Dragons RFC wing Rhys Cole scored a first half try but Wales Under-19 learned defensive lessons the hard way with a clinical England Under-19 side scoring seven tries in a 49-17 victory at Ystrad Mynach.
The opening quarter was evenly contested with the visitors holding a slender 7-5 lead with England scrum half Asa Stewart-Harris and Wales winger Rhys Cole trading tries.
Fly half Carwyn Leggat-Jones and scrum half Luca Woodyatt tried to get Wales on the front foot with some probing kicks but England were able to deal with the danger and attack with venom.
Victor Worsnip, Charlie Lawson and Tate Williams scored further tries with fly half Oscar Talbot adding the extras with the boot to give England a comfortable 28-5 lead at the break.
Wales came out of the sheds with a spring in their step and eventually worked Woodyatt over in the corner. Wales continued to attack but a double strike within three minutes put the game beyond Richard Whiffin’s side.
Krystoff Wood and Matthew Bowler pounced to stretch England’s lead before Dylan Scott, who impressed on the wing, scored for Wales but a seventh try in the dying moments sealed the deal for Mark Mapletoft’s side.
Wales U19: Rhys Cummings (Cardiff Rugby); Rhys Cole (Dragons), Bailey Cutts (Cardiff Rugby), Jack Hoskins (Ospreys), Dylan Scott (Cardiff Met); Carwyn Leggatt-Jones (Scarlets), Luca Woodyatt (Gloucester Rugby); George Leyland (Bristol Bears), Oscar Thomas (Bath Rugby), Isaac Godfrey (Exeter Chiefs), Osian Williams (Bristol Bears), Luke Evans (Bristol Bears), Cerrig Smith (Dragons – Capt), Sam Morgan (Ospreys), Alex Ridgeway (Bath Rugby).
Replacements: Evan Gallagher (Bath Rugby), Hudson Nevin (Scarlets), Nathan Davies (Dragons), Gabe Williams (Cardiff Rugby), Tiehi Chatham (Dragons), Alfie Thomas (Ospreys), Carter Pritchard (Dragons), Steff Jac Jones (Scarlets), Jack Harrison (Bath Rugby), Morgan Carter (Dragons), Noah Morgan (Dragons), Tomos Evans (Gloucester).
