Swansea Schools U15’s 17- 0 Gogledd Cymru U15’s

Swansea Schools U15’s 17- 0 Gogledd Cymru U15’s
Last Saturday saw Gogledd Cymru play their first ever game in the Dewar Shield as a region, against reigning champions Swansea away at Morriston RFC. The game was extremely competitive and the boys can feel disappointed not to have won the game.
The early exchanges saw Gogledd Cymru have the ascendancy with some strong running from Joe Mills and solid defence from Will Mackereth. Unfortunately this pressure could not be put into points. The set pieces functioned well against a big Swansea pack, with Daffyd Parry and Josh Roberts stealing some vital lineouts.
With Swansea starting to come into the game the Gogledd Cymru defence had to be at its best, and lead by Fullback Tom Astbury they certainly were. Several times Swansea pressurised Gogledd Cymru’s line only to find resolute resistance that lead to the ball being turned over and the pressure relieved.
With the score 0-0 at half time both teams had confidence that they could go on to win the game. Unfortunately silly errors were creeping into the away teams play that lead to Swansea having good field position and allowed their Centre to crash over for the first try of the day. Gogledd Cymru had opportunities to reply with wingers Josh Marrs and George Gardner going closest.
Swansea extended their lead to 10-0 with a penalty. This prompted the Gogledd coaches into sweeping changes in which all players gave good accounts of there selves. With seconds remaining Swansea produced the best play of the day to score a great try, showing why they are one of the favourites for the Shield.

1 Michael Williams Ysgol Aberconwy Llandudno
2 Dewi Bowen Llanfyllin High School Newtown
3 Dan Owen Caerinion High School Newtown
4 Daffyd Parry Brynhyfryd High School Ruthin
5 Ieuan Owen Ysgol Dyffryn Nantue Caernarfon
6 Jordan Jones Ysgol yr Grango Ruthin
7 Josh Roberts Ysgol John Bright Llandudno
8 Joe Mills Llanidloes High School Llanidloes
9 Jamie Jones Brynhyfryd High School Ruthin
10 Morgan Williams Syr Hughowen Caernarfon
11 Josh Marrs Abbeygate College Mold
12 Will Mackereth Llanfyllin High School Whitchurch
13 Cai Davies Brynhyfryd High School Ruthin
14 George Gardner Brynhyfryd High School Ruthin
15 Tom Astbury Caerinion High School Newtown
16 Jordan Talbot Eirias High School Colwyn Bay
17 Dan Colclough Rhyl High School Rhyl
18 Ryan Jones Ysgol John Bright Llandudno
19 Richard Roberts LLanfyllin High School Cobra
20 Cai Jones Dyffryn Conwy Nant Conwy
21 Tom Williams Welshpool High School Newtown
22 Ioan Jones Gyfun Llangefni Llangefni