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Cwmgors v Nantymoel 02/09/2017 L 11-13

Cwmgors kicked off playing into the wind, towards the road. Nantymoel had the best of territory in the early stages, and took the lead with a long-range penalty after 10 minutes. As the game progressed Cwmgors came more into it, and long range penalty from Steff Garland hit the upright, soon after another was pushed wide. Cwmgors had a chance to level the score after Dylan Hills made a good run, only to be caught just short of the line. Nanymoel were penalised under their own posts. Cwmgors took a quick tap to exploit an overlap to the right, unfortunately, it didn't succeed. As you find when luck is against you, Nantymoel managed to score a converted try just before the interval to lead 0-10.

Cwmgors were soon on the scoreboard in the second half with a long-range penalty from Steff Rees. However, that was cancelled out with a Nantymoel penalty. Cwmgors kept on pressing and were rewarded with an unconverted try out wide by Jack Evans. Steff Rees kicked another penalty to reduce the deficit to 11-13, and Cwmgors came close several times to crossing the line for a try, but were held up short each time. Just before the final whistle Cwmgors were awarded a penalty between the half-way and 10m line. Steff Rees' kick looked to be going over, but swerved to the left in the final moments.

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Brynaman v Cwmgors 09/09/2017 L 19-13

A much changed Brynaman from last season, kicked the game off playing towards the swimming pool, and were soon on the attack. They opened the score in slightly controversial circumstances. They were awarded a penalty, and took a quick tap. Their player seemed to lose control of the ball, but rather than awarding a Cwmgors scrum, the referee gave Brynaman the opportunity to retake the penalty. This time they decided to kick for goal, which gave them a 3-0 lead. Shortly after, Brynaman scored an unconverted try in the corner, following some good handling. They followed this with another try through their forwards. At 13-0 ahead, they looked to be running away with the match. However, Cwmgors were coming more into the game, and scored next. Good work by the forwards allowed Steff Rees to put Lloyd Watson through for a try. Steff Rees' conversion made it 13-7. Cwmgors were back in the match. A Steff Rees penalty made the score 13-10 at the interval.

The second-half didn't produce any tries. An early Brynaman attack was held out by Cwmgors, and they settle for a drop goal to extend their lead to six points. Both sides had chances, but the next to score were Cwmgors. Steff Rees' penalty from the 10m line made it 16-13. Brynaman extended their lead with another penalty. At 19-13, the game finished controversially. Cwmgors won a lineout, and were attacking in the Brynaman half. The referee blew up due to an injury, but rather than restarting the game with a Cwmgors scrum, signalled the end of the game.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Eryl & Delyth: Lloyd Watson

Cwmgors v Nantyffyllon 16/09/2017 L 6 42

A fit looking Nantyffyllon side kicked off playing towards the road, and took the lead with an early penalty. Their lead was short lived after Steff Rees kicked a penalty from the 10-meter line to make it 3-3. Nantyffyllon retook the lead with another penalty, before Steff Rees made it 6-6 with a penalty almost immediately from the restart.  At this stage, the sides were evenly matched in both possession and field position. Both sides had chances to score, but couldn’t cross the line. Nantyffyllon did manage to cross over out wide mid-way through the first half, but failed with the conversion to make it 6-11. The remainder of the half saw both teams having opportunities to score, but not managing to finish off moves.

Cwmgors had to make some enforced changes as the game progressed, and Nantyffyllon’s fitness began to show. Cwmgors’ defence held out early on in the half, only conceding a penalty, which gave the visitors a 6 -14 lead. In the final quarter, Nantyffyllon’s fitness really began to tell, scoring 4 converted tries, 2 of them in the final 2 minutes. There were some good individual performances. Mathew Vickers did well in covering around the field. Dylan Hills was always prepared to carry the ball, but often lacked support, and Steff Rees managed several half breaks. The pack started well in the tight, but struggled towards the end.

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Cwmgors v Pencoed 23/09/2017 P

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Ystradgynlais v Cwmgors 30/09/2017 P

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Plate Round 1 Cwmgors v Morriston 07/10/2017 W 38 - 20

Morriston kicked off this Plate 1st Round match  playing with the wind, and took an early 0 – 3 lead with a penalty. Their lead was short-lived. Steff Rees made it 3 -3 when Cwmgors were also awarded a penalty. A promising break from Lloyd Watson for Cwmgors ended with only the full-back to beat, due to lack of support. Morriston retook the lead shortly after this. They were awarded a penalty on the 15m line close to just inside Cwmgors’ half of the field. The kick went wide, but they were awarded another penalty, much closer this time, which they kicked to make it 3 – 6. Cwmgors were next to score with a try. Lloyd Watson made a break, and linked with Steff Rees who was up in support. He continued the move, before passing to Jack Evans, who gave the final pass to Louie Ford to touch down for a try out wide. Cwmgors extended their lead with another try. A cross kick by Steff Rees was eventually collected by Jack Evans, some good driving work by the forwards carried play close to the Morriston line. The ball was recycled, and Steff Rees spotted a gap and crossed over for a try, which he also converted, to make it 15 – 6. Morriston were next to score with a converted try, a solo effert from their full-back. Just before the interval, Morriston were caught offside, and Steff Rees kicked the penalty to give Cwmgors an 18 – 13 lead.
Cwmgors extended their lead early in the second-half. Good work by the forwards saw them regain the ball, and force Morriston to give away a penalty, which Steff Rees kicked to make it 21 – 13. Morriston came back strongly, and were deep in Cwmgors’s 22. Cwmgors managed to turn over possession and a good counter attack by the backs saw them take the game into Morriston’s half. Morriston conceded another penalty, which Steff Rees kicked to extend the lead to 24 – 13. Cwmgors were soon back in Morriston’s half, and a good lineout win by Richard Greig saw the ball being moved along the back line, and Jack Evans raced over to score in the corner. Steff Rees kicked the conversion to make it 31 – 13. Morriston didn’t give up, and where rewarded with an uncoverted try. Once again, a solo effort from their full-back. Cwmgors scored their fourth try of the game when Steff Rees made another break from his own half. The ball was passed back inside and Owain Sullivan, still had work to do before outpacing the Morriston defence to cross over for the try. Steff Rees kicked the conversion to bring his tally for the day to 23 points, and crown a man-of-the-match performance. Despite being 38 – 18 behind Morriston didn’t give up, and the last word in the match went to them when the referee awarded them a penalty try for killing the ball in the last move of the game. The final score was 38 -25, with a good all-round performance from Cwmgors.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Jeff & Suzanne Bright: Steff Rees

Cwmgors v Taibach 14/10/2017 L 19 - 22

Taibach kicked off, but where without a front row, so the game was played with unopposed scrums. Cwmgors started well and were soon 6 – 0 ahead from Steff Rees penalties, both for offside. Taibach cut the deficit to 3 points, following a penalty from under the posts. Cwmgors were next to score. The forwards won a lineout in the Taibach’s 22, and drove it on. When the drive was held up, Number 8 Luke Gronet took the ball on the burst to cross over for a try, which Steff Rees converted. With the score at 13 – 3, Taibach’s nippy backs were beginning to have an impact. They were awarded  a succession of penalties, 2 of which they kicked to bring the score back to 13 -9, and on the halftime whistle, they scored a converted try to lead 13 – 16 at the interval.
Both sides were awardred penalties early in the second half, but both were missed. Cwmgors were doing most of the attacking, and Dylan Hills managed to cross the line, but the referee deemed that the ball was held up. Eventually, a Steff Rees penalty saw Cwmgors level the score at 16 all. Another penalty against Taibach for killing the ball saw Steff Rees give Cwmgors a 19 – 16 lead. This was short lived however following a rare Taibach attack in Cwmgors’ 22, they were awarded a penalty for offside again under the posts. With score at 19 all, in the final moments of the game, the referee gave Cwmgors a penalty on  the halfway spot. He then decided to reverse the penalty, which Taibach kicked to touch on the 22m line. The referee then awarded Taibach another penalty, allegedly for a comment on the touchline. Taibach kicked the points, and the referee blew up for full time.

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Morriston v Cwmgors 21/10/2017 P

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Brynaman Plate Round 2 28/10/2017 P

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Cwmgors v Maesteg Celtic 04/11/2017 W 30 - 27

Maesteg Celtic kicked off into the breeze, and were soon in the lead following a successful penalty kick. It was short live however. From the restart Cwmgors regained possession and a high up and under from Steff Rees was dropped by the Celtic defence and the loose ball was pounced on by Adam Thomas for a try. The missed conversion gave Cwmgors the lead 5 – 3. Both sides had territory and possession, and opportunities to add to the score, but it was Maesteg Celtic who scored next, with a try in the corner, following some good play were the ball was passed along the back-line several times. The successful conversion made it 5 – 10. Their lead lasted less than 5 minutes. Despite carrying an injury, Steff Rees threw a dummy 10 meters from the Celtic try line and raced through the gap to score. Man-of-the-match Dan Morgan succeed with the conversion to make it 12 – 10. Maesteg Celtic were next to score a converted try. Cwmgors won a lineout just inside the Celtic half, but the pass between outside half and centre was intercepted by the Maesteg Celtic outside-half, who just managed to beat the defence to cross over in the same corner as their first try. Dan Morgan’s successful penalty for Cwmgors on the stroke of halftime, following some good Cwmgors pressure made it 15 – 17.
A quarter of an hour into the second-half, following several good phases by the backs and forwards, number 8 Luke Gronent crossed for a try near the posts. Replacement Shaun Lewis converted to make it 22 – 17. This spurred Maesteg Celtic on, and they were pilling on the pressure in the Cwmgors 22, but good defence from the home team stopped them from scoring. With the siege lifted, Cwmgors were awarded a penalty near the Maesteg Celtic 10m line, and Shaun Lewis kicked it over the posts to make it 25-17. Maesteg Celtic were not prepared to give up their 100% league record. They were back on the attack, and reduced the deficit to 5 points, with a penalty, after missing an earlier attempt. They maintained the pressure on Cwmgors, but the home side were holding out with some desperate defence. With 3 minutes of normal time left, Maesteg Celtic finally broke through in the corner, after stretching the Cwmgors defence from one touchline to the other several times. The conversion made it 25 – 27, and with time running out, it looked as if Maesteg Celtic would keep their 100% record, and Cwmgors would still be looking for their first league win of the season. There was a final twist in the tale however. Cwmgors fielded a clearing kick from Maesteg Celtic. Some good passing and support work aw the ball reach Johnny Hills, who made some good ground, before offloading in the tackle to supporting player Carwyn Williams. With over 30 meters to the try-line, and Maesteg Celtic defenders in front of him, he put in a grubber kick which landed behind them. Louis Ford was the first to reach the ball, toe-poked the ball over the try-line to win the race for the try in the same corner as the 2 earlier Maesteg Celtic tries. The conversion missed. Cwmgors collected the ball from the restart and controlled it well to see out the remaining few minutes of the game.
Both sides contributed to a great game, and it was well refereed by Steffan Davies of Swansea. Unfortunately for Maesteg Celtic they lost their unbeaten record, but we are delighted that we have finally won our first league game, with a bonus point at last, after being so close in other matches.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Catrin & Hywel: Dan Morgan

Penlan v Cwmgors 11/11/2017 W 10 - 17

Cwmgors took the lead with a Steff Rees penalty. Penlan hit back with a penalty of their own to een the score. Another Steff Rees penalty gave Cwmgors a 3 point lead at half-time.
Cwmgos were first to score in the second half, with an unconverted try from Aled Williams. Two further penalties from Steff Rees made the score 3 – 17. With 10 minutes of the game to play, Penlan scored a converted try, to make it 10 -17. Cwmgors held out for the win, and Penlan for a losing bonus point. Pictures

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Cwmgors v Cwmavon 18/11/2017 P

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Brynaman v Cwmgors Plate Round 2 28/10/2017 W 10 - 19

On a still cold night Cwmgors kicked-off, and were first to score when Steff Rees kicked a penalty from the Brynaman 10 mete line. Cwmgors had most of the early play, and extended their lead with an unconverted try shortly after. Richard Hills caught a loose ball from a Brnaman lineout near the half way line, made some good ground before offloading to support runner Connor Launchbury, who finished the move with a fine run, beating several Brynaman defenders along the way. Cwmgors had the upper hand, especially in the pack, and were showing much confidence. Brynaman were awarded a long-range penalty, which fell short. Cwmgors started to run the ball from their own line, making some good ground initially, but a handling error saw Brynaman pounce to score an unconverted try. Bryaman were again on the scoreboard when Cwmgors tried to spread the ball wide, only for cold hands o drop the ball. Brynaman scoring their second unconverted try in the same spot, giving them a 10-8 lead at half-time, against the run of play.
From the restart Cwmgors were soon back on the attack, and the forwards drove over, but the referee adjudged the ball wasn’t grounded. Cwmgors were awarded a penalty and Steff Rees kicked it over to regain the lead 10 – 11. Most of the play was in the Brynaman half, but Cwmgors couldn’t score. The weather didn’t help. By now it had started to rain, which made the conditions even worse for handling the ball. Cwmgors eventually did break through. A series of 5-meter scrums eventually saw the Cwmgors pack push the Brynaman 8 back for No. 8 Luke Gronert to score. With the score at 10 – 16, Brynaman were still within a converted try. Cwmgors were awarded a penalty on the halfway line. Unfortunately, Steff Rees’ attempt fell just under the bar. However, he was successful with his next attempt, which was somewhat closer. Most of the remainder of the match was played in the Brynaman half, giving Cwmgors a comfortable 10-19 victory. It was a good all-round performance by Cwmgors, with the pack especially doing well. Cwmgors now host last season's winners Penallta in the next round. Pictures

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Builth Wells v Cwmgors 09/12/2017 P

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Cwmgors v Penallta Plate Round 3 09/12/2017 P

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Nantymoel v Cwmgors 16/12/2017 W 10 - 26

Cwmgors took an early lead in the game with 2 penalties from Steff Rees, the second of which was due to a deliberate knock-on from Nantymoel, with a try looking on. Cwmgors were doing most of the attacking, and finally broke through the Nantymoel defence. From a scrum outside the Nantymoel 22, the ball was passed out to the backs. Lloyd Watson, playing at outside half, looped around to take a return pass and broke through, and passed to Sam Baker who ran straight to cross over for the try that Steff Rees converted. In a rare foray into the Cwmgors half Nantymoel were awarded a penalty which made the score 3 – 13 at the interval.
Cwmgors were back on the attack in the second half, and pressure was turned into points with 2 penalties from Steff Rees. Nantymoel were coming more into the game, and were rewarded with a converted try to make the score 10 – 19. However, it was Cwmgors who were to have the final word. Cwmgors were awarded a scrum 5m from the Nantymoel line. Rather than keeping the ball in, it was fed out to Lloyd Watson, who took the ball at speed to cross over for a try to cap a man of the match performance. Steff Rees converted to make the final score 10 – 26.
The forwards played very well and kept the home side under pressure, and the reshuffled back line, with several players playing out of position also made good contributions. Pictures

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Anthony Popple: Lloyd Wason

Cwmgors v Brynaman 30/12/2017 Postponed

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Cwmgors v Penallta Plate Round 3 06/01/2018 L 0 -19

At the third attempt this WRU National Plate 3 Round match was finally played. Both other games were postponed due to the weather. Unfortunately, the game was abandoned at halftime due to an injury to Cwmgors’ Mathew Vickers, with Penallta leading nineteen nil. The result stands, so Penallta now progress to the next round.

Penallta kicked off into the wind, and were soon on the attack. Some good driving by their forwards saw them cross over for a converted try. Their next score saw the ball being moved out wide to exploit an overlap. The conversion made it 0 -14. Cwmgors were coming more into the game, and a Steff Rees penalty hit the upright. Penallta scored an unconverted try out wide on the right. Most of the final period was played in the Penallta half, with some good work being done by the Cwmgors forwards. During the last play of the half the injury occurred. Our best wishes go out to you Mathew, and we hope that you have a full and speedy recovery.

No Man of the Match award for this match

Pencoed v Cwmgors 13/01/2018 L 27 - 20

Pencoed kicked off the game playing into a breeze. However, it was Cwmgors who scored first through a Steff Rees penalty. Cwmgors had started well, with the forwards applying pressure on the opposing 8, especially in the scrums. Twenty minutes into the game a Pencoed prop was injured, and they did not have cover for his side of the scrum. As a result, the game continued with unopposed scrums. This was a turning point in the match. Pencoed scored almost immediately. The try was unconverted. With Cwmgors a man down, Pencoed extended their lead, to 10-3, on the stroke of halftime with an unconverted try.
Pencoed extend their lead further with 2 quick unconverted tries at the start of the second half, to give them a 20 -3 lead, before Cwmgors regained full strength. Cwmgors were next to score when permit player crossed over for an unconverted try following some good snipping runs by the forwards and backs. Cwmgors maintained the pressure and were rewarded when tireless Johnny Hills took the ball on the burst and crashed over for a try which Steff Rees converted. With the score at 20 – 15 and Cwmgors applying the pressure through the forwards, it looked promising. However, from the restart a mistake by Cwmgors was pounced upon by Pencoed, and they turned this possession into a converted try. At 27 – 15 down, and with less than 15 min left, Cwmgors reapplied the pressure. With 5 minutes of the game left, following some more good driving by the forwards, Mathew Lemon crashed over for his second try, which went unconverted. Despite their best efforts Cwmgors couldn't score again, and had to be content, at 27 – 20, with a losing bonus point.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by John Bennet: Carwyn Williams

Cwmgors v Ystradgynlais 20/01/2018 L 8 - 19

Most of this match was played in one half of the field. Ystradgynlais kicking off towards the school end, with the wind, had this advantage in the first half. Despite Ystradgynlais doing all of the attacking, it was Cwmgors who opened the scoring. Ystradgynlais charged down a kick in the Cwmgors 22, but Cwmgors recovered the ball, and the counter attack reached the half way. The ball was kicked ahead, and Steff Rees won the race to score an unconverted try. Ystradgynlais were back camped in the Cwmgors half, and a driving lineout saw them score a try to even the score. They added to this with strong run by their centre to score under the post. The conversion made it 5 – 12. Then on the stroke of half-time, they added another converted try.  
Soon after the restart Steff Rees kicked a penalty to make it 8 – 19. Apart from a short period just before the final whistle, when Ystradgynlais had a lineout in Cwmgors’ 22, most of the second half saw Cwmgors doing most of the attacking. However, Ystradgynlais’ defence held firm, and the early penalty was the only score of the half.

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Taibach v Cwmgors 27/01/2018 P

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Cwmgors v Morriston 17/02/2018 L 16 - 18

Morriston kicked off and were soon in to an 8-point lead, with a penalty and a try. The heavy pitch made the game difficult for both sides, with much of the game played in the middle of the field. Cwmgors managed to reduce the deficit with a penalty from Lloyd Watson, midway through the half. The score remained 3-8 at the interval.
In the second half a long-range penalty from Steff Rees fell short. Cwmgors were on the attack and a passage of play saw the Morriston defence being stretched when the ball was moved across the pitch, and Lloyd Watson crossed in the corner. Steff Rees’ conversion gave Cwmgors a 10 – 8 lead, which was extended to 13 – 8 through a Steff Rees penalty. Moriston were not giving up and retook the lead with a penalty and a converted try. Another Steff Rees penalty made it 16 -18, and tense final 10 minutes. However, there were no more scores, and Cwmgors had to settle for a losing bonus point

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Maesteg Celtic v Cwmgors 03/03/2018 P

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Cwmgors v Penlan 10/03/2018 L 8 - 11

Cwmgors playing with the wind had an early opportunity to take the lead, but the penalty kick went wide of the posts. Most of the early game was played between the 22s, with neither side looking like scoring a try. Penlan latched on to a miss kick by Cwmgors to launch an attack, from which they scored an unconverted try to give them a 5-nil lead. Penlan had further chances to extend their lead. The one from an unsuccessful penalty, and when they again broke through, and with no one in front, and plenty of support, the ball carrier was caught and tackled from behind, and failed to offload before Cwmgors’ defence came back to quash the attack. Towards the end of the half Cwmgors finally had a period of pressure in Penlan’s 22, and just before half-tie, Steff Rees kicked a penalty to make the score 3-5 at the interval.
Cwmgors upped their game in the second half, and much of the match was now being played in the Penlan half. Johnny Hills eventually crossed over for a try after catching the ball in a lineout and driving over for an unconverted try. With the score at 8 all Cwmgors were still attacking and had several chances to score, including a good passage of play amongst the backs, unfortunately the final pass was dropped with the line only a few meters away. Towards the end of the half Penlan eventually managed to get into the Cwmgors’ 22, and were awarded a penalty, which they kicked to retake the lead 8 – 11, and were pressing in the Cwmgors 22 when the final whistle blew.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Ian Rees: Aled Williams

Cwmavon v Cwmgors 24/03/2018 L 37-32

Cwmgors lost in a high scoring match at Cwmavon, with 11 tries being scored. Cwmavon were first to score an unconverted try, but Cwmgors hit back with 2 unconverted tries of their own. Cwmavon scored next with a converted try to make it 12-10. Cwmgors retook the lead with their third try, all scored out wide on the left. Just before the interval Cwmavon scored an unconverted try to make it 17-15.

Cwmavon pulled away from Cwmgors early on in the second half, scoring a penalty and 2 converted tries, giving them a 34 - 15 lead, one of them a length of the field interception, with a hint of the final pass being forward. Cwmgors didn't give up however and came back with a converted try of their own to earn a try bonus point, before Cwmavon extended their lead with another penalty. Cwmgors kept going and another converted try made it 37-29. Cwmgors' Steff Rees had the final say when he kicked a penalty on the stroke of full-time to make it 37-32, and earn a second bonus point.

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Ystradgynlais v Cwmgors 28/04/2018 W 25-26

The match was kicked off by Ystradgynlais, and they dominated the early part of the game. Running the ball from everywhere, they were soon in to a 10 – 0 lead, with a penalty and converted try, before Cwmgors had a chance to hit back through a Steff Rees penalty. Ystradgynlais extended their lead with 2 further tries, converting the second of them. Cwmgors were starting to come more into the game, and just before halftime, they won the ball in the Ystradgynlais 22, and a cross kick from Steff Rees was gathered by Lloyd Watson to cross over for a try, which Steff Rees converted, to make it 22-10 at the interval.
Cwmgors were back on the scoreboard early in the second half. Two penalties from Steff Rees reduced the deficit to 22-16. Cwmgors were now the team applying the pressure in the Ystradgynlais half. After some good work by the forwards, Steff Rees broke through to score under the posts. The conversion gave Cwmgors the lead for the first time in the match, 22 – 23. It was developing into a good match. Next to score were Ystradgynlais. Following a series of driving mauls from lineouts, they eventually went for the points. The penalty saw them regain the lead, 25-23. It was short lived however. A Steff Rees penalty saw Cwmgors retake the lead 25 – 26. Ystradgynlais were soon back on the attack, and with a minute to go they were awarded a penalty. The Cwmgors faithful thought that once again they would have to settle for a losing bonus point. However, the kick was missed, and Cwmgors cleared the ball to hold on for the win.

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Cwmgors v Builth Wells 07/04/2018 P

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Previous Season Match Reports

Cwmgors v Cwmavon 14/04/2018 L 13 - 16

Cwmgors took an early lead through a Steff Rees penalty. It stayed on 3 -0 for most of the half. Cwmavon tried to use their backs, but Cwmgors held firm. A series of penalties for Cwmavon were awarded on the 5-meter line, and each time they opted for a scrum, but failed to push Cwmgors back over the try line. They eventually passed the ball out to their wing. Despite the Cwmgors touch judge raising his flag for a foot in touch, the referee awarded a penalty try for a high tackle, as the wing was bundled over the in-goal touch line, without grounding the ball. Cwmgors hit back almost immediately with a Steff Rees penalty to make it 6 – 7 at the break.

Cwmavon started the second half sharply and scored an unconverted try to extend their lead to 6-12. Next to score were Cwmgors. They had a kick half charged down. The first to react was Chris Jones, who gathered the ball, chipped over the Cwmavon defence and won the race for the try. The conversion from Steff Rees gave Cwmgors the lead 13-12. Cwmavon regained the lead when they exploited an overlap to cross in the corner. The conversion saw them regain the lead 13 – 19. Despite finishing strongly, camped in Cwmavon’s 22 for the last 5 minutes of the game, Cwmgors could not cross the try line.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Dai Mags Davies: TBC

Taibach v Cwmgors 18/04/2018 L 14-8

Yet another losing bonus point. A strong looking Taibach kicked off into the strong wind, and were soon on the scoreboard with a penalty awarded almost under the posts. Cwmgors took a long time to come to terms with playing with the wind. One kick from under their own posts was kicked dead over the Taibach line, to give the hosts a scrum back from where the ball was kicked. It was well into the half before Cwmgors had a sustained period of play in the Taibach half. Cwmgors were trying to keep the ball alive, and looking for the offload. Unfortunately, it often lead to the ball being knocked on, or stolen by the oppostion. The only other chances to score in the first half were 2 long range penalties for Cwmgors. Both from inside their own half, and both were wide of the posts.

Taibach extended their lead early in the second half with 2 penalties, before Steff Rees hit back with a penalty to make it 9-3. With about 10 minutes left a loose pass from Cwmgors in midfield was pounced on by Taibach, and the ball was passed out wide for an unconverted try in the corner. Cwmgors didn't give up however. Dylan Hills, on permit, managed to force himself over for an unconverted try to makee the score 14 - 8. The final few minutes saw Cwmgors trying to run the ball from everywhere in order to score another try. To sum up the game, the final meaningful passage of play saw Cwmgors' final pass to put a player in the clear was adjudged to be forward. Taibach kicked the ball dead from the resulting scrum to end the game.

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Morriston v Cwmgors 21/04/2018 L 33-0

Morriston took the lead with a controversial try. A Morriston player appeared to trip a Cwmgors defender chasing a kick from Morriston over the Cwmgors line. The trip allowed the Morriston wing to run past and touch the ball down. The conversion giving the hosts a 7-0 lead. Their second try came from a well worked back move from a scrum. The conversion gave them a 14-0 lead. When you are down the luck also appears to go against you. Morriston’s next 2 tries came from charge downs. The first came from a long Morriston kick, the referee having missed a clear knock when a Morriston player lost the ball on the floor following a tackle prior to this. The second came when Cwmgors were attacking and the charge down rebounded far behind the onrushing Cwmgors backs. The conversion giving Morriston a 26-0 lead.
Cwmgors were more competitive in the second half. They restricted Morriston to single converted try. Unfortunately, they could score themselves.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by TBC: TBA

Maesteg Celtic v Cwmgors 25/04/2018 L 43-26

Maesteg Celtic started the game on fire, and soon had a 12 – 0 lead, with two tries and a conversion, before Cwmgors hit back with 2 tries and a conversion of their own. Celtic scored their third try late in the half to regain the lead 17 – 12.
Celtic extended their lead with another converted try to gain a bonus point, but Cwmgors hit back almost immediately with a converted try. Celtic were trying to run everything, and scored another 2 tries, converting the second to make the score 36-19. Cwmgors then scored their fourth try to gain their bonus point, and with the conversion, reduced the deficit to 10 points. Maesteg Celtic had the last word however when they scored a converted try on full time to give them a 43-26 victory.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by TBC: TBA

Cwmgors v Pencoed 28/04/2018 L 20-23

Pencoed had the early territorial advantage and were first to score with an unconverted try. Steff Rees kicked a penalty for Cwmgors, but Pencoed extended their lead with a converted try. Another Steff Rees penalty made it 6- 12 to the vistors. Pencoed scored their third try of the half to make it 6 – 17 at the interval.
Cwmgors were first to score in the second half when Lloyd Watson crossed over for a well worked try. Steff Rees converted. Cwmgors then took the lead when Chris Jones scored another well worked try. Steff Rees added the conversion. Pencoed then drew level when they were awarded a penalty. With the score at 20-20, and with only a couple of minutes left, Pencoed were awarded another penalty which they kicked to take the lead 20 – 23. Cwmgors restart didn’t go the required 10m, and Pencoed kicked the ball dead from the resulting scrum to end the game.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Keith Sar Davies: TBA

Cwmgors v Builth Wells 02/05/2018 W 18 - 10

Cwmgors kicked off the game and were soon on the scoreboard. The chase from a kick from Steff Rees was won by wing Chris Jones. He kicked it on and full-back Lloyd Watson, controlled the ball with his foot before picking it up to score. Steff Rees added the extra points to make it 7-0. Builth were next to score however. A penalty made the score 7-3. Cwmgors had some good attacking opportunities but were just failing to find the finishing touches. Eventually full-back Lloyd Watson was put through a gap in the Builth defence. He showed good speed to get clear and with a Builth player on his back, good strength to cross over for his second try. This gave Cwmgors a 12-3 lead at half-time.
The third quarter remained scoreless, despite both teams having chances to score. Eventually a penalty from Cwmgors’ Steff Rees broke the deadlock to make the score 15-3. From the restart a mistake by Cwmgors allowed Builth to build period of pressure. A series of line-outs in Cwmgors’ 22 eventually lead to them being awarded a penalty try. The referee penalising Cwmgors for pulling down a maul. The score was now 15-10, with a little under 15 minutes remaining. Cwmgors were back on the attack and were awarded a penalty which Steff Rees. The 18-10 score meant that Cwmgors had some breathing space again. Despite pressure from Builth, Cwmgors managed to hold  out to the final whistle.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Chris Stan Jones: TBA

Builth Wells v Cwmgors 05/05/2018 L 34-17

On a very hot day, Builth were first on the scoreboard with an unconverted try. From the restart a Builth player misjudged the kick, and left it go into touch. Rather than roll towards the touchline the ball stood up for Dylan Hills to gather, and made ground down the touchline, before giving Rob Clive an inside pass to score. The conversion from permit player Paul Spowert gave Cwmgors a 5-7 lead. A penalty from Paul Spowert extended this to 5-10, before Builth hit back with a converted try. Cwmgors retook the lead when a ruck was formed under the Built posts. The ball somehow popped up and Cerith Dennard caught it and scored under the posts. The conversion made it 12-17. On the haltime whistle, a driving maul from the lineout saw Builth score a converted try to give them the lead 19-17.
Most of the second half was played in Cwmgors territory. The first 20 minutes remained scoreless, but in the last quarter Builth scored 2 tries, converting the second, and a penalty for a final score of 34-17.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Stewart Morgan: TBA

Cwmgors v Brynaman 09/05/2018 L 3-15

Cwmgors had the early advantage, with a series of attacking positions in the Brynaman 22, and took the lead with a Paul Spowert penalty. Brynaman had the next chance to score, but their penalty went wide. Brynaman took the lead when Cwmgors, returning a kick up field from Brynaman, had their kick blocked. Brynaman ran on to gather the ball and score a converted try. A Brynaman penalty late in the half gave them a 3-10 lead.
In the second half Brynaman missed an early penalty. For most of the half, both sides were cancelling each other out. The second Brynaman try came from another Cwmgors mistake. Cwmgors had won the ball, but a midfield pass was too high. Brynaman kicked ahead and won the race to score an unconverted try to make it 3-15. The only other scoring opportunity came a few minutes late, but the Cwmgors penalty went wide.  

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Gerwyn Leonard: Aled Williams

Nantyffyllon v Cwmgors 19/05/2018 W 12-24

Nantyffyllon kicked-off with the wind behind them on a hot day in Maesteg. Cwmgors showed up well in the early encounters and took the lead with a penalty from Steff Rees. He doubled the advantage a few minutes later with a penalty from near the half-way line. Another a few minutes later from the 10m line went wide, but Cwmgors maintained the pressure and were rewarded when Johnny Hills crossed for a try which Steff Rees converted. Nantyffyllon scored a converted try to make it 7-13, just before the first half water break. There were no further scores in the first half, despite both sides coming close.
Cwmgors were first to score in the second half through a Steff Rees penalty. Nantyffyllon, who were now playing with more purpose were next to score with an unconverted try. Steff Rees had a chance to extend Cwmgors’ lead with a penalty, but it went wide. He made amend with his next attempt to make it 12-19 to Cwmgors. Cwmgors extended the lead further when permit player Ryan Davis finished off a good counter attack to score an unconverted try in the corner. Despite the best efforts of both sides, there was no further score, the game ending 12-24.

Man of the Match award, sponsored by Eryl & Delyth: TBA

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Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2018