Here's a report and some photos from our cup game at Rodney Parade against Newport in 2008. Report and photos supplied by Hugh Smith.
NEWPORT
Konica Minolta Cup Round 4
Jan 26 2008
Newport 59 Llanharan 17 (33-5)
We put together some decent phases of rugby at Rodney parade, and with more
sympathetic refereeing, could have made a closer score of it.
However, we were given a reminder of what we left behind in the Premiership
three years ago – pace and power allowing Newport to capitalise on every
breakdown to good effect, greatly assisted by a strong scrummage.
We were 33-5 down at half time, but can reflect with some satisfaction on
scoring three tries, Greg Jones, Gary Williams and Dorian Thomas touching
down, Gethin Worgan converting one.
Llanharan:
15 Geraint Shalton,14 Dorian Thomas,13 Lloyd Thomas,12 James Harris,11
Elliott Frewen (Gary Williams 26),10 Gethin Worgan,9 Greg Jones (Arwel
Davies 62),1 Adrian Ford,2 Kevin Worgan (Owain Williams 55),3 Gareth
Edwards (Capt.),4 Nick Eaves,5 Lee Davies (Gareth Raikes 71),6 Justin Jones,7
Jon Myatt (Nikki Allen 68), 8 Craig Beasant (Aled Llewellyn55)
Unused Rep: Chris King
Newport tries: Andrew Coombes 2, Scott Williams 2, James Dixon, Mike Pole,
Dan Griffiths, Will Kershaw-Naylor, penalty try. Conversions: D.Griffiths 7.
Llanharan tries – Greg Jones, Gary Williams, Dorian Thomas. Con – G.Worgan