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Ystrad Mynach-based South Wales Jets had three teams competing at this year’s Wales Rugby League (WRL) Junior Finals Day.

Held at the Gnoll in Neath on Saturday July 26, the Jets were represented by their Under-12s, U13s, and U14s.

The U13s were victorious – defeating Swansea Rams 18-4 to finish the season with a 100% record.

However, the U12s missed out by the narrowest of margins – losing 21-20 to the Rams.

The U14s were also beaten by strong opposition, with the unbeaten Bridgend Blue Bulls running out 32-14 winners on the day.

Elsewhere, Torfaen Tigers beat Cardiff Blue Dragons 36-12 in the U15s final.

Ian Golden, of Wales Rugby League, was in Neath reporting on the day’s action.

Under-13s final

South Wales Jets 18-4 Swansea Rams

South Wales Jets beat Swansea Rams for the second time in a fortnight to take the U13 final 18-4 and finish the season with a 100% record.
 
For their skipper Daley Flower, son of head coach Ben, it was the fourth year in a row that he’d lifted a WRL Grand Final trophy, having captained Jets U12s last year and Aber Valley Wolves 10s and 11s in previous seasons.
 
As in the U12s final, South Wales Jets took an early lead after Giuseppe Smith scored in the corner.
 
In exactly the same place, Lewis Watkins soon doubled the lead, before a strong run from player of the match Gabriel Benson put the score onto 12-0 at half-time.
 
It took nine minutes for Jets to increase their lead, but when Mason Jude Lloyd went in under the sticks and Flower converted, it was game over.
 
Carter Jones went over for a consolation try in the final minute for Swansea.

Under-12s final

South Wales Jets 20-21 Swansea Rams

Swansea Rams won the WRL U12s title 21-20 against South Wales Jets thanks to a Joey Cox drop-goal in the dying seconds of extra-time.
 
It took just 52 seconds for Jacob Kusz-Jones to give Jets the lead with Harri Watkins converting. Harri Sargent scored the second try on five minutes to put the score onto 10-0.
 
Rams’ skipper Jacob Lloyd-Williams got his side back into the game six minutes later with a strong run. Logan Evans soon followed him over to bring the score back to 10-8.
 
But Jets went into half-time in the ascendancy with a William White try to put them 14-8 up at the break.
 
A Dafydd Williams try with Cox converting put the scores level, but with five minutes to go, Hari Miles dived over to put Jets back into the lead. Watkins converted.
 
But Rams’ Olly Midwinter scored under the sticks and Cox converted to level again.
 
That put the match into five minutes of extra time and with just seconds remaining, player of the match Cox brilliantly kicked the winning drop-goal.

Under-14s final

Bridgend Blue Bulls 32-14 South Wales Jets

Bridgend Blue Bulls completed their 100% record in the 2025 season by beating Jets 32-14 in the U14s final.
 
The victors fielded a number of the same players who won the U12 final two years ago, and one of them, Will Mordecai, gave them the lead in the fifth minute. Will Sealey converted.
 
The lead was doubled on 17 minutes when another 2023 winner, Jacob Maund, sprinted home. Henry Davies converted.
 
Toby Williams got Bridgend’s third try, before Harley Vivian-Price scored one back for the Jets to put the half-time score on 16-4.
 
Bridgend started the second-half well as Maund scored two tries to complete his hat-trick. Davies converted once to put the score onto 26-4.
 
Ethan Meredith scored two tries back for Jets with Iesyn Jones converting once to give them hope, but a Ioan Jones try improved by Davies cemented Bridgend’s win.