Dragons Women duo Molly Reardon and Lucy Isaac both started as Gwalia Lightning went top of the Celtic Challenge table with an emphatic 36-19 win against Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff Arms Park.
This was the Welsh side’s second successive win in the newly expanded cross-border tournament between Welsh, Irish and Scottish sides.
Lightning crossed for six tries to secure a bonus point win with Number Eight Gwennan Hopkins, wing Catherine Richards, half-backs Carys Hughes, Sian Jones and prop Abbey Constable, all crossing.
Wales Test full back Nel Metcalfe also slotted three conversions for the home side. Flanker Hollan Brogan scored a first half try for the Warriors with Aillie Tucker crossing for a brace deep into injury time.
Meanwhile, Dragon Women aces Chloe Thomas-Bradley and Amy Williams could not stop Brython Thunder losing 20-5, despite a gritty display against Irish side, Clovers, at Energia Park in Dublin.
Captain Alex Callender crossed for her side’s only try with the Wales international, along with teammate Natalia John, producing typically aggressive performances for a Thunder side under pressure at scrum-time.
