RGC stay on track after edging past Swansea in a thriller

RGC remain in control of the Principality Premiership West after a tense home win over Swansea.

The away side drew first blood when Aled Cockwell ran through the RGC rearguard to touch down on five minutes, with James Davies adding the extras, but this joy proved to be short lived as the Gogs hit back immediately through Tom Hughes after eight minutes. Jacob Botica added the conversion.

Dion Jones then crossed the white wash on 11 minutes, and Botica pulled them further clear with the extras before firing over his first penalty of the contest on 13 to extend the lead.

They reduced the arrears on 25 minutes courtesy of a penalty from Davies, but RGC responded and secured their third try on 28 when Hughes helped himself to his second score. Botica added the conversion and a penalty on 34.

Ashleigh James went over for the Swans on 35 minutes which was converted by Davies, but the home side ended the half with an Afon Bagshaw try.

The visitors went over through Fenton Holder on 43 minutes but Botica despatched another freekick on 46 before Jon Fox crossed the line for the away side on 54 which Davies converted, and after putting the home side under significant pressure they got their reward in dramatic fashion when Tom Ham drove over three minutes into added time.

Crucially, Davies missed the conversion and RGC held on to win.