The Division 3 West B club enjoyed a famous day out at the Principality Stadium in May with their 20-18 win over Taffs Well and had a bye in the first round. They will kick-off their defence against Division 3 West Central B side Banwen, who also had a bye in the first round.
Burry Port have recruited former Scarlets outside half Ceiron Thomas as a player/coach this season and his game management skills have been very much to the fore in their two league wins this season. Thomas joined from Division 1 West side Llangennech having previously enjoyed a highly successful career with the Scarlets, Leeds Carnegie, Cornish Pirates, Cardiff and Aberavon.
Former champions Wattstown, have been rewarded for their 59-8 home win over Pentyrch in the first round with a second game at home in round two. An eight try triumph kept the 2013 winners on course for another possible trip to the home of Welsh rugby at the end of the season, although a Cardiff University side coached by ex-Wales lock Andrew Coombs now lays in wait for them.
Last season’s beaten finalists, Taffs Well, head to Caerau Ely thanks to their hard-fought 27-22 over Abercwmboi, while 2014 runners-up Llantwit Major’s reward for a 26-20 home win over Fairwater is another home tie against Canton.
The 2015 runners-up, Cambrian Welfare, who were beaten 14-11 in last season’s semi-finals by Taffs Well, host Cowbridge.
NATIONAL BOWL ROUND 2
Matches to be played on 8 October
Aberbargoed v West Mon
Amman Utd v Llandeilo
Baglan v Alltwen
Bangor v Denbigh
Banwen v Burry Port
Benllech v Newtown
Bettws v Girling
Betws (Ammanford) v Pantyffynnon
Blaina v Rogerstone
Bridgend Sports v Porthcawl
Caerau Ely v Taffs Well
Cambrian Welfare v Cowbridge
Cardiff Medicals v Ferndale
Cardiff Saracens v Tongwynlais
Cardigan v Laugharne
Cefn Coed v Machen
Cefneithin v Pembroke Dock Quins
Crynant v Penybanc
Cwmgwrach v New Dock Stars
Dolgellau v Llangefni
Fleur De Lys v Oakdale
Flint v Harlech
Forgeside v Abersychan Alexanders
Hafodyrynys v Monmouth
Hartridge v Whiteheads
Hirwaun v Treherbert
Lampeter Town v Llandybie
Llandaff v Treharris
Llanhilleth v Crickhowell
Llanidloes v Shotton Steel
Llansawel & District v Carmarthen Trinity St David’s
Llantwit Major v Canton
Markham v Blackwood Stars
Menai Bridge v Rhosllanerchrugog
Milford Haven v Pembroke
Nantgaredig v Aberaeron
Nantyffyllon v Neath Ath
Newport HSOB v RTB Ebbw Vale
Newport Saracens v Deri
Old Penarthians v Rhayader
Old Tylerian v Cwmcarn Utd
Pontardawe v Abercrave
Pontrhydyfen v Ogmore Vale
Pontyates v Neyland
Pontycymer v Tonna
Pyle v Glyncorrwg
Rhigos v Tylorstown
St Albans v Llanrumney
St Clear’s v Tregaron
St Julian’s HSOB v Trefil
Swansea Uplands v South Gower
Tonmawr v Cefn Cribbwr
Tonyrefail v Cardiff Internationals
Tredegar Ironsides v Tredegar
Tref y Clawdd v Crumlin
Trimsaran v Cwmtwrch
Trinant v Rhymney
Usk v Brynithel
UWSE v Cilfynydd
Vardre v Birchgrove
Wattstown v Cardiff University
Welshpool v Bangor University
Whitchurch v Caerphilly
Wrexham v Rhyl & District
WRU National Bowl Champions
2016 Burry Port (beat Taffs Well 20-18)
2015 Ystradgynlais (beat Cambrian Welfare 17-12)
2014 Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd (beat Llantwit Major 16-10)
2013 Wattstown (beat Fishguard & Goodwick 27-17)
2012 Glyncoch (beat New Tredegar 16-14)
2011 Senghenydd (beat Maesteg Quins 28-18)
2010 Abercarn (beat Trebanos 39-3)
2009 Morriston (beat Lampeter Town 20-17)
