Tuesday 6th October 2015.
Yrs 7 & 8 double up at Bryntawe.
Gowerton travelled to Bryntawe for matches at year 7 and year 8 level and it was the visitors who returned with two victories.
Bryntawe year 8: 26 Gowerton year 8: 45
In the year 8 match, Gowerton’s forwards held the advantage in the loose exchanges with prop Jay Jones, hooker Jamie Parry, No.8 Teigue Williams and lock Sam Terry all impressive at the breakdown and their backs looked a cohesive unit with the distribution of fly half Gavin Williams and centre Alex Graham-Woollard creating regular opportunities for the outside backs.
Ethan Lee and Sam Terry combine to down an opponent.
The hosts had the two quickest players on the pitch with centres Dylan Young and Jack Lewis a constant threat.
Gowerton took the lead in the 3rd minute when good work by wings Ethan Lee and Isaac Clark and prop Jack Bailey allowed No.8 and captain Teigue Williams to power over from 20 metres. Scrum half Alex Hughes added the extras. Four minutes later, good work at the breakdown by lock Terry secured possession allowing wing Clark to sprint clear and score in the corner.
Kieron Bevan tackles his opposite number.
The hosts were on the board in the 13th minute when centre Young broke through on half way and sprinted clear for a try that fly half Jacob Phelps converted. Gowerton re-established their 12 point advantage when more good work by flanker Stagg allowed fly half Williams to cross for a score that scrum half Hughes again converted.
Bryntawe bounced back immediately when another solo run by centre Young allowed him to score his second try, but the visitors responded on the stroke of half time when captain Williams grabbed his second try after picking up from the base of a 5 metre scrum and driving over, centre Keiron Bevan’s conversion meant the visitors led 26-12 at the break.
Leaping like a salmon-Ryan Stagg claims a lineout..
The visitors stretched their lead in the early part of the second half when No.8 Williams completed his hat-trick after more good approach work by flanker Stagg and full back Sam Cartwright. Scrum half Hughes converted.
Gowerton now appeared to be in control, but the result was back in the balance with 10 minutes left when the hosts crossed twice in three minutes. First centre Jack Lewis sprinted clear from 40 metres before scrum half Anton Jones intercepted a loose pass 30 metres out and raced clear. Fly half Phelps added one conversion.
Teigue Williams scores one of his four tries.
Gowerton finished the stronger when man of the match lock Darragh Cahill first raced back 40 metres to deny centre Lewis a second score and then a minute later took a pass from full back Cartwright and drove through two would be tacklers to score in the corner. No.8 Williams then completed the scoring with his fourth try after hooker Parry won possession. Scrum half Hughes converted and at the final whistle Gowerton returned home victors.
Bryntawe year 7: 21 Gowerton year 7: 35
Gowerton also emerged as winners in the year 7 fixture. In another free flowing game, the visitors were well served by prop Brandon Lewis, hooker Lewis Flower, No.8 Carodig Kaniewski and flanker Ben Cort whose excellent work at the breakdown earned him the man of the match award. Try scorers for Gowerton were centre William Thomas (3), fly half Paul Packham and centre Ryan Collins who grabbed a brace apiece.
In reply, Bryntawe’s fly half Scott Clancy impressed and his good distribution allowed centre Toby Porter and wings Corey Hurford and Oliver Steer to score a try each.
