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It was a mixed week of results for the Sports Mini and Junior Teams this week with most sides hitting the road to travel to away games, it was left to the Under Sevens and Thirteens to enjoy home fixtures. The Under Sevens were home to teams from the Afan and Llynfi Valleys , the Under Eights travelled the short distance to Tondu for a round robin, the Under Nines also enjoyed a round robin at Kenfig Hill, the Under Tens travelled to Bryncoch,  the Under Elevens also travelled west. The Under Twelves travelled the short journey to Pencoed, the Under Thirteens hosted Nantyffyllon and the Under Fifteens had a trip to play Porthcawl.

Under Sevens.

The Under 7's played Maesteg Celtic, Cwmavon and Maesteg Quins in their round robin. All the sides played some great rugby and all teams were keen to put on a show with some fine running.  Lewis Durston & Jacob Eagle made their debuts for the Sports with both making great first appearance. The Sports won all three of their matches scoring an impressive twenty-five tries and only conceding eight tries as they put in a great defensive display. It was a great team performance with all the players contributing across the three games. The man of the match was awarded to Cian Elward who scored seven tries, he was a team player throughout the games with his constant tagging and passing.

Under Eights

At Tondu the Sports played three teams Kenfig Hill, Nantyffyllon and Britton Ferry. All players handled the ball well to produce and some lovely running rugby. Bridgend Sports scored a total of forty-four tries and snatched an impressive one hundred and fourteen tags. Sports try scorers on the day were Archie Hall (8), Aled Rees (8), Ollie Balmer (6), Ellis Kendall (5), Leo D’Adamo (4), Mikey Heanue (3), Gethin Roberts (3), Charlie Hearing (3), Aaron Eynon (2), Seb Stowe (2). The games scores were Bridgend Sports Red 9 Britton Ferry 9, Bridgend Sports Blue 8 Tondu 6, Bridgend Sports Red 3 Nanty 6, Bridgend Sports Blue 9 Britton ferry 7, Bridgend Sports Red 1 Kenfig Hill 5, Bridgend Sports Blue 5 Nanty 8, Bridgend Sports Red 5 Tondu 6, Bridgend Sports Blue 4 Kenfig Hill 5.

 Under Nines

The Under Nines players put in maximum effort at Kenfig Hill in their round robin. All fourteen players were outstanding and were a pleasure to watch with further improvements in their team play and tackling. Marley James made a fine debut and is a very welcome new addition to the squad.  Bridgend Sports try scorers were Dan Flower (2), Max Hearing (6), Dan Perriman (8), Sam Heycock and Rhys Evans with one each. Max Hearing was the star player with Dan Flower proving to be tackler of the week.  The match results were

Bridgend Sports 10 - Kenfig hill 15; Bridgend Sports 45 - Skewen 15; Bridgend Sports 20 - Tondu 20, Bridgend Sports 15 - Bryncoch 15

Under Tens

The Under Tens also enjoyed a full morning of rugby in another round robin at Bryncoch. After a slow start, the team pulled together to produce some exciting team play. The support in attack was excellent and the rucking was outstanding. It was pleasing to see some good handling and offloading to players in space. This week’s Team Player was Tom Curley for a fantastic effort in only his second game of rugby. The match results and try scorers were:

Bridgend Sports 2 V Kenfig Hill 4.  Leo Giraud & Osian Stephens scored one try each for the Sports

Bridgend Sports 4 v Valley Ravens 0.  Noah Roberts (2), Leo Giraud and Gethin Evans were the try scorers.

Bridgend Sports 6 v Aberavon Green Stars 2.  Noah Roberts, Jayden Walters (3), Osian Stephens and Billy Carpenter-Davies all scored

Bridgend Sports 5 V Tondu 0. The try scorers were Osian Stephens (3), Leo Giraud, Noah Roberts

Bridgend Sports 5 v Bryncoch 2.  Harri Coulthard, Noah Roberts, Jayden Walters, Leo Giraud, Billy Carpenter-Davies all scored tries.

Under Elevens

The Under Elevens also travelled west to Skewen. The team played their first round-robin of the season. They played seven games. Travelling with a bare squad of twelve all, twelve players played extremely well, and they gave tremendous effort to secure two wins, two draws and three losses.

Britton Ferry 0 Bridgend Sports 0

Barry 5 Bridgend Sports 5 Gabriel Burroughs scored the Sports try

Tondu 15 Bridgend Sports 5. Finley Goodwin scored the Sport try

Kenfig Hill 10 – Bridgend Sports 0.

Skewen 0-Bridgend Sports 15.  Tries were scored by Dylan Evans, Gabrial Burroughs and Joe Perriman

Bryncoch 5 Bridgend Sports 15.  Charlie Paget, Dylan Evans and Madison Rees all scored.

Pencoed 15 Bridgend Sports 5.  Charlie Paget scored the Sports try.

Under Twelves

Pencoed 0-32 Sports

The Under Twelves maintained their fine run of form as they had too much strength for the opposition and were rarely threatened. It was another solid defensive performance as they kept a clean sheet. The sides rucking was excellent again as the forward pack played as a unit.

The Sports provided game time for all as they opted to play several players out of position especially in the back line. It was good to see the ball go through the hands-on occasions as they scored a couple of good tries through Ben and Rhys.

Under Thirteens

The Under Thirteens also maintained their great start to the season as they hosted Nantyffyllon on the Bandstand Field. The coaches and players were aware that Sunday would provide a stern test of the investment in training and time, as the Sports faced a competitive Nantyffyllon team. The games between the two sides have always been close and at half time a solitary conversion separated the teams. Both teams really warmed up after half time to produce a second half that had everything that a good game of rugby should have. Playing on the wide Bandstand pitch, both teams found some space as the legs tired, to produce a match total of fourteen tries, in a real thriller. Nantyffyllon got off to a flying start to take a 0-7 lead with a try by Ieuan Kingdom which was converted by Joe Quigley.  The Sports hit back with two tries, Connor Jones and Cian John and a conversion by Ieuan Pilliner, only for Nanty to score again through Iestyn Tremlett. The Sports were to have the last score of the half with another Connor Jones try converted by Ieuan Pilliner.

Nanty started the second half as they had ended the first showing that they meant business scoring two early tries to race into a 19-27 lead. If the Sports needed a stimulus to the system to stir them out of a slumber they certainly had it. They knew they had to respond if they were to maintain their excellent start to the season and respond they certainly did. They re-discovered their form as at last things began to click. They scored five tries through Connor Jones (3) Mackenzie Dent and Callum Lewis, Cian John added two conversions.    

Nantyffyllon had the last say with a try and conversion for the final score to read Bridgend Sports 48 Nantyffyllon 34.

It was a game that proved to be great advert for junior rugby, a slow first half that was scrappy at times followed by a second half that provided some skilful rugby from both teams.

Under Fifteens

Following last week’s success in the Ospreys Cup, the Under Fifteens had a tough day at Porthcawl where they went down to a string Rocks outfit.