There were six tries in a thrilling second half, four of them from Glantaf, as they overturned a 12-3 interval deficit to run out 31-24 winners and become the first team this season to beat the Llanelli-based side, who remain on top of the table.
The shock 22-3 defeat to CAVC at Cowbridge seven days earlier stimulated a stunning reaction from Glantaf as they stood up to the powerful Sir Gar pack and put in a stunning second half performance. Sir Gar got off to a flying start with tries from hooker Llew Phillips-Taylor and centre Bradley Roderick to race into a 12 point lead in the opening 10 minutes.
But there were second half tries from both locks, Teddy Williams and Cai Davies, and then fellow pack members, hooker Oscar O’Hare and No 8 Craig Miller, as Glantaf mounted one of the biggest fightbacks of the season
It only took five minutes in the second half for them to take the lead with converted tries from Davies and Miller. A second driving line-out try from Sir Gar Phillips-Taylor levelled the scores at 17-17 three minutes later, but Glantaf stuck to their wide game and came up trumps with hooker O’Hare’s score to make it 24-17.
Then came Wales Under 18 cap Williams’ try at the posts that extended the lead to 31-17 to secure the bonus-point and the victory. There was just enough time for Sir Gar to grab their fourth try from scrum half Dan Jones, and two bonus-points, but they were blown away in the second half.
Glantaf’s victory keeps them well in the hunt for a play-off place, but the biggest winners on the night were probably reigning champions Coleg Y Cymoedd, who can close the gap at the top to only two points if they pick up a bonus point win against Coleg Llandrillo at Sardis Road.
Whitchurch HS head west to meet Gower College, a team they have yet to beat on the road, while fifth place Gwent College travel to Llandovery for another crucial clash.
Welsh Schools & Colleges League
Tuesday, 13 November
Glantaf HS 31-24 Coleg Sir Gar
Wednesday, 14 November
Llandovery College v Gwent College (Llandovery Coll, 2.30pm)
Llandovery: Alex Wainwright; Leon Ferry, Ollie Jones, Tom Sandford, Harvey Jones; Sacha Mngomezulu, Archie Hughes; Sam O’Connor, Jacques Kinnison, Harry Olding, Ethan Rault, Griff Evans (captain), Joseph Coope-Franklin, Joe Locke, Liam Wheeler
Reps: Lewis Jones, Will Roberts, Adam Thomas, Tobey Barnfield-Lee, Charles Handford, James Topping, Jack Evans, Oli Raynor
Gwent: Dylan Edwards; Ethan Clayden, Euan Rosser, Owain Padfield, Carrick McDonnough; Jake Morgan, Morgan Lloyd; Hendry Hibbs, Connor Chapman, Joe Cowell, Callum Barton, Dylan Shorthouse, Adam Young, Matthew Jefferies (captain), Kyle Bailey
Reps: Joel Gilbert, Matthew Jones, Ben Taylor, Tommy Maclean, Bevan Jay, Dylan Davies, Ben Gomez, Kyle Huish
Gower College v Whitchurch HS (Loughor RFC. 2.30pm)
Whitchurch: TBC
Gower: Ben Petheridge; Jacob Turatto, James Beech, Tom Mages, Danny Devey; Joe Burder, Joel Matuschke; John Edwards, Luke Evans, Ethan Hall, Rhys Bolton, Matthew Hutchinson, Josh Rupersinghe, Jacob Hopkins, Tom Poole
Reps: Taylor Bamford, Ewan Bevan, Ben Rees, Joe Defreitas, Alexander Steven, Danny Thomas, Matthew Newcombe
NPTC v Pembrokeshire College (The Gnoll, 2.30pm)
Pembrokeshire: Iwan Bowden; Keiran Schofield, Josh Davies, Osian Davies, Dom Davies, Rhun Phillips, Dylan Walsh; Kuba, Dylan Evans, Aidan Bateman, Keiran Osmond, Owain Jones, Bradley Jihn, Josh Hammer, Ewan Badham
Reps: Iwan McVay, Ben Rees, Issac Hatheraway, Creegan Foot, Will Hughes, Joseph Owen
NPTC: Iestyn Morgan; Riley Henderson, Bradley Roderick, Joe Hawkins, Jordan Evans; Joe Humphreys, Dan Hiscocks; Lewys Jones, Callum Grimes, Scott Mahoney, Rhys Thomas, James Fender, Will Pope, Dillon Caulfield, Billy Moxey
Reps: Tom Crockett, Brandon Jones, Ben Francis, Jordan Evans, Ki Morgan, Logan Phillips, Jacob Daniels
Coleg Y Cymoedd v Coleg Llandrillo (Sardis Road, 2.30pm)
Cymoedd: Bailey Roberts; Josh Locke, Macauley Rowley, Cavan Davies, Iwan Price Thomas; Lloyd Wilkins, Ethan Lloyd; Garyn Phillips, Mitch Savage, Rhys Lewis, Rhys Anstey, Mitchel Barnard, Alex Mann, Ethan Fackrell, Ieuan Pring (captain)
Reps: Arwel Hughes, Harrison Chapman, Travis Green, Cai James, Dylan Williams, Jac Powell, Tyler Morris, Kian Beach
Llandrillo: Dafydd Williams; Sam Earl Jones, Rhys Hamilton, Mathew Buchanan (Captain), Josh Eden Jones; Rhydian Williams, Owen Randell; Stefan Simm, Tom Walker, Pedr Jones, Sam Godfrey, Oscar Crowe, Tom Lydford, Sam Hughes, Brenig Hughes
Reps: Ollie Jones, Aaron Williams, Harry Roberts, Jordan Watts, Dafydd Thirsk, James Andrew, Joe Hughes, Peryf Ab Owain
Bridgend College v Cardiff & Vale College (Bridgend College, 2.30pm)
Bridgend: TBC
CAVC: Ed Thomas; Jake Thomas, Rhys Gentles, Griff Naylor, Jack Dixon; Jake Betham (Captain), Ioan Williams; Tomas Burnham, Aneurin James, Christian Brooke, Jared Williams, Barny Langton, Rhys Powell, Iestyn Galton, Aron Churchill
Reps: Jack Forsyth, Griff J Morris, Luc Williamson, Sam Hurley, Will O’Connor, Drew Musa, Ioan Cooper, Ethan White
