Dragons Academy full back Jack Woods grabbed a try brace as Wales Under 18s hit Scotland for six with a convincing 43-10 victory at a packed out Ystrad Mynach.
Richie Pugh’s young side – who also included Ryan Jones and George Tuckley from Dragons - showed plenty of skill, pace and panache to score three tries in each half.
Captain Steffan Emanual barged his way over for a first try before Scotland hit back through hooker Joe Roberts.
Two tries by centre Lewis Edwards and winger Joseff Jones gave Wales a 21-7 lead. Jones and Wolfenden then traded penalties to make the halftime score 24-10 in Wales favour.
Despite Scotland showing plenty of endeavour in attack, the visitors were unable to breach the red walled defence in the second half.
In contrast Wales full back and Dragons ace Woods bagged a brace while Joseff Jones snatched his second of the game to hammer home the final nail in Scotland’s coffin.
Wales Development had earlier got the day off on a winning note with a narrow 29-22 win against Scotland Development in an evenly contested encounter. Cerrig Smith, Carter Pritchard and captain Evan Minto from Dragons all featured.
The match was 12-12 at the break until Osian Lewis and Tudor Jones crossed to put the Welsh side 29-17 ahead late in the second spell. The Scottish side refused to buckle and crossed the whitewash, but it proved too little too late.
