Pontardawe kicked off the match, but it was Cwmgors who had better of the early exchanges. A long-range penalty form Jordan Smith was initially awarded by the referee, despite one linesman indicating it was wide and short. Eventually, the referee decided it wasn’t over, and the game was restarted by a 22m drop kick. However, Jordan Smith was successful from 2 other kicks, to give Cwmgors a 0 – 6 lead. Pontardawe were making good use of their heavier pack, and the pressure eventually paid off with a converted try to give them a 7 – 6 lead. Cwmgors were next to score. A speculative kick ahead was followed by a good kick chase. The Pontardawe defence failed to deal with the pressure and some good handling saw Connor Launchbury score a try, and Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 7 – 13 for Cwmgors. Unfortunately, the lead didn’t last. The heavier Pontardawe pack were applying the pressure, and 3 converted tries scored in the finally 15min of the first half gave them an 8 – 13 lead at half-time.
During the first 20 mins of the second half most of the play was in the Pontardawe half of the field, but no points were scored, despite coming close on several occasions. Pontardawe eventually broke out and scored another converted try, again due to using their heavier forwards. Cwmgors were not giving up and were rewarded when Steff Phillips bounced on a Pontardawe error to run in and score a try which Jordan Smith converted. Another chance came along for Cwmgors following a kick ahead. Unfortunately, the ball kept low, resulting in a knock-on, with the line beckoning. Pontardawe then scored a converted try themselves to make the score 42-20. Again, Cwmgors were not prepared to give up and were once again attacking in the Pontardawe half. After a series of penalties, Cwmgors scored a converted try through Owen Davies, in the final play of the match.
Our game against Pontrhydyfen was, to say the least, an incident packed match. Cwmgors had two long range penalties awarded early on, but both attempts didn’t cross the bar. Next a red card was given to the Pontrhydyfen player for kicking a player on the ground, in front of the referee. Despite the red card, the referee for some reason, didn’t reverse the penalty, from which Pontrhydyfen took a 3 – 0 lead. Cwmgors replied next with a converted try to take the lead 3 – 7. Ponthrydyfen kicked another penalty, and both sides missed a penalty each before a Pontrhydyfen try saw them take a 11- 7 lead. Cwmgors hit back with a converted try to retake the lead 11-14. Pontrhydyfen missed a chance to draw level at the end of the first half with a missed penalty.
Cwmgors extended their lead with an early penalty in the second half to 11 – 17. However, two converted tries from Ponthrydyfen saw them take a 25 – 17 lead. Several controversial decisions in the second half seemed to benefit Pontrhydyfen. Although over the tryline a try by Cwmgors was disallowed by the referee for being short. In several kick and chase, the Cwmgors players appeared to be obstructed, but no penalties were awarded, and perhaps the most controversial was at the very end of the game. A quick throw in was taken by Cwmgors and despite attempts by Pontrhydyfen to tackle the player with the ball, Cwmgors scored under the posts. Initially, the referee awarded the try, but protests by Pontrhydyfen players resulted in him disallowing the try, because we were told, Pontrhydyfen players “stopped playing”! Rather than retake the lineout, the referee blew up for time.
Cwmgors kicked off this Cup match into a strong easterly wind. Despite the wind, Jordan Smith kicked a penalty to give Cwmgors the lead. Tregaron took the lead soon after with an unconverted try. The next try came 10 minutes later, when a good break from the Cwmgors backs was finished off by Jordan Smith, who also converted the try. With Cwmgors applying the pressure, a quick tap penalty by scrum-half Mike Jones resulted in him scoring a try. Again, Jordan Smith converted. Riley Rees scored another try for Cwmgors following some good work by himself and Alex Lewis. Jordan Smith converted it to make the score 24 – 5. On the stroke of half-time Cwmgors scored their fourth try through Steff Phillips, following some good interplay between the backs and forwards, including a dummy from Dewi Smith. The conversion was unsuccessful.
From the kick-off for the second-half, Cwmgors ran the ball back at Tregaron and scored a try through Owen Davies. Jordan Smith converted to make the score 36 – 5. Cwmgors were back on the scoreboard soon after when a chip ahead by Jordan Smith was touched down by Cai Lewis. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 43 – 5. Fair play to Tregaron, they were not giving up. They scored a converted try next, through their scrum-half. Cwmgors were next to score through a lineout move which saw Ceirian Thomas cross over, and Jordan Smith converted. Owen Davies was next to score when he took a quick tap penalty, Jordan Smith’s conversion went wide, so the score remained at 55 – 12. Tregaron scored their third try next, and with the conversion, made it 55 – 19. Owen Davies scored his third try in the final move of the match. Jordan Smith’s conversion made the final score 62 – 19.
Cwmgors kicked-off, playing with the wind towards the school. However it was Crynant who took the early lead through a penalty. Cwmgors scored next when a missed kick to touch was run back at Crynant, and following some good passing and support Jordan Smith scored a try, which he converted. Crynant narrowed the lead to 7 – 6 with a penalty. From the restart Jac Evans collected the ball and evaded the Crynant defence to score an unconverted try. Cwmgors were maintaining the pressure but were held up over the line. The ball was kicked to Iestyn Thomas from the goal-line dropout, and he ran through the Crynant defence to score a try which Jordan Smith converted. Again, from the restart, some good interplay by both backs and forwards led to a try by Riley Rees, which Jordan Smith converted. Crynant were not giving up and scored a converted try on the stroke off half time to make it 26 – 13, at the interval.
Crynant scored a converted try early in the second half to make it a 6 point game, but when they dropped the ball in their next attack, it was picked up by Cai Lewis, who ran it in from just inside his own half. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 33 – 20. Good support and passing from the restart saw Jac Evans cross in the corner for his second try, which went unconverted. A good kick return from Steff Phillips saw him link with his support, and following some good handling, Cai Lewis scored his second try. Crynant were still in the game and hit back with a converted try to make the score 43-27. Jordan Smith scored his second try of the match with an arcing run in the corner. The conversion went wide. The final try went to Crynant on the final whistle.
Maesteg kicked off and went ahead 3- 0 through a penalty, before Cwmgors hit back soon after to equalise through a penalty by Jordan Smith. With some good ball, and passing along the back line Jac Evans crossed to give Cwmgors a 3 – 8 lead. In this to-and-fro game, Maesteg hit back, with two unconverted tries to go 13- 8 ahead. A Steff Phillips interception led to Dewi Smith cross in the opposite corner. Jordan Smith’s conversion saw Cwmgors regain the lead 13 – 15. Just before the interval Maesteg hit back with a converted try to regain the lead 20 – 15.
Cwmgors regained the lead soon after the kick-off. A quick tap penalty and the ball was passed out to Dewi Smith for his second try. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 20 – 22. Two converted tries saw Maeteg regain the lead, and extend it to 34 – 22. The only other score in the second half was a Maesteg penalty to make it 37 – 22. Cwmgors had several opportunities in the Maesteg half to score, but the home defence held out.
Cwmgors kicked off playing with the breeze and slope and took an early lead through a Jordan Smith penalty. Neyland were next on the board with a penalty of their own to square the match. Cwmgors scored the first try of the game through debutant Rhodri Bradley. It started in their own 22, when Owen Davies regathered his chip ahead and made a jinking diagonal run across the pitch before passing to Rhodri Bradley who finished it off well. Jordan Smith converted to make it 3 – 10. Next to score were Neyland with a converted try to make it 10 – 10. A Jordan Smith penalty regained the lead for Cwmgors, but a Neylan try made it 15 – 13 at the break.
Neyland extended their lead with a penalty and an unconverted try early in the second half, to give them a 10-point lead, before a Jordan Smith penalty pegged it back to 23 – 16. A converted Neyland try extended their lead to 30 – 16. Jordan Smith scored Cwmgors’ second try to make it 30 – 21. Unfortunately, the conversion went wide. There was no further score in the final 10 minutes.
Glais kicked-off playing with the breeze behind them, however, it was Cwmgors who opened the scoring with a long-distance penalty from the boot of Jordan Smith. Shortly afterwards, some quick thinking by Mike Jones and Owen Davies, saw them take a quick line-out and Owen Davies running half the length of the field to score a try which Jordan Smith converted. Glais had a couple of penalty attempts towards the end of the half, but both fell short. Jordan Smith was successful with his penalty attempt, to make the score 13 – 0 at the break.
Another Jordan Smith penalty made it 16 – 0 early in the second half. A period of Glais of pressure saw them come close, and when they spread the ball for what looked like a certain try, Owen Davies intercepted a pass from under his own posts and run the length of the field, to score his second try of the match. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 23 – 0. Glais succeed to eventually cross for two unconverted tries wide out on the left in the final 10 minutes of the game to make the final score 23 – 10.
Seven Sisters kicked-off playing towards the road and were first to come close to opening the score, but the ball was held up over the try line. Cwmgors had a couple of long-range penalty from Jordan Smith, the first went wide, the second came back off the post. Seven Sisters crossed the line once again but knocked the ball forward. The first score of the match came to Seven Sister after 20mins, when they crossed for a converted try. Jordan Smith opened Cwmgors’ account with a penalty, before Seven Sisters scored an unconverted try to make the score 3 – 12. Cwmgors had the chance to peg back the deficit, but Jordan Smith’s long-range attempt fell short. Seven Sisters increased their lead with another converted try. Cwmgors hit back when Owen Davies scored a good individual try, following up his own grubber kick. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 10 – 19 at the interval.
Even though there were no more tries in the second half, it turned out to be a tense and exciting half. Seven Sisters made it 10 – 22 with an early penalty. Jordan Smith made it 13 – 22 with a penalty from near his own 10m line. Another long-range attempt went wide, before a closer kick went over to make it 16 – 22. Next, Seven Sisters were awarded a penalty, but it went wide. Jordan Smith was successful with another penalty from his own half to make it 19 – 22. With less than 5 minutes left his next penalty made it 22 – 22. However, a scrum penalty against Cwmgors in the final minute gave Seven Sisters the kick to win the match 22 – 25.
Rhigos kicked-off and were this first on the attack. They were awarded a penalty kick, but it fell short of the posts. They did eventually score with an unconverted try. Cwmgors were on the board soon after with a long-range penalty from Jordan Smith. Rhigos extended their lead with a converted try, which included a very flat pass. Cwmgors scored their first try when a chip and chase by Jordan Smith was finished off by Owen Davies. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 12 – 10. An unconverted try from Rhigos made it 17 – 10, before a Jordan Smith penalty made it 17 – 13 at half-time.
In the second half, most of the pressure was coming from Cwmgors. They were awarded two penalties, but both went just right of the posts. After a series of good scrums close to the Rhigos line, Jordan Smith forced himself over for try which was unconverted, to give Cwmgors the lead 17 – 18. From the restart, Rhigos took the play into the Cwmgors half, and after a period of pressure, eventually scored an unconverted try wide on the right. Despite their efforts Cwmgors failed to claw back the score, so it ended 22- 18.
The game, played on the Maerdy, was kicked off by Cwmgors playing towards Tairgwaith. Cwmgors took an early lead through a Jordan Smith penalty, but this was soon cancelled out by a Briton Ferry penalty. Briton Ferry had a chance to take the lead a few minutes later, but the penalty kick went wide. Cwmgors were first to score a try when some good following up work from a kick ahead saw Owen Davies score. Jordan Smith converted to make it 10 – 3. Briton Ferry scored their first try a few minutes before the interval, and the conversion made it 10 – 10.
Cwmgors were next on the scoreboard. A solo effort from Mike Jones, who collected a kick from Briton Ferry in his own 22, and ran it back to score in the left corner. Jordan Smith’s conversion made it 17- 10. Another Jordan Smith penalty made it 20 – 10. Cwmgors appeared to have a scored another try when Owen Davies was ankle tapped near the Briton Ferry line. He got up and dived over. Unfortunately, the referee decided to disallow the try. Another Jordan Smith penalty made it 23 – 10. With less than 10 minutes to go Briton Ferry hit back against the run of play to score a converted try to make it 23 – 17. A long-distance Jordan Smith penalty, which would have extended the lead to 9 points, went wide. Cwmgors managed to keep the play in the Briton Ferry half for the remaining few minutes to see out the game.
Pontardawe kicked-off the match and were first on the scoreboard with an unconverted try. A long-range Jordan Smith penalty made it 3- 5, before Pontardawe score a converted try to make it 3-12. Cwmgors were next to score when the ball was passed wide, and Steff Phillips gave an inside pass to supporting runner Owen Davies to cross over for an unconverted try in the corner. Cwmgors took the lead when Pontardawe failed to deal with a speculative cross kick, and Connor Launchbury ran in for a try which Jordan Smith converted. Two further penalties from Jordan Smith made it 21- 12. Pontardawe hit back with an unconverted try in the last play of the half, to make it 21- 17 at the break.
Cwmgors had chances to extend their lead early in the second half, but both penalty kicks were unsuccessful. At the third attempt Jordan Smith was successful to make it 24 – 17. Pontardawe were next to score. Their converted try made it 24 all, before another Jordan Smith penalty retook the lead for Cwmgors. Cwmgors extended their lead when a quick tap penalty in the Pontardawe 22 was floated out to Steff Phillips to score in the corner. Jordan Smith’s conversion made the score 34 – 24. Pontardawe scored next with a converted try of their own. Pontardawe were penalised soon after and Jordan Smith’s kick gave Cwmgors a 6-point lead, with less than 5 minutes left. Pontardawe were determined not to give up and following a series of penalties they scored a try in the last play of the game. The conversion would have given them a 1-point victory, and memories of the Seven Sisters game were coming back. The conversion, however, went wide resulting in win for Cwmgors.
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