Prem Preview - 17th March

By Zippy
March 20 2006

Review of the action from the Welsh Premiership on Friday night. Bridgend closed the gap on leaders Neath with an impressive away win at Carmarthen.

Carmarthen 6 Bridgend 18

The Western Mail

TWO early first-half penalties by fly-half Gareth Bowen was the only success the Quins had over Bridgend, writes Mike Walters.

Visiting lock and captain Mike Powell showed why he has joined Bourgoin with some unique skills as he delicately chipped ahead to give scrum-half Nick Griffiths a try.

Bowen and Gareth David traded penalties before full-back David sliced open the Quins midfield defence on a darting run. In support was flanker Gareth Williams, who galloped over from 20 metres out and the game was virtually over.

Carmarthen 6 - 18
(6 - 15)		 Bridgend
  Tries:
N Griffiths, M Powell
Pens:
G Bowen 2		   Pens:
G David 2
 
  Cons:
G David

Principality Building Society Premiership Table
17 March 2006

  Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
PTS
1 Neath 21 20 0 1 707 286 60
2 Bridgend 23 18 0 5 550 412 54
3 Aberavon 22 17 0 5 623 393 51
4 Pontypridd 21 15 0 6 569 391 45
5 Llanelli 23 14 0 9 440 465 42
6 Cross Keys 22 12 0 10 406 400 36
7 Newport 21 12 0 9 429 435 36
8 Swansea 21 10 0 11 540 513 30
9 Bedwas 22 9 2 11 415 443 29
10 Glamorgan Wanderers 23 7 1 15 451 586 22
11 Maesteg 21 7 1 13 380 503 22
12 Carmarthen 23 7 1 15 394 594 22
13 Llandovery 23 7 0 16 441 522 21
14 Pontypool 23 6 3 14 347 447 21
15 Cardiff 22 6 0 16 410 562 18
16 Ebbw Vale 21 5 0 16 363 513 15

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