England had a number of outstandingly combative performers up front in No 8 Ed Jackson (Millfield), flanker Andrew Saul (Bancrofts) and lock James Cannon (Bishop Stopford), son of Northampton legend lock Vince Cannon. They also had too a very neat and tidy fly half in captain Adam Greenslade (Hymers).
Even with a strong first half wind, Wales failed to impose any pattern on the game, their only reward two penalties by Penyrheol CS full back Leigh Halfpenny. Wing Daniel Evans (Amman Valley CS) would have scored if he had clung on to a pass from centre Tom Williams (Brynteg CS) but chances were few and far between.
Wales trailed 10-6 at the interval to a blind side try by prop Alec Kingham (Marlborough) and a conversion and penalty from the impressive Greenslade. Greendale dictated tactics well after the break, his well weighted chip creating a try for centre Ben Williams (Bryanston) and his conversion and two penalties pulled England clear.
It was not until the final minutes that Wales looked anywhere near threatening when Evans weaved upfield in exciting fashion and a number of close range scrums came near to scores. But it was far too late in the day to alleviate the taste of bitter disappointment in the mouth of all the heavy home support.
Wales
Pens: L Halfpenny (2)
England
Tries: A Kingham, B Williams
Cons: A Greendale (2)
Pens: A Greendale (3)
Wales Schools U16 v England Schools U16 (Dunvant)
L Halfpenny (Penyrheol CS & Ospreys)
J Egan (Corpus Christi RCS & Blues South)
T Williams (Brynteg CS & Ospreys)
P Williams (Whitchurch HS & Blues South)
D Evans (Amman Valley CS & Scarlets)
D Biggar (Gowerton CS & Ospreys)
R Webb (Brynteg CS & Ospreys) (rep R Dyer (King’s Monkton & Blues South) 54′)
R Bevington (Porthcawl CS & Ospreys) (capt) (rep C John (Treorchy CS & Blues North) 55′)
R Guest (Maes Yr Yrfa & Scarlets)
S Andrews (Y Pant CS & Blues North ) (rep T Price (Builth HS & Blues North) 55′)
J Richards (Cefn Hengoed CS & Ospreys)
S Warburton (Whitchurch HS & Blues South)
R Watts-Jones (Cowbridge CS & Blues South)
M Evans (Gwendraeth CS & Scarlets) (rep M Al-Azzawi (Porth CS & Blues North) 32′)
N Cudd (Gwendraeth CS & Scarlets)
England U16
G Tonks (Nottingham HS)
T Bedford (Chumleigh Community College)
B Williams (Bryanston) (rep R Miller (Keswick School) 61′)
L Eves (Colston’s) (rep S Reid (Epsom College) 51′)
S Stegman (Heathside); A Greendale (Hymers) (capt) (rep C Fearns (Sedbergh School) 66′)
R Burford (St Peter’s HS) (rep M Young (Brierton School) 65′)
D Birchall (RGS Lancaster) (rep T Haller (St Albans School) 67′)
T Collett (Lutterworth GS) (rep J Ives (Wymondham College) 67′)
A Kingham (Marlborough) (rep S Stone (Sutton Valence) 68′)
J Cannon (Bishop Stopford School )
K Antoniades (Whitgift)
C Clark (Richmond School)
E Jackson (Millfield )
A Saul (Bancrofts School)
Referee: R Henderson (Scotland)
By Huw S Thomas
