Fixture

Both sides got off to a nervous start in this Division 1 North game. Both had the opportunity to get points on the board with missed penalty kicks when a mix-up on the Ruthin try line after Caernarfon’s  kick led to a  scrum from which the ball was passed out to wing Dylan Gwyn who put the Coffis 5-0 up with a try.  Within 2 minutes Ruthin responded with a try from wing Harri Morgan converted by fly half Nathan Jones and then prop Dan Owen went over for a try also converted by Nathan.  One of the home side players was sin-binned and the Blues took advantage of the extra man to score two more tries in quick succession with hooker Danny Miller and No 8 Arwyn Davies doing the honours and Nathan converting.  Although Ruthin kept up the pressure there was no further score before half time.  At 28-5 up at the break and with winger Josh Wilson scoring another converted try immediately after the break it looked as though Ruthin would have an easy second half but a sending off of a Ruthin player 5 minutes into the half changed all that.  Playing against 14 men for the rest of the half the home side were more confident and flanker Dafydd Hughes capitalised on a period of pressure to score with full back Aled Jones converting.  The Blues were still looking dangerous in the Coffis half and in the 65^th minute after some good play Harri Morgan got his second try and his team’s 6^th, increasing the lead to 40 points to 12. The home side continued to try and reduce the arrears and 5 minutes from full time centre Iolo Hughes broke from a Coffi lineout 5 yds from Ruthin’s try line and scored with replacement Dominic Iau converting.  Caernarfon battled on into stoppage time in an attempt to get a try bonus point but the Blues defence held and the final whistle blew with Ruthin winning 40-19