Wizards put spell on old rivals for comfortable win

ABERAVON began the season in style with a dominant performance over Ospreys regional rivals Swansea.

The Wizards almost struck first when a powerful scrum turned over possession, but a superb tackle by Josh Guy prevented Matthew Jenkins from scoring in the corner.

A period of pressure for Swansea almost resulted in a try, but both Sion Jones and Jake Randall were held up on the line.

The Aberavon pack were then penalised at the scrum and Foard Cooksley kicked a simple three-pointer.

Aberavon responded immediately when Jon Phillips sprinted into space on the wing to feed Matthew Jenkins for a welltaken try.

The Wizards continued to attack and the pack camped on the try line, allowing David Pritchard an easy touchdown.

Hooker Ieuan Davies found himself in an unusual place on the wing as the Wizards raised the tempo and Will Price spotted a gap in the middle to ease over for a third try.

Swansea got themselves back into the match with a well-deserved try when Rhys Williams made a break down the wing, finding Owen Howe, who sent Nathan Trowbridge sprinting clear to score.

James Garland extended the lead to 14 points with a penalty goal after the Whites strayed offside at the breakdown and the home side were able to comfortably see out the win. Star man Matthew Jenkins – Aberavon