OSPREYS UNDER 18 19 RGC 1404 UNDER 18 12
'The last time that these 2 sides had met back in August,the Ospreys had run out 86-7 winners.However if they felt that they would have a sinilarly straightforward runout on this occasion they were forced to think again when in the opening 60 seconds of the game the RGC 1404 outside-half Lewis Barke,glided over from short-range, and although Ospreys fly-half Sam Davies shortly after slotted over a penalty to reduce the deficit to 2 points it was the young North Walians who were taking the game to the home side. Unfortunately for them,a combination of their own errors and the relieving kicking of Davies meant that they were unable to turn pressure into points and it was the Ospreys who went into the changing-rooms at half-time with a 9-3 lead thanks to a further 2 penalties from Davies.
The second-half showed just how improved the RGC 1404 side are when after falling further behind due to another penalty from Davies and his conversion of a Rhys Thomas try, instead of letting their heads drop as might have been the case earlier in the season,they finished by far the stronger of the 2 sides. A try by Owain Aled following a great run from winger Llewellyn Edwards reduced the deficit to just 7 points and the last 5 minutes saw the visitors camped in the home-sides 22 but without frustratingly for them being able to find the score that might have enabled them to level the match. In spite of it being a loss this was undoubtedly the RGC 1404 sides best performance of the season so far and they can look forward with confidence to next Sundays game at Newbridge against the Dragons.'
Many thanks
Will
