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Round Up: National Leagues One

Round Up: National Leagues One

Tonmawr’s ominous march towards the Division One West title continued as they smashed hosts Merthyr with six of the best in a 41-10 win.

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Head Coach Jason Hyatt would have been purring as chief destroyer, fullback Gareth Morris scorched in for a brace of tries and he was backed up by scores from Rob Hill, Adrian Phillips, Nicky Bonahan and James Donovan.

Tonmawr welcome basement boys Corus to the Whitworth Ground next weekend in a match that seems destined to keep the scores busy.


Second placed Carmarthen Quins are still in the hunt though, and they stayed in touching distance of the summit with their own six-try triumph, winning 34-13 at Cwmllynfell, with winger Anthony Rees getting a brace.


Dunvant built on their shock win over Bonymaen last time out by beating Corus 30-9, while Bonymaen themselves returned to winning ways with a 25-16 victory over Whitand.


Narberth overcame Bridgend Athletic 24-20 while Llangennech produced a stunning second-half fight back, overturning a 14-0 half-time deficit, to run out 31-14 winners at Waunarlwydd. Chris Rees crossed for two of his side’s four tries while Adrian Thomas contributed a try, a penalty and four conversions for a match haul of 16 points.


In the East Division winger Nathan Preece was a two-try hero as leaders Pontypool outclassed Gwent rivals Newbridge 25-10 at the Welfare Ground. Fullback Darren Pearce scored Pooler’s other try and outside half Stuart Lawrence kicked 10 points for the visitors while back rower Rhys Bowen crossed for Newbridge.


Caerphilly continued their good form with outside half Dean Watkins scoring 19 points as his side triumphed 31-15 over Newport Saracens after being level at the break. Ross Madden and Scott Marasco had scored tries for Sarries but the Cheesemen’s class told in the end with tries from John Griffiths and Gareth Miles adding to Watkins’s salvo.


Elsewhere, Matthew Trowbridge scored a hat-trick for UWIC as the students trounced Beddau 50-13, winger Owain Williams picked up a brace as Blackwood secured a bonus point in their 34-16 win at Rumney and Bargoed and Llantrisant recorded wins over Llanharan and Fleur De Lys respectively.

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