Match Reports 2010/11
Tredegar (49) Tylorstown (6)
Sept 18th 2010
Last season's division three champions Tylorstown were given a thumping at Tredegar with the league leaders running in six un-answered tries to cement themselves firmly at the top of Division 2. Affectionately known as the Tigers and playing in their orange kit ,Tredegar showed their visitors from the Rhondda from the outset that it was going to be a hard afternoon for them when Daniel Hayman at outside half slotted a penalty within the first minute to probably record Tredegar's quickest points ever, in any division. Hayman had another terrific day with the boot slotting three penalties and five conversions to add another nineteen points to his ever increasing tally.
However Tredegar's rugby this year is not just about Hayman's kicking prowess. With increasing fitness levels achieved through the efforts of Dai Brown, Tredegar are far sharper in attack and also more solid in defence scoring another shed load of tries, yet conceeding none.
With Rhys Hallet unavailable, full back Aaron Quick switched to scrum-half and formed an immediate partnership with his number 10.
Although Tylorstown boasted three Fijians in their line up, the visitors had no answer to the pace and power of the Tredegar midfield generals, Craig Lloyd and Tom Mcpherson whose bulldozing runs saw Lloyd, captain for the day, bag his third brace of tries in as many games, whilst Mcpherson played havoc in midfield and was justly rewarded with another two tries after continually splitting the visitors defence with ease and Tredegar look to have found a mid field partnership that is perhaps without equal in the division.
Julian Pike for the visitors kicked two penalties but with the Tredegar defence never stretched half time saw Tredegar ahead by 27 points to 6.
After the break it took Tredegar some time to regain their rythym with the Tigers entering into the spirit of the game, although Tredegar were unlucky not to score on a few occassions but when Ron Kynes, who put in another man of the match display, deservedly got on the score sheet Tylorstown were resigned to their fate.
Up front Tredegar welcomed back Nicky Gough in the front row and with Owen Crowly ensured Tredegar competed in the tight.
Putting in another solid performance was Steve Knight who finished off another Tredegar attack to get his first try of the season and consign the Tigers to the foot of the division.
With three wins so far, all with bonus points, Tredegar are looking to be the team to beat and look forward to facing old rivals Penarth back at the Rec after an abscence of many years.
