The Round 5 fixtures in both Conferences in WSC U18 Rugby saw the top two unbeaten sides play against each other and home advantage played a key role in both games.
Glantaf went three points clear at the top of Conference A table as they made it five out of five with a thrilling 33-29 win over Coleg y Cymoedd in a repeat of last season’s final. They have Llandovery College and Cymoedd, who meet today (Wednesday, 11 November), hot on their heels.
In Conference B, Cardiff & Vale College just overcame Newport HS 31-25 to maintain their unbeaten run and move three points clear of their nearest rivals.
Reigning champions had to dig deep to come up with their home win over Cymoedd. They were trailing 29-26 up until the last play when the forwards conjured up a fifth driving maul try of an attritional game to steal it at the death.
The Glantaf juggernaut will drive five minutes up the road for the North Cardiff derby clash with arch-rivals Whitchurch HS today. While Glantaf are sitting on top of the table, Whitchurch are in the final semi-final place in fourth and looking to repeat last year’s top four finish.
They picked up all five points in a 40-22 win at Bridgend College last weekend and finish with another home game against Coleg Sir Gar, who are their biggest threat to a fourth-place finish.
Sir Gar were pipped by Llandovery College 24-21 last time out and head to Coleg this afternoon. Gwent moved off the bottom of the table last week with their first win, 27-7 against Coleg Llandrillo.
The other game in Conference A sees Llandrillo welcome Bridgend College, while in Conference B, Gower College host Newport HS, Neath & Port Talbot College welcome Ysgol Dyffryn Aman and Ysgol Ystalyfera entertain Cardiff & Vale College.
WSC U18 RUGBY CONFERENCE A – ROUND 6 FIXTURES
Wednesday, 11 November
Coleg Gwent v Coleg Sir Gar
Coleg LLandrillo v Bridgend College
Llandovery College v Coleg y Cymoedd
Whitchurch HS v Glantaf
ROUND 1 RESULTS
Coleg Gwent 0 – 19 Whitchurch HS
Coleg Llandrillo 26 – 37 Coleg y Cymoedd
Coleg Sir Gar 27 – 26 Bridgend College
Ysgol Glantaf 38 – 35 Llandovery College
ROUND 2 RESULTS
Bridgend College 52 – 21 Coleg Gwent
Coleg Sir Gar 14 – 49 Ysgol Glantaf
Coleg y Cymoedd 29 – 24 Whitchurch HS
Llandovery College 24 – 7 Coleg Llandrillo
ROUND 3 RESULTS
Bridgend College 19 – 38 Coleg y Cymoedd
Coleg Gwent 12 – 35 Glantaf
Coleg Llandrillo 20 – 28 Coleg Sir Gar
Whitchurch HS 30 – 35 Llandovery College
ROUND 4 RESULTS
Coleg y Cymoedd 59 – 24 Coleg Sir Gar
Glantaf 39 – 15 Bridgend College
Llandovery College 38 – 12 Coleg Gwent
Whitchurch HS 29 – 26 Coleg Llandrillo
ROUND 5 RESULTS
Bridgend College 20 – 40 Whitchurch HS
Coleg Gwent 27 – 7 Coleg Llandrillo
Coleg Sir Gar 21 – 24 Llandovery College
Glantaf 33 – 29 Coleg y Cymoedd
WSC U18 RUGBY CONFERENCE B – ROUND 6 FIXTURES
Wednesday, 11 November
Gower College v Newport HS
Neath & Port Talbot College v Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Ysgol Ystalyfera v Cardiff & Vale College
ROUND 1 RESULTS
Cardiff & Vale College 34 – 23 Ysgol Ystalyfera
Dyffryn Aman 29 – 37 Neath & Port Talbot College
Newport HS 34 – 23 Gower College
ROUND 2 RESULTS
Cardiff & Vale College 57 – 10 Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Neath & Port Talbot College 0 – 39 Gower College
Ysgol Ystalyfera 17 – 43 Newport HS
ROUND 3 RESULTS
Gower College 14 – 33 Cardiff & Vale College
Newport HS 76 – 12 Neath & Port Talbot College
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 27 – 29 Ysgol Ystalyfera
ROUND 4 RESULTS
Gower College 38 – 17 Ysgol Ystalyfera
Newport HS 66 – 19 Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
Neath & Port Talbot College 0 – 55 Cardiff & Vale College
ROUND 5 RESULTS
Cardiff & Vale College 31 – 25 Newport HS
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 22 – 19 Gower College
Ysgol Ystalyfera 40 – 21 Neath & Port Talbot College