Pwllheli too strong for Llangefni
PWLLHELI proved too strong for Llangefni as they won 47-15 at Parc Bodegroes.
The opening minutes of the fixture were a frenzy.
From the kick off, Pwllheli launched a long-range attack which culminated in centre Deio Brunelli scoring under the posts. Osian Parry Jones added the two points. Llangefni opened their scoring within two minutes. They were awarded a penalty when Pwllheli dived over in a ruck and their fly half, Colin Milburn, duly slotted the kick.
Newcomer Ieuan Williams at centre for Pwllheli is clearly one for the future and on 32 minutes he took advantage of eight phases of play before breaking through on the right to beat the cover.
The third quarter of the match saw Pwllheli up their game, and they entertained the crowd with open, fluent rugby.
After only two minutes, flanker William Owen crashed over for his side’s third try. Parry Jones slotted the wide-angled kick. Ten minutes in and it was Parry Jones who finished off a long range corner to score wide out on the right to secure a try bonus point for his team.
His touchline conversion was a beauty. Pwllheli brought on two subs, with prop Rhys Williams coming on for Dave Jones and Carwyn ap Myrddin coming on for his first appearance of the season.
On 54 minutes, slick inter-passing gave captain and fly half John Pugh a yard of space and his pace did the rest. It was almost inevitable when Parry Jones added the two points.
On the hour mark, it was ex-captain Simon Butterworth who scored next when he finished off seven phases of tight play and Parry Jones added the conversion.
Ap Myrddin savoured his return to play even more when his pace took him past the despairing cover to score wide out. Jones’ effort to secure the two points drifted just wide.
The final 10 minutes saw a gutsy fight back by Llangefni.
The were awarded a penalty for offside and used it well to secure position.
They drove towards the Pwllheli line and it was number eight Declan Griffiths who crashed over from close range. Milburn added the conversion. Pwllheli lost second row Tomos Hughes through injury on 76 minutes and Llangefni utilised the disruption well and scored their second try at the death with second row Dion Oliver claiming the touchdown.