Centre Morgan Carter and scrum half Cai Wardman grabbed try braces as Dragons Under-18s opened the summer series with a thumping 54-15 win over Cardiff Rugby Under-18s.
The future Dragons – captained by Number Eight Cerrig Smith – scored eight tries in the capital to impress in the opening round of games.
Luke Daniels, Carter and Harry Dawes grabbed first half tries at Cardiff Arms Park as the visitors opened up a 21-10 lead.
Second half scores from Wardman (2), Carter, Tiger Chatham, Sam Walters wrapped up the victory.
Dragons Under-18s next face RGC U18s at Ystard Mynach on Sunda (August 25) with a 2.30pm kick-off.
Timeline:
02m Daniels t Ford c 0-7
13m Carter t Ford c 0-14
25m Dawes t Ford c 5-21
39m Walters t Ford c 10-28
51m Chatham t 15-33
56m Wardman t Cusack c 15-40
65m Wardman t Cusack c 15-47
70m Carter t Cusack c 15-54
Dragons Under-18s: Harry Dawes (Cwmbran RFC, Monmouth School), Tayan Bevan-Jones (Pontypool United RFC, Coleg Gwent), Morgan Carter (Pontypool United RFC, Coleg Gwent), Tegwyn Mahoney (Blackwood RFC, Coleg Gwent), Noah Morgan (Caerphilly RFC, Newport High School), Will Ford (Senghenydd RFC, Coleg Gwent), Carter Pritchard (Caerphilly RFC, Cardiff & Vale College); Max Woodward (Cwmbran RFC, Hartpury College), Chester Creel (Pontypool United RFC, Coleg Gwent), Scott Crewe (Pontypool United RFC), Elliot Beavan (Cwmbran RFC, Newport High School), Sam Walters (Ebbw Vale RFC, Merthyr College), Luke Daniel (Pontypool United RFC, Monmouth School), Tiehi Chatham (Cwmbran RFC, Newport High School), Cerrig Smith (c) (Abercarn RFC, Coleg Gwent)
Replacements: Tiaan Hall (Risca RFC, Coleg Gwent), Lewys Robinson-Blanche (Pontypool United RFC, Coleg Gwent), Cameron Stewart (Cwmbran RFC, Llandovery College), Ashton Swain (Abertillery RFC, Coleg Gwent), Jake Sheppard (Pontypool United, Coleg Gwent), Cai Wardman (Penallta RFC, Coleg Gwent), Morgan Cusack (Nelson RFC, Coleg Gwent), Joe Salter (Whiteheads RFC, Monmouth School)
Fixtures/Results:
- Friday, August 16 – Cardiff U18s 15-54 Dragons U18s
- Sunday, August 25 – Dragons U18s vs RGC U18s (H) – 2:30pm
- Thursday, August 29 – Scarlets U18s vs Dragons U18s (A) – 7:30pm
