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Aberaeron RFC | 1st Team 20 - 23 Lampeter Town RFC | 1st Team

Match Report
06 September 2021 / Team News

Aberaeron 20 Lampeter 23

In glorious conditions competitive rugby returned to Parc Drefach after a long period of inactivity. Normally reserved for the annual 7’s tournament, the cancellation of this year’s event  gave way for the Bowl tournament and what better than locking horns with the old adversaries from neighbours Lampeter. With both sides unbeaten in the competition, it promised to be a keen affair, and it duly turned out to be  a close finish at the final whistle giving the biggest ever home league crowd an afternoon to remember. The opening exchange was all Lampeter with Aberaeron slow out of the blocks, and they were duly rewarded firstly with a close range penalty by outside half Osian Jones, then creating an overlap to put wing Jac Williams in at the corner with Jones adding the conversion. Whilst the visitors looked dangerous behind the scrum, it was up front that Aberaeron were dominant, and a succession of forward drives brought reward as captain Gethin Hughes touched down, with Rhodri Jenkins adding the extras. Despite further pressure near the visitors line , Aberaeron failed to get the nod from the referee and the closing stages saw the two outside halves exchanging a penalty apiece. Aberaeron started the second period on the front foot, and they were rewarded with another pushover try from Tudur Jenkins. Back again came Lampeter with their backline always looking dangerous, and from a well created move, they regained the lead with a close range effort from David Heath. Jones again converted . A further onslaught of rolling mauls again bore fruit for the hosts, this time Aaron Lewis the benefactor. The result hinged on the final minutes, with Jones again putting his side ahead, and this lead to a furious assault on the visitors line, only to be thwarted on several occasions with the referee unsighted. Jubilation therefore in the Lampeter ranks at the final whistle in what had been an excellent afternoon’s entertainment and a welcome return to competitive rugby

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