Dragons Under-16s Black beat regional counterparts the Dragons Under-16s Red 43-31 in a high-scoring encounter at Ystrad Mynach on Wednesday evening.
The annual clash between the two squads, to close the Regional Age Grade Championship season, is always an entertaining affair and this week’s game was no exception with 12 tries.
Both sets of players were out to catch the eye with selection for the Dragons Under-16s combined and Dragons Under-18s set to take place in the upcoming months.
The Dragons Black led the game throughout and built up a 21-12 lead at the break before extending it in the second half.
However, huge credit goes to the Dragons Red who battled throughout and cut the lead to two points in the second half before a late flurry of points.
Timeline:
4m Ali t Haley c 0-7
9m Henry t 5-7
19m Protheroe t Haley c 5-14
23m Walkley t Duggan c 12-14
32m Daly t Haley c 12-21
36m Tapp t Haley c 12-28
45m Main Duggan c 19-28
50m Robey t 24-28
54m Bowden t 24-33
57m Natale t Duggan c 31-33
67m Lewis t 31-38
79m Williams t 31-43
Dragons Red Under-16s: Taran Moa (Morris 56), Ashton Davies (Veale 50), Cameron Cox (Wiesnewski 40), Will Gregory (Cannon 40), Dylan Norman, Connor Mayho, Brandon Williams (Robey 40), Ben Main, Sam Alford (Parry 35 (Griffiths 67)), Reegan Davies, Joseph Henry (Elliott 50), Billy Walkley, Ioan Duggan, Will Hawker, Ellis Hughes
Replacements: Kian Veale, Jordan Morris, Jake Wiesnewski, Gethin Cannon, Lewis Robey, Corey Parry, Luca Natale, Luca Elliott, Edison Griffiths
Dragons Black Under-16s: Ieuan John (Uwimania 50), Cameron Bolton (Waters 50), Owain Jenkins (Couch 50), Joe Tapp (Williams 35), Evan Bowden (Quigley 60), Abieshek Kanda, Tomoya Nieuwendijk-Adach, Edward Nock, Sam Protheroe (Martin-Lloyd 60), Will Haley (Rogers 35), Josh Phillips (George 50), Sam Duly (Shill 35), Dylan Lewis, Hassan Ali (Phillips 60), Ross Mohring (Duly 65)
Replacements: Zak Waters, Alex Uwimana, Conal Couch, Shay Williams, Leo Quigley, Iestyn Martin-Lloyd, Tomos Shill, Mason Phillips, Dylan Rogers, Logan George
