Cardiff RFC 2023/2024 season ended after four second-half tries from Llandovery

Tries from Ioan Hughes, Kian Abraham and a brace from Macs Page saw the Drovers make it back-to-back Indigo Premiership Finals as they put aside The Blue and Blacks 34-13 at Church Bank.

Skipper Morgan Allen crossed in the 31^st minute to score the only try of the match for the visitors as Arwel Robson kept it 100% from the kicking tee.

Former Cardiff player Jack Maynard opened the scoring just after the three-minute mark as The Blue and Blacks were penalised for not rolling away. Moments later, Arron Pinches was involved in an off-the-ball altercation with Drover’s captain, Jack Jones. The inside centre was awarded the only yellow card of the match after a TMO (Television Match Official) check.

Both teams were showing great defence, and neither side could break through; after Rhys Barratt was penalised for tackling off the ball, fullback Maynard added the three to double the host’s lead.

Arwel Robson scored the first points of the match for The Blue and Blacks as the hosts were penalised after handling in the ruck. Then, ill-discipline cost the Drovers, as Cardiff found themselves metres from the host’s line after being penalised, and Arwel Robson kicked to the corner.

After, numerous phases, Morgan Allen crossed over to score his eleventh of the season and put The Blue and Blacks in front going into half-time.

HT: Llandovery 6-10 Cardiff

Llandovery struck first in the second half after successfully regathering at the lineout from a penalty. Flyhalf Ioan Hughes crossed the whitewash and added the extras to put his side back into the lead at Church Bank.

It didn’t take long for the hosts to score their second; blind-side Osian Davies broke through The Blue and Black’s defence and eventually offloaded to replacement Kian Abraham to score.

With it seemingly being one-way traffic, Arwel Robson slotted another penalty, which reduced the deficit to seven going into the final quarter. Seemingly with ease, Macs Pages crossed over to score the third of the match after breaking through The Blue and Black’s defence.

However, there was a bit of a damper on this dominance as the game was halted for ten minutes, and Drovers captain Jake Jones was stretchered off the pitch.

Llandovery ended a commanding second-half performance with another try from Macs Page after putting pressure on the visitor’s defence. The win for the Drovers sees Steve Law’s reign as Head Coach of The Blue and Blacks come to an end, what a run he had.

Thank you Steve.