The Cardiff Rugby junior academy starlet left the five try win on the hour mark, by which time the damage had been done. Speedy wing Joseff Jones stole the headlines with a thrilling hat-trick of tries, while Lloyd Lucas helped himself to 16 points with a try, four conversions and a penalty.
Glantaf now face another local derby in Round 2 when they host Dai Young’s Cardiff & Vale College. The other Cardiff side, Whitchurch HS, will be hoping to hold on to top spot when they head to newly promoted Gower College.
Whitchurch kicked-off with a comprehensive 45-10 home win over Coleg Llandrillo which featured two tries apiece for scrum half Rhys Ruttley and wing Salem Kiambi among their half-dozen. Outside half Fraser Britton converted them all and added a penalty for a match haul of 15 points.
Wales U18 lock Sonny McCabe was another try scorer for the home team, while Llandrillo had tries from Ben Senior and Brychan Gwilym. Llandrillo head to mid Wales in Round 2 to tackle reigning chanpions Llandovery College.
Llandovery had to dig deep to get past CAVC in Round 1, eventually winning 32-19. Wing Tom Williams scored twice for the cup holders, with centre Gryff Watkins and hooker Owen Griffiths getting the others and Wales U18 outside half Carwyn Leggatt-Jones kicked 12 points.
There will be a battle between the old giants of the competition when Coleg y Cymoedd host Coleg Sir Gar in Round 2. Sir Gar got off to a winning start with their 40-21 win over Gower College. Full back Sion Jones ran in two of their six tries in a great all-round performance
Conference A Round 2 Fixtures
25 September
Coleg y Cymoedd v Coleg Sir Gâr
Gower College v Whitchurch HS
Llandovery College v Coleg Llandrillo
Ysgol Glantaf v Cardiff & Vale College
Conference A Round 1 Results
19 September
Ysgol Glantaf 36 – 20 Coleg y Cymoedd
18 September
Gower College 21 – 40 Coleg Sir Gâr
Llandovery College 32 – 19 Cardiff & Vale College
Whitchurch HS 45 – 10 Coleg Llandrillo
Newport HS win Noah Morgan helped himself to two of his side’s five tries as they beat Christ College, Brecon 31-8 in the opening round of matches in WSC U18 Rugby Conference B.
Fellow wing Luca Grocott-Mason was also among the try scores, along with full back Danny Hutchinson. The final try scorer was second row Elliot Beavan, outside half Tom Howard added three conversions and the sole try for Christ College came from outside half AJ Morris.
Bridgend College were the big winners on the opening day as they ran in 10 tries in their 64-19 home win over Neath Port Talbot College. Flanker Oliver Edwards helped himself to a hat-trick and fellow back row men Dexter Randle and Hakeem Mumine each bagged a try.
The other scores came from outside half Iwan Powell, who got a brace and kicked two conversions, Mac Williams, Theo Hutchinson and Rhydian Wilcox. Harri Winn chipped in with two more conversions, while NPTC scored three tries through Mason and Ethan Davies and Saul Otteson.
Colege Gwent, who were relegated from the top-flight last season, squeezed out a 26-17 win over Ysgol Ystalyfera with three of their four tries coming from their strong pack – Lewys Robinson-Blance, Tiaan Hall and Chester Heel getting the touchdowns.
Ystalyfera managed three tries of their own and were never out of contention, but the cap remained at nine points at the end despite tries for the visitors from Zach Bevan, Aled Evans and Ashton Crook.
In the other game, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman came out on top 24 – 5 against Coleg Sir Benfro to get their second season in the tournament off to a winning start. Full back Osian Herbert was the star of the show with two of his side’s four tries.
Conference B Round 2 Fixtures
25 September
Christ College, Brecon v Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Coleg Sir Benfro v Bridgend College
Neath Port Talbot College v Coleg Gwent
Ysgol Ystalyfera v Newport HS
Conference B Round 1 Results
18 September
Bridgend College 64 – 19 Neath Port Talbot College
Coleg Gwent 26 – 17 Ysgol Ystalyfera
Newport HS 31 – 8 Christ College, Brecon
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 24 – 5 Coleg Sir Benfro
