PREMIERSHIP
CARMARTHEN Quins climbed to the top of the Indigo Premiership table with a hard-fought 17-14 win over RGC.
The Quins got off to a flying start after a run from Ben Leung saw him cross for the only first-half try.
Soon into the second half, Steffan Marshall kicked his side into a 10-point lead but RGC responded when a rolling maul resulted in a try by Brodie Coghlan at the back of the pack.
Carmarthen extended their lead 10 minutes later when Torin Myhill crashed over before Afon Bagshaw saw a gap and ran in to score to earn a losing bonus point for RGC.
Newport took the honours in a rousing game against Llandovery that saw them turn a 17-3 deficit into a fine victory 24-17 win.
The Drovers took the lead through Lloyd Pike and play was even before Newport were hit by two tries in as many minutes from Osian Davies and Tomi Lewis.
Down 17-3, Newport went on to score four tries thanks to their dominance up front with Will Griffiths grabbing two from close range to add to ones from Eliot Frewen and Cameron Lewis.
Elsewhere, Dale McIntosh’s Merthyr earned a frenetic 32-15 win away to Swansea.
The hosts scored first through Tom Sloane but that was soon cancelled out by Merthyr’s Rhys Williams. Captain Jon Fox then regained the lead for Swansea. Before half-time, Justin James squeezed over for Merthyr to level.
Gareth Thompson then scored a three pointer for Merthyr before Williams score his second of the day. Kieran Charles then handed Swansea a lifeline before Jarrod Cushion sealed a bonus-point win for the away side.
Aberavon left Pontypridd’s Sardis Road with a 25-16 win. Aberavon opened the scoring with a penalty try before Ponty’s Cally James levelled up. Chris Banfield then kicked a penalty and scored a try to put Aberavon in charge.
The Wizards backed this up in the second period with an Andrew Waite try, whilst Ponty’s only second half points came from
Jake Lloyd penalties. The second half ultimately proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The other game of the weekend saw, Llanelli claim their first win of the season with a 26-14 win over Bridgend Ravens.
Sam O’Connor, Nathan Hart and Rhodri Jones all scored to give Llanelli a 19-0 lead at the break.
Bridgend were better in the second half as Caine Woolerton bagged a brace but Llanelli’s Hart also scored a second to give Llanelli a routine win.