Premiership round up – 12/10/19

Cardiff and Aberavon were the only teams to maintain a 100% winning record in the Premiership following the round of games played on 12th October, the Blue & Blacks topping the table courtesy of an additional bonus point.

Cardiff had to battle it out to record a 17pts to 10 home win over Swansea, having led by 17pts to 3 at the interval, whilst Aberavon also won the hard way, by 16pts to 12 over visitors Newport.

It was a game of two halves also at the Brewery Field, where Merthyr staged a second half rally to pull back from 17pts to 0 down to a final score-line of 17pts to 12, still a shock defeat for the reigning champions.

Ebbw Vale recorded a comfortable bonus point home win over Llandovery by 37pts to 21, the kicking of Dan Haymond proving crucial.

RGC’s game against Pontypridd had a snake and ladders effect, the 26pts to 8 home win projecting the North Walians to third place in the table whilst Ponty dropped into a bottom five position.

Still rooted at the foot of the table are winless Llanelli, their latest reverse being by 28pts to 18 away to neighbours Carmarthen Quins.

Premiership table 12th October 2019