LLANELLI WANDERERS Under 10's match reports

Llanelli Wanderers Under 10's played home in a pre arranged fixture against Llangennech.

Continuing the Wanderers’ successful run of wins, the Under 10s faced a tough opponent. The game started straight away as a mauling game, with both sides trying to develop a passing game. Luke Bowen received a clearance kick from Llangennech and started to counter attack, linking up with Ben Leung who continued to drive through Llangennech and eventually passed to Grant Westcott, who then off loaded to Ryan Hopkins who made a darting run through the middle to score a try. This was converted by Ben Leung. Not to be out done by the Wanderers, Llangennech came back with a quick penalty and simply barged through to level the score.

The second half was much like the first half with both sides continually battling to find each other’s gain line. The stalemate was eventually broken when Wanderers were given a penalty which was quickly taken by Ryan Hopkins to score his second try. However, it was not a forgone conclusion for the Wanderers, Llangennech with a last ditch attempt, created a rolling maul and drove the Wanderers back to their try line, only to be denied by Luke Pearson who held the ball up.

Captain of the day : Grant Westcott
Try scorers : Ryan Hopkins (2)
Conversion : Ben Leung (1)

Edward Beer, Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Grant Westcott, Matthew Davies, Ryan Hopkins, Nerys Jenkins, Sean Davies, Joshua Gideon, Luke Pearson, Gareth Lewis.

Llanelli Wanderers Under 10's played away in a pre arranged fixture against Burry Port.

What a fantastic and anticipated return game, with a great pickup and drive from Edward Beer to score a try in the corner. However, with some great rucking from Burry Port they produced a try and conversion, to bring the score 7-5 in their favour. The game continued to move ‘to and fro’ with neither side gaining any advantage.

The second half started with the same manner as the first half, until, from a set scrum, Wanderers scrum half Matthew Davies made an individual break and scored a try which was converted by Duane Evans. Then the Wanderers forwards Sean Davies, Daniel Marks, Luke Pearson and Nerys Jenkins continued to put Burry Port under pressure and forcing them to make a mistake at their own try line, in which Luke Bowen pounced on the loose ball, to score another try for the Wanderers. At this point, Burry Port weren’t going down without a fight and came back to score the last try and conversion of the game.

Captain of the day: Nerys Jenkins
Try scorers: Edward Beer, Mathew Davies, Luke Bowen
Conversion: Duane Evans (1)

Edward Beer, Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Duane Evans, Grant Westcott, Matthew Davies, Nerys Jenkins, Sean Davies, Joshua Gideon, Luke Pearson, Gareth Lewis.

Straight from the kick off, the Wanderers forwards started to dominate the game which resulted in an opening try from Ben Leung. Now with the boys fully switched on, it was hard for Burry Port to play against a rampant Wanderers with excellent hat-trick from Luke Bowen.

However, Burry Port weren’t giving up easily and they started the second half with a quick and well worked try. This set the tone of the game, with Wanderers continually absorbing the Burry Ports’ bombardment with some brilliant tackling from Matthew Davies, Grant Westcott, and Joshua Gideon. To finish the game, Ryan Hopkins made a fantastic interception from Wanderers’ 22 and ran down the middle to score the last try. All the tries were successfully converted by Duane Evans.

Captain of the day : Ryan Hopkins
Try scorers : Ben Leung, Luke Bowen (3), Ryan Hopkins
Conversion : Duane Evans (5)

Edward Beer, Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Duane Evans, Grant Westcott, Matthew Davies, Nerys Jenkins, Ryan Hopkins, Sean Davies, Joshua Gideon, Ricky Williams, Luke Pearson.

01/02/04 - Llanelli Wanderers Under 10's lose to Carmarthen Quins

Llanelli Wanderers Under 10's played home in a pre arranged fixture against Carmarthen Quins

With a very close game, neither side were willing to give in to each other. The Quins were the first to score, only with Ryan Hopkins scoring a quick try to bring the game level.

It was much the same, in the second half. Then the Quins scored a try, however the Wanderer weren’t disheartened and play to the end with only few feet from Quins’ try line when time ran out for them.

Final score: Llanelli Wanderers 7 Carmarthen Quins 14

Captain of the day :
Try scorers : Ryan Hopkins
Conversion : Duane Evans

Wanderers Squad of the Day:

Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Duane Evans, Felix Richards, Grant Westcott, Matthew Davies, Nerys Jenkins, Ryan Hopkins, Sean Davies, Ricky Williams.

Gorseinon had started the game with some strong forward play which eventually resulted in a try for them. However, with a determined drive from Nerys Jenkins and a simple pickup from Ryan Hopkins, scored Wanderers first try at the corner to level the score.
From the start of second half, the Wanderers put Gorseinon under strong pressure which resulted in try for Ben Leung. This was soon followed by another try by Luke Bowen. Under constant pressure from Gorseinon, Wanderers managed to stop Gorseinon from scoring any more tries. All the tries were successfully converted by Duane Evans.

Final score: Llanelli Wanderers 21 Gorseinon 7

Captain of the day : Ryan Hopkins
Try scorers : Ryan Hopkins, Ben Leung, Luke Bowen
Conversion : Duane Evans (3)

Edward Beer, Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Duane Evans , Jordan May, Nerys Jenkins, Ryan Hopkins, Sean Davies, Ifan Davies

Llanelli Wanderers Under 10's 33 v Pontardawe 12

The Wanderers had started the game nervously but the forwards soon start to dominate the tight and physical game with a quick try by Nerys Jenkins in the corner. This was quickly followed by another try from Ryan Hopkins. The Wanderers didnot have their own way all the time and Pontardawe came back with a great run to a score a try.

The second half started in the same manner, with a tight and physical game, only broken when Ben Leung with driving run down the middle to score another try. Pontardawe on many occasions were trying to move the ball out wide,but with some great tackling and defence, the Wanderers managed to stop Pontardawe from scoring bar one try. From a quick penalty, Duane Evans took Pontardawe by surprise to score another try. The final try was made by the Wanderers when Pontardawe under pressure made a fatal mistake by kicking the ball straight into Luke Bowen's hand who then scored the try.

Final score: Llanelli Wanderers 33 Pontardawe 12.

Captain of the day : Ben Leung
Try scorers : Nerys Jenkins, Ryan Hopkins,Ben Leung, Duane Evans, Luke Bowen
Conversion : Duane Evans (4)

Edward Beer,Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Duane Evans, Matthew Davies, Nerys Jenkins, Ryan Hopkins, Sean Davies, Ifan Davies

Llanelli Wanderers Under 10's played home in a pre arranged fixture against Kidwelly.

The Wanderers had started the game with lightning pace and scored a super fast try which took Kidwelly by surprise. Throughout the first half the game turned into a tight mauling game, with Kidwelly constantly on the attack.

The second half started in the same manner, again with a fast try for the Wanderers, but Kidwelly eventually started to gain more possession and was trying to move the ball out wide. If it wasn’t for Wanderers’ superb tackling and defence, Kidwelly would have scored more than one try.

Final score: Llanelli Wanderers 14 Kidwelly 7.

Captain of the day : Matthew Davies
Try scorers : Grant Westcott (2)
Conversion : Duane Evans (2)

Ben Leung, Daniel Marks, Luke Bowen, Duane Evans, Felix Richards, Grant Westcott, Matthew Davies, Nerys Jenkins, Ryan Hopkins, Sean Davies, Ifan Davies

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Under 10's Match reports