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This was a good day for Gwernyfed and potentially an auspicious one for the future. Stiffer opposition than a disjointed Treorchy lie ahead but the class of Kate Price and Rosie Jones was impossible to ignore with the Cup and plate competitions looming.

 

With stand in scrum half Megan Snape enjoying an armchair ride behind a dominant pack on her first run out in this position, and the watching Gwernyfed coaches had numerous reasons to be cheerful.

 

Four from four for Gwernyfed, Treorchy declared their hand early by arriving with 13 players and none on the bench. Also opting for passive scrums they were hardly at full strength, sadly the result was a formality. It should not really be like this. But, yes, Gwernyfed scored ten tries and won easily.

 

What to take from it for the home side? Kayleigh Rees, is interesting as a wing with gas to burn. El Franham is fast becoming an assured fly-half. Kirsty Prosser has the makings of a classy full back. ‘The unit’ Lily Snape is going to provide some real snarl in the back row and Kate Price provided power in the second row. Otherwise it was training-ground stuff; enjoyable enough, but lacking real intensity after the initial blitz that gave Gwernyfed four tries in the first twenty minutes, that included a brace for both full back Kirsty Prosser and wing Kayleigh Rees. Not to be out done, Captain Megan Snape, took a quick penalty tap to dart over under the posts.

 

There was a crunch and crackle about the home team's defence, too, and their half-time lead of 35 - 3 was not a warped reflection of the contest. Treorchy spent the majority of the half clinging on as Gwernyfed relentlessly attacked.

 

The capacity for keeping the ball by offloading is essential for a side whose strength does not lie in the set-pieces. defence-splitting break two minutes into the second half, which opened the floodgates, through a mass of bodies, Rosie Jones crossed for her first ever try driven onwards by supporting Di Workman. The next came an easy score for Del Ward It owed much to props Kristen Bishop and Rosie Snape as their astonishing arcing break and pass out of the tackle that began the move in Gwernyfed’s half. From Treorchy there was a lot of physicality, but a stout defence from Gwernyfed and preventing the ball being grounded twice, but that was about it.

 

Also in the second half Gwernyfed introduced other heavyweights from the bench, ball carrying Simone Hodges gained yardage as did new line out jumper Nic Haines, and Gwernyfed added three more tries, wing Kayleigh Rees Lily Snape’s being one of the best after a bullocking run leaving four defenders sprawled. Not to be outdone fellow back row Harry Jones crashed through five defenders. To complete the day Kicker Del Ward covered all 10 tries giving a scoreline of Gwernyfed 70 – 3 Treorchy.

 

Gwernyfed Ladies (70) v Treorchy Ladies (3)