Fixture

Playing into the usual strong St Davids wind, it was the visitors who took the lead when back row player Dyfrig Picton was rewarded for good support play by crashing over from close range. Scrum half Ryan Thomas couldn’t convert (even Dan Biggar would have struggled in that wind) and then the home Saints struck back when a good run from debutant winger Andrew Groves set up No 10 Scott James to score. Jack Jones also couldn’t convert so the sides went in 5-5 at the break.

It was James, playing on permit from Narberth, who then gave his side the lead early in the second half with a solo effort from 30 metres out, but the visitors struck back immediately when centre Ceri Jones broke upfield and set up an attacking platform from which captain Dafydd Page (pictured) powered down the blind side to score.

Both tries again went unconverted - but then St Davids centre Jones, who switched to outside half during the second period, grabbed the decisive score when he powered over from 20 metres out, following a break from scrum half Fraser Watson, when some dreadful defending with countless missed tackles, allowed him to put the ball on a plate for Jones.

That put the home Saints 15-10 up, and as the visitors tried to press from their own half, they spilled the ball in possession and James launched a high ball which he then gathered before popping a pass to replacement No 8 Raymond, who grabbed his first senior try under the posts.

Watson added the simple conversion and although slightly flattered by the final score, St Davids were worthy winners and well deserved only their second league win of the season.