Division 1 West

Llwchwr 29 Crymych 12

Crymych produced one of their most disappointing shows of the season and despite a late rally they were well beaten.

Their opponents were far better in all departments albeit against an understrength visiting team who have often underperformed away from home in recent months.

The hosts who were keen to avenge a heavy defeat at Parc Lloyd Thomas earlier in the season and who are fighting a relegation battle crossed for two tries in the opening half with number eight Mike White grabbing one of these and the other was claimed by full back Jamie George and converted by Tom Davies.

Llwchwr though were helped by some shambolic defending at times with the Crymych defence slow and allowing the opposition to run at them far too often.

The Preselimen hit back in the second half with a try from second row Rhys Davies to make it 12-5 before Loughor increased their lead with second tries of the match for both White and George and one of these was converted by Davies who also added a penalty to put his team out of sight.

Crymych though responded positively with a late rally and they scored a second try when a cross kick by scrum half Rhys Davies fell kindly to lock Davies who powered his way over for his second of the game which was converted by scrum half Rhys Davies.

This seventh defeat of the season leaves Crymych in sixth position just a few points below rival Aberystwyth but with a game in hand. The two meet at Plascrug on April 1^st.