WRU Div 2 North (South Section)
30 January 2010
COBRA 69 - 6 Welshpool
COBRA sealed their position in the top 3 of the league with an emphatic derby win over Welshpool.
In near perfect conditions COBRA ran in 8 first half tries, to amass a 52-0 lead at the break. The COBRA forwards were in the ascendency providing quality ball for the backs to run at an overworked Welshpool defence. COBRA's outside backs were the main beneficiaries as they broke the Welshpool line seemingly at will with Centre Sion Wyn Williams grabbing a brace of tries and wings Matt Jones and Ifan Evans scored a try each. COBRA's half back pairing , Iwan Vaughan and Rhodri Davies both contributed with a try and back rowers Barry Jones and Aled Davies scored tries to get the forwards in on the act. Full back Geraint Williams kicked 6 conversions.
The second half was a disjointed affair as injuries forced Welshpool to elect for uncontested scrums which inevitably took some of the ferocity from the contest. COBRA scored 3 more tries as Sion Wyn Williams completed his hat trick, Ifan Evans grabbed a second and replacement prop Bryn Edwards sprinted 40 metres to score. Geraint Williams added a seventh conversion to end with a personal tally of 14 points. Outside half Simon Jones kicked 2 penalties in response for Welshpool.
COBRA
1 A Roberts 2 C Davies 3 A Evans 4 R Vaughan 5 H Evans 6 A Davies 7 G Evans 8 B Jones
9 I Vaughan 10 R Davies 11 I Evans 12 A Pryce 13 S Williams 14 M Jones 15 G Williams
16 C Oakley 17 B Edwards 18 W Astley 19 F Roberts
