Prem Review - 25th Feb

By Zippy
February 28 2005

Bridgend kept the unbeaten run going with an impressive home win against Camarthen. For match details and a look where the win puts Bridgend in the table read on.

Bridgend 20-7 Carmarthen Quins

The Western Mail

IT was high-tempo rugby from Bridgend from the start as they stunned the Quins with a try after just two minutes.

Right-wing Dan Hitchins was given enough space from a long pass to race in at the corner for fly-half Gareth David to convert. Two penalties by David threatened to overwhelm the visitors in the first-half, but the home side were disappointed with just a 13-0 interval lead.

Quins brought on scrum-half Emyr Jones and prop Ricky Davies for the second half.

On 52 minutes the Quins scored a try with scrum-half Jones using the narrow side from a ruck for left-wing Anthony Rees to squeeze in at the corner. Fly-half Craig Evans added the conversion.

Prop Phil Booth calmed home nerves with a try from a line-out and David added the conversion with the help of an upright.

Bridgend		(13)20-7(0)		Carmarthen	FT
Tries: Hitchings Booth				Tries: Rees
Cons: David 2				Cons: Evans
Pens: David 2

Welsh Premiership February 28, 2005
		P	W	D	L	PTS
1	Neath	21	18	0	3	54
2	Newport	23	17	0	6	48
3	Llanelli	24	16	0	8	48
4	Cross Keys	23	15	0	8	45
5	Bridgend	23	16	0	7	45
6	Swansea	23	13	2	8	41
7	Pontypridd	23	12	1	10	37
8	Carmarthen	21	12	1	8	37
9	Aberavon	20	11	0	9	33
10	Cardiff	21	10	0	11	30
11	Ebbw Vale	23	11	0	12	30
12	Pontypool	24	9	1	14	28
13	Bedwas	23	9	0	14	27
14	Llandovery	22	7	0	15	21
15	Caerphilly	24	5	0	19	15
16	Llanharan	23	3	1	19	10
17	Newbridge	21	4	0	17	9