The Rugby Paper

Rhydyfelin triumph in top of the table face off

SWALEC Division One round-up

- By JAMES LLOYD

RHYDYFELIN beat Nelson 19-10 in the top of the table showdown between the league’s two unbeaten sides.

Tries from Kyle Perry, Jordan Rees and Fforest Quirke helped Rhydyfelin remain top of the East division.

Blaenavon secured their first win of the season with a 21-8 win over bottom side Nantyglo.

Cory Shephard and Jordan Lloyd scored three penalties each as Ystrad

Rhondda and Treorchy battled out a 9-9 draw.

Dowlais remain second in the East-Central despite making it six from six with a 31-22 win at Cardiff Quins.

Heol y Cyw moved up three places as they beat

Llantwit Fardre 15-5. Conor Law and Stuart Nation scored the tries with Paul Short adding a further five points from the tee.

North leaders Pwllheli ran riot as they thumped

Bro Ffestiniog 63-0 to continue their undefeated start. Nick Butterwort­h, Robin Hughes- Jones and New Zealander Kalim Kelemete all scored a brace of tries for last seasons’ champions.

Nant Conwy beat Caernarfon 26-8 to move up to third in the league with

Ruthin still winless at the bottom after their narrow 13-8 loss to Bethesda. Aberavon Quins continued their solid start to life in West-Central as they cruised to a 31-10 win away at

Seven Sisters. Conor O’Callaghan scored twice for the Quins with Matthew Saker, Ryan Pugh and Kyle Williams also dotting down.

Maesteg are hot on their heels after their comfortabl­e 41-15 triumph over strugglers Builth Wells. Ammanford are beginning to find their feet again as they made it two wins from two with a 54-17 demolition of Kenfig Hill. They secured the bonus-point before the interval after tries from Alex Davies, Ceri Rees, Emyr Price and Dafydd Pritchard.

Kidwelly fought back from an 11-6 half-time deficit to beat rivals Gorseinon 1411 and remain top of the table in the West.

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