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Mixed fortunes for Blues Under-16s

4th February 2016


Cardiff Blues North Under-16s and Cardiff Blues South Under-16s were both in action on Wednesday evening in the Regional Age Grade Championship with contrasting fortunes.

The Cardiff Blues North Under-16s faced Newport Gwent Dragons North Under-16s at Mountain Ash and played out a 24-24 draw after battling back from a 17-5 half-time deficit.
 
Carwyn Owen (2), George Thomas and Rhys Davies all crossed the whitewash, but two late yellow cards ultimately cost Cardiff Blues as Dragons hit back.
 
Meanwhile, there is also action at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park as Cardiff Blues South Under-16s lost out 12-5 to Ospreys East Under-16s.
 
Replacement Reuben Williams scored a try seven minutes from time, but it was Ospreys who secured the win courtesy of tries from Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler and Ethan Longley.
 
Cardiff Blues North Under-16s:
 
15 Liam Lloyd, 14 George Thomas, 13 Rhys Davies, 12 Joe Vickers (Harvey 52), 11 Logan Lagier (Conway 52), 10 Cavan Slade, 9 Nathan Griffiths (Cartwright 61); 1 Joseph James (Hughes 22, Whittford 52)), 2 Ieuan Morris (Hendy 46), 3 Ben Warren, 4 Mitchell Barnard (John 40), 5 Ioan Davies (Lewis Hughes 40), 6 Carwyn Owen, 7 Cerith Lloyd, 8 Callun James
 
Replacements: 16 Taine Hendy, 17 Fraser Hughes, 18 Curtis Whittford, 19 Thomas John, 20 Cian Lewis Hughes, 21 Morgan Cartwright, 22 Ethan Conway, 23 Jac Harvey
 
Cardiff Blues South Under-16s:
 
15 Ioan Davies, 14 William Young, 13 Nat Ahmed, 12 Drew Stephens (Morgan 57), 11 Max Cunnington, 10 Anthony Lamerton (Howells 40), 9 Morgan James (J Williams 52); 1 Joe Melhuish (Gooden 71), 2 Max Lucas (Boxall 71), 3 Adam Conway (Simon 71), 4 Trent Jones (R Williams 52), 5 Lewis Jameson, 6 Dylan Rigby, 7 James Bartlett, 8 Jay Jones (Corkill 64)
 
Replacements: 16 Ben Gooden, 17 Harry Boxall, 18 Ellis Simon, 19 Reuben Williams, 20 Sam Corkill, 21 Joe Williams, 22 Bevan Howells, 23 Alex Morgan