winning try with minutes remaining, ensuring a narrow 15-14 victory at home to Llanharan.
Pontypool and Glamorgan Wanderers scored two tries each but it was the visitors who came out on top in a 17-13 win at Pontypool Park. The result leaves lowly Ponty a place off the bottom, while the Wanderers remain in 11th position.
Blackwood beat traveling Beddau 20-14 in the league’s mid-table clash – Matt McGovern scoring one of the hosts’ three tries.
Cardiff Met passed a stern test away to Tata Steel, winning 16-13. The home side scored two tries, but it was a late Matt O’Brien penalty that sealed the win for the visitors.
Whitland remain in 14th and last place after losing a kicking game at Bonymaen, 9-6.