BBC SPORT    BBC News >>   Graphics version >>   Change to UK edition >>
Sport Front Page | Football | Cricket | Rugby Union | Rugby League | Tennis | Golf | Motorsport | Boxing | Athletics | Other Sports | Sports Talk | BBC Pundits | TV & Radio | Funny Old Game | N Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Rugby Union Contents: International | European | English | Celtic |
Friday, 14 February, 2003, 18:14 GMT

Injuries overshadow Llanelli win

Welsh Premiership
Llanelli 39-26 Cardiff

Wales wing Mark Jones claimed two tries as Llanelli eased to victory against Cardiff in their Welsh Premiership clash at Stradey Park.

Llanelli scored five tries to the visitors' two - but the main talking points were injuries to Wales' squad members Jamie Robinson, Martyn Madden and Stephen Jones.

Scoring details:

  • Llanelli (19) 39:
    Tries:
    M Jones 2, D Jones, Quinnell, J Davies.
    Con: Bowen.
    Pens: S Jones 4.
  • Cardiff (16) 26:
    Tries:
    R Williams 2.
    Cons: Harris 2.
    Pens: Harris 4.
  • Robinson, who is being tipped to play in the Wales' centre against Italy on Saturday week in the Six Nations Championship, limped off after just three minutes with a hip problem.

    Prop Madden didn't last much longer and his shoulder problem required a sling, while Wales fly-half Jones came off 15 minutes before the end with a badly bruised hand.

    Following a frenetic opening, wing Jones went over in the left corner for the first try after just three minutes to give Llanelli a good start.

    But despite home dominance in the scrum, Cardiff opened up a 10-5 lead with a breakaway try for Rhys Williams and a penalty by Iestyn Harris.

    That gave Llanelli a wake-up call and the Scarlets fought back to lead 16-10 after 23 minutes, with a try for flanker Dafydd Jones and two penalties from the boot of Stephen Jones.

    The match was still there to win at half-time, with Llanelli leading just 19-16, but the home side raised themselves in the second half.

    After Stephen Jones had slotted a drop goal, the forwards got in on the act with No 8 Scott Quinnell and replacement prop John Davies going over for tries to increase Llanelli's lead to 34-19.

    There were two tries in injury time, with Cardiff full-back Williams crossing for his second of the match, before Mark Jones had the final say with Llanelli's fifth try in the sixth minute of added time.


    Llanelli: Barry Davies; Mark Jones, Matthew Watkins, Leigh Davies (capt), Garan Evans; Stephen Jones, Dwayne Peel; Iestyn Thomas, Marcus Thomas, Martyn Madden, Vernon Cooper, Chris Wyatt, Dafydd Jones, Simon Easterby, Scott Quinnell.
    Reps: John Davies, Aled Gravelle, Luke Gross, Dave Hodges, Guy Easterby, Gareth Bowen, Matt Cardey.

    Cardiff: Rhys Williams; Anthony Sullivan, Nick Walne, Jamie Robinson, Craig Morgan; Iestyn Harris, Ryan Powell; John Yapp, Peter Rogers, Tim Payne, Heino Senekal, Adam Jones, Dan McShane, Martyn Williams (capt), Emyr Lewis.
    Reps: Aled Jones, Greg Woods, Luke Tait, James Malpas, Richard Smith, Dean Dewdney, Pieter Muller.

    Referee: Nigel Owens (Pontyberem)


    Sport Front Page | Football | Cricket | Rugby Union | Rugby League | Tennis | Golf | Motorsport | Boxing | Athletics | Other Sports | Sports Talk | BBC Pundits | TV & Radio | Funny Old Game | N Ireland | Scotland | Wales
    Rugby Union Contents: International | European | English | Celtic |

    ^^ Back to top | BBC Sport Home | BBC Homepage | Feedback | ©