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Ystrad Mynach-based South Wales Jets will face Aberavon Fighting Irish in the Rugby League Conference Grand Final for the second consecutive year, after both sides won their semi-finals in very different circumstances on Sunday.

The Jets cruised through against Cynon Valley Cavaliers, winning 42-10 after being 22-4 up at half-time.

The League’s leading try scorer Marcus Webb added to his tally with a hat-trick, two of which were before the interval.

Captain Dean Higgs contributed with a brace of first-half tries with Lewis Hughes, Jacob Lee and Lewis Jones all adding scores in the second half. Shane Lee kicked five goals.

The Cavaliers scored a try near to the end of each half, through Keenan Davies and then Jacob Morris with Bradley Toy kicking their goal.

Aberavon meanwhile came from behind at half-time to beat Bridgend Blue Bulls 26-18 away from home.

The Rugby League Conference Grand Finals Day will be a five-game festival at The Gnoll in Neath on Sunday August 18.

The U12 final, which kicks off finals day, will be a local derby between Aber Valley Wolves and South Wales Jets. The Wolves won 28-0 away at previously unbeaten Swansea Rams, whilst joint table-toppers Jets, who have a few players who were on Wolves’ books last year, easily overcame Pontyclun Kings 48-0. 

Torfaen Tigers also overcame unbeaten opposition to reach the U13 final. They beat Bridgend Blue Bulls, who had won seven out of seven in the regular season, 22-10 at Pyle. Cynon Valley Cavaliers beat Aber Valley Wolves 30-16 at home to join them.

In what was a tightly contested top four in the U14 league, one of the semi-finals showed how close things were with Aber Valley beating Bridgend 20-18, meaning the Bulls lost all three home semi-finals at the weekend. The Cavaliers easily overcame the Tigers 48-12 to join them in the final.

The U16 league saw three sides finish on 12 points at the top of the table, and it’s the sides who were at home thanks to points difference, who will contest the final, with Swansea beating Cynon Valley 42-20 to join league leaders Aber Valley.