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Rugby Union: Bedwas have no answer to rampant Llanelli onslaught

Sport | | Published: 10:03, Thursday October 29th, 2015.

NO ENTRY: James Sawyer attempts to break for Bedwas. Picture by Robert Guy
NO ENTRY: James Sawyer attempts to break for Bedwas. Picture by Robert Guy

Bedwas had no answer to a rampant Llanelli side as they slipped to a 16-48 defeat in the Principality Premiership at a wet Bridgefield on October 24.

After three straight home wins, Llanelli also showed they can turn it on away from Parc-y-Scarlets as, after leading 26-0 at half-time, they cruised to a convincing six-try bonus-point win.

But Bedwas were a pale imitation of the side that ran home eight tries to dismantle Cardiff 56-10 on October 17.

Fly-half Josh Lewis booted Llanelli in front on two minutes after the hosts had been penalised for not rolling away.

Llanelli settled quickest and it was no surprise when the visitors scored the first try on 19 minutes, with lock Christian Long forcing his way over following a rolling maul, which Lewis converted.

It got worse for Bedwas just seconds later when wing Harry Robinson picked the ball up and went on a darting run before off-loading to centre Matthew Owens to score. Lewis once again added the extras.

Llanelli made it 26-0 six minutes later when, with Bedwas once again half-asleep, Lewis went over and converted his own score.

Bedwas did eventually get themselves on the scoreboard five minutes into the second half when hooker Alun Rees forced his way over from a driving maul, with replacement fly-half Richard Powell converting.

However, it wasn’t the start of a spectacular comeback as Llanelli secured themselves a bonus-point just before the hour mark through scrum-half Josh Guy, who scored a try which Lewis converted.

And, four minutes later, four became five with hooker Torin Myhill touching down for an unconverted score.

Bedwas centre Adam Williams and Llanelli full-back Jordan Williams traded converted scores late on as Llanelli celebrated a comfortable win.

Bedwas now sit ninth in the table ahead of a visit to Bridgend on October 31.
Match report by Ian Lovell.

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