10/04/2010 Aberavon Quins Yth 9 V Tonna Yth 13
Tonna went away with a bare fifteen for this tough match with the Quins,but two Athletic players turned up to help out.The Quins were the biggest team for Tonna to come up against this season and they new they had a hard task in front of them and to a man they produce a fine performance.Steve Gibson,Daniel Dickerson and Gareth Lewis were solid in the front row,also the secound row of Lewis Nesbitt and Leon Ward with Damien Clifford,Owen Davies and Craig Howells worked tirelessly against a bigger pack.The Quins took the lead with a penalty,with Alex Davies slotting one over Tonna .Quins went further ahead with another penalty.But before halftime Alex dropped a goal to go in even at the interval.
HT Quins Yth 6 V Tonna Yth 6
In the secound half the game carried on with the play mostly between the 22m line of the both teams,The Quins made a few changes bring on a couple of speed merchants,but Josh Wellington and Scott Jones both forwards playing out of position on the wings tackled and harried all day to stop the opposition.Joe King,Gavin Richards,Alex Davies and Ryan Jenkins also failed to put a foot wrong.The Quins went further in front with another penalty,which the made it into nervous last five for both teams.Quins kicked up field,Ryan Jenkins picked up and counter attacked,from the tackle Tonna had a penalty ,they opted to kick for the corner.Winning the lineout they drove for the line,Quins then gave away another penalty.Gareth Davies capped a fine performance to take a quick tap to feed Leon Ward to go over under the posts,Alex added the conversion for a fine win.
M.O.M Lewis Nesbitt For his overall play and outstanding lineout display
3/4/10 Skewen Yth 20 V Tonna Yth 9
With the bad weather the game was switched to cwrt herbert both teams hoping to finish in the top half of the table.Tonna with the slope and the wind with them started of well putting a lot of pressure on the Skewen line but their defence held them out.Tonna were awarded a penalty ,so Tom Blizzard stepped up to open the scoring for Tonna.Skewen came back and scored a disputed try in the corner to take the lead.everybody bar the ref noticed the knock on.Tonna again used the wind and kept Skewen in thier own half and Tom added a further two penalties before half time.Stephen Gibson making his full start acquitted himself well as did Damien Clifford in the front row as did Craig Howells with his work rate around the field.
HT Skewen Yth 5 V Tonna Yth 9
In the secound half Skewen used the slope and wind to thier advantage keeping Tonna camped in thier own half,opening thier account in the first five of the half with a try.They added a further try .conversion and penalty to secure the home win.Good to see Alex Davies home for a couple of games,Ryan Jenkins continues to impress,it would be nice to see Michael Corish with a bit more ball in his hands.Lewis Nesbitt leads by example,ably supported by Wade Parry,Gareth Lewis and Gavin Richards.M.O.M Gareth Davies.
NOTE:- IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE A FEW MORE U/16,S PLAYERS TURN UP FOR THE LAST FEW GAMES OF THE SEASON IN PREPERRATION FOR NEXT YEAR
12/03/10 Tonna Yth 7 V Bryntawe Yth 32
Bryntawe turned up with a strong comprising some Bonymaen youth squad and Osprey Development players in thier line up for this friendly match.Tonna used the game to give a couple of thier u/16,s players a taste of youth rugby.Tom Blizzard started at outside half and impressed with his handling and long range kicking,linking well with Joesph King in the centre.In the forwards J Foley,T Harrison,M Rolinson and D Clifford did well,with both teams using rolling subs they all got twenty minutes game time.Bryntawe were very impressive behind the scrum running in four tries before half time.
Tonna Yth 0 V Bryntawe Yth 22
In the secound half Tonna with nothing to lose with the forwards winning thier fare share of the ball took the game to Bryn.M Perring,Gareth Lewis,L Nesbitt and Wade Parry did well as did the back row of Gavin Richards,Rhys Jones and Owen Davies.Gareth Davies kept the Bryn back row thinking with the odd break,and was rewarded with a well taken try,Tom adding the conversion.Ryan Jenkins and Michael Corish continue to impress in attack and defence.Bryn added two further tries,but Tonna can hold thier heads high after this performace.
M.O.M Tom Blizzard
Tonna Yth 24pts V Aberavon Green Stars Yth 0pts - 7th March 2010
Both teams were missing players either injured or unavailable so it was twelve a side,but both teams put every effort into the game.The stars started strong putting Tonna under pressure from the start,Tonna with a couple of boys out of position took time to settle down.Ryan Jenkins started to control the game kicking well keeping the Stars in thier own half.Tonna broke the deadlock when Rhys Jones powered his way over near the posts,Ryan missed his first attempt.Gareth Davies went over for Tonna's secound after some good work by Michael Perring,Gareth Lewis,Owen Davies and Jonathon Foley,.Ryan converted this and the next try which was score after a tremendous break from the twenty five by Wade Parry breaking through three or four tackles.
HT Tonna Yth 19 V Stars Yth 0
Lewis Nesbitt lead by example as he has done all season,winning his own and pinching the Stars lineout ball.Michael Corish continiues to impress every time he has the ball in his hands,Adam James always gives one hundred percent whether playing in the pack or helping out in the backs.Another player who in a rare appearance due to work commitments was Josh Wellington who crashed over for the final try of the game.
Praise must be given to the Stars players who never gave up and if it was not for thier terrier like defence the score could have been much higher.
M.O.M Ryan Jenkins
Cwmtrch Yth 0pts V Tonna Yth 29pts - 20th feb 2010
Nice to play two game in a row what with the weather and the six nations,Tonna went away with a bear fifteen including two players from the u/16,s Jonathon Foley and Tom Blizzard.Cwm won the toss and played down the slope,Tonna kept the ball with thier forwards with Jonathon,Gareth Lewis,Michael Perring and Rhys Jones driving well with the ball in thier possession.From one early attack Tonna were awarded a penalty so Tom stroked over his first league points to put Tonna in front.Some good play by Chris Pritchard,Joseph King and Luke Davies nearly resulted in tries but for last ditch tackles by the Cwm Defence.Alex Davies then danced over after making a break in the Cwm twenty two to score near the posts.
HT Cwmtwrch 0 V Tonna 8
In the secound half playing with the slope the forwards picked up the pace with the back row of Owen Davies,Lewis Nesbitt and Craig Howells outstanding in turning the ball over at the tackle area.Gareth Davies linked well with Alex mixing the options between forward and backs.Ryan Jenkins is improving with every game,with Wade Parry doing well in the line out.Tonna played some attractive open rugby in this half and added three more tries through Rhys Jones,Alex Davies and quick thinking Gareth Davies,Tom adding three convert ions.TO KEEP THIS UP WE NEED TO GET NUMBERS TRAINING.
M.O.M this week Very Very hard because so many played well but by a whisker Michael Perring
Tonna Yth 24pts V Glynneath Yth 31pts - 5th Feb 2010
Games between these two teams have very entertaining in the last couple of seasons and this game served up nine tries and was played at pace,was hard in defence,very competitive but what was impressive not one bit of foul play was seen.From the off Tonna took the game to Glynneath putting on the early pressure and scoring of a well worked move off the first lineout,Thomas Sly finding Wade Parry who returned the ball to him to feed Rhys Jones with the help of Lewis Nesbitt,Gareth Lewis and Jonathon Foley crashed over for the first try,Luke Davies converted.Slowly Glyn came back into the game with thier right winger touching down for two tries before half time to take the lead,also getting a conversion.
HT Tonna Yth 7 V Glynneath Yth 12
In the beginning of the secound half Glyn had the upper hand scoring Two tries converting both,Tonna came back with a try by Gareth Lewis.The game to and fr owed between the two twenty fives with Glyn getting thier fifth try.Tonna didn't give up with the forwards getting the upper hand in the scrum with Craig Howells,Gavin Richards and Leon Ward driving forward.Leon scored two tries to take the game to a very exciting finish Tom Blizzard slotting over his first youth points.But Glyn held them out to gain a win.Jonathon King,Ryan Jenkins,Dai Gethin played well in the backs as did Michael Perring and Owen Davies in the forwards but M.O.M was Gareth Davies who used his service well feeding the backs and forwards with good ball to keep the team going forward
Tonna Yth 41pts V Aberavon G Stars 0pts -30th Jan 2010
It was nice to have a game with the weather and The Autumn Internationals making it only the third game in the last 10 weeks.The stars came up for a what turned out to spirited game with both sides trying to play attacking rugby.The first twenty minutes was stalemate until Tonna broke the dead lock to score a well worked try by Chris Gittins,after some good work by Rhys Jones and Gareth Davies to score under the posts,Luke Davies added the conversion.Before the brake Tonna added another try this time Rhys Jones crashing over with the help of the forwards.
HT Tonna Yth 12 V Aberavon G Stars 0
In the second half,Tonna now playing down hill started to dominate the game and managed to run in a further five tries,C Gittins(2),Rhys Jones(1),Josh wellington and pick of the bunch Lewis Nesbitt who gave a fantastic dummy to run in from the 22m line,Luke Davies adding two further conversions.Ryan Jenkins,Gareth Davies,Chris Gittins Joseph King played well but Ryan Jenkins was the pick of the backs while Scott jones,Michael Perring,Wade Parry did well for the forwards as did Tom Sly and Antony Foley when they came on.
Hard to pick M.O.M this week but for his over all performance in attack and defence Ryan Jenkins(newby),With all the back row coming a close second.
Pontardawe Yth 24pts V Tonna Yth 13pts - 23rd Jan 2010
Having not played for over four weeks,Tonna started of well putting on the early pressure onto the ponty try line with Rhys Jones,Lewis Nesbitt and Owen Davies coming close.But the Ponty defence held them out,Luke Davies also missing a penalty so Tonna still could not capitalized on their continued pressure.Ponty slowly came into the game and from one break away they score a try to take the lead.Tonna rallied and deservedly went into the lead before half time with two penalties by Alex Davies.
HT Pontardawe Yth 5 V Tonna Yth 6
In the secound half the game was played mostly between Tonna,s 22m line and Ponty,s.Ponty increased thier score with two further tries,one coming from a driving lineout,the other by creating an over lap scoring in the corner,they converted the first.Tonna then had a couple of chances when Ponty were reduced to fourteen but couldn't finish the moves.Ponty then picked up a loose kick to score thier fourth try adding the conversion.Tonna came back immediately to score a try by Michael Perring after some good work by Craig Howells,Kyle Davies and Adam James.Alex Davies added the conversion but there was no time left.The line outs were poor this week,which will have to be sorted out in training this week.Michael Corish and Joe King looked sharpe with the ball in hand
M.O.M Craig Howells tierless work around the field
Glyncorrwg Yth 7pts V Tonna Yth 30pts - 12th Dec 2009
Tonna having not played for a month were a bit rusty,they dropped a lot of passes and at times looked half asleep with thier minds on perhaps what santa may bring.So they gifted Glyncorrwg the first score which they took with both hands scoring under the posts and adding the conversion.Tonna picked up thier game with Michael Perring picking up some scrappy line out ball to drive over the line with the help of pack.Michael Corish added a secound try with some sharp moves to avoid defenders to score in the corner.Tonna then squandered a couple of chances to score before Luke Davies put over a penalty on the stroke of haft time.
HT Glyncorrwg Yth 7 V Tonna Yth 13
Tonna carried on in the secound half frustrating thier supporters,they then produced a cracking try Ryan Jenkins made a brake sending the defenders in all directions passing to Michael Corish to take it into Glyns 22 before finding Joesph King to score under the posts,Luke adding the conversion.Tonna scored two more further tries through Captain Rhys Jones and M.O.M Gavin Richards.Craig Howells,Wade Parry and Scott Jones showed up well in the forwards as did Adam James playing out of position on the wing,But Jonny Foley making his first appearance being Tonna U/16,s Captain Looks to be a good prospect for the future.
Aberavon GS Yth 14pts V Tonna Yth 43pts - 31st Oct 09
Down to little Warren to play the green stars with twenty players a selection headache who to rest who starts at leased this week we get the choice .The players going into the game confident,this is soon shot to pieces as we find our selves two trys down within the first twelve minutes of the game.It shows the caricature of the side to slowly work thier way back into the game before half time with two well worked trys of thier own.The first scored by Alex Davies after weaving his way through the Stars defence to score under the posts,Luke Davies converting.The second scored by flying wing Michael Corish after some good work by the forwards,then with the backs using quick hands to send him over in the corner.
HT Aberavon GS Yth 14 V Tonna Yth 12
Straight away Tonna with the wind at thier backs took the game to the Stars and within the first five minutes after some good driving by the forwards,Michael Perring,Lewis Nesbitt and Rhys Jones, Gareth Lewis powered his way over for Tonna to take the lead,Luke Davies adding the conversion.Jonathon King scored two more trys within three minutes to push Tonna further in front.Tonna now had the upper hand with the back row of Kyle Davies,Owen Davies and Rhys Jones outstanding, Gavin Richards kept his forwards working hard,while Ryan Jenkins was resolute in defence snuffing out the high ball and clearing his line.Tonna scored two further trys,Rhys Jones getting one with Luke Davies running in from the half way line to score,he also converted both.Adam James did well in his first game as hooker,as did Josh wellington who replaced him at the break. MOM hard this week Owen,Gareth,Lewis and Ryan played well but the one that stood out was
MOM Rhys Jones
Cwmgrach Yth 17pts V Tonna Yth 10pts - 17th Oct 09
Up beat from last weeks result we travel up the valley to take on Cwmgrach in our forth league game.Any thoughts of an easy victory where put to bed
when Tonna lost the ball in the Cwm twenty two for them to kick ahead and score a try under the posts with them kicking the conversion with only two minutes of the game gone.Tonna then started to put the pressure on and were rewarded with a penalty on ten minutes luke Davies kicking the points.Tonna kept up the pressure with Gareth Davies ,Alex Davies and Gavin Richards making some good brakes with Joe King getting very close but for some last ditch tackling by the Cwm defence.The front five of Perring,Sly,Lewis,Nesbitt and Parry worked hard supplying plenty of possession but still Cwm held out.Against the run of play Cwm scored ten points within five minutes they added a penalty and after some week tackling another try under the posts with the conversion.This inspired Tonna to score a well worked try by Michael Corish after some good work by Gavin,Gareth ,Alex combining well to send Michael over.Luke adding the conversion
HT Cwmgrach 17 V Tonna Yth 10
There was no score in the secound half although Tonna had three attempts disaloud.The back row of Kyle Davies,Craig Howells and Rhys Jones worked hard all day especially in the tackle area Gareth Lewis ,Michael Perring and Thomas Sly did well in the loose its a pity they don't get the chance to show what they can do in the scrum as yet again our opponents went for uncontested scums.Rayn Jenkins is improving with every game and it was nice to have Scott Jones back from injury.The boys could not give any more 85%possession and territory and still come away with no win
.MOM Gareth Davies
Tonna Yth 70pts V Glyncorrwg 3pts - 10th Oct 2009
The result speaks for itself,we don't like being beaten.Bouncing back from a heavy loss to Baglan(63-0)the week before.Tonna played some of the most attractive attacking rugby for a number of seasons scoring twelve tries in the process.Although Glyncorrwg were a much bigger side Tonna out scrummaged thier opponents and gained good lineout ball through out the game releasing the backs who looked very hungry and Sharp with the ball in hand.Rhys Jones,Thomas Sly and Owen Davies (stepping into the front row when Gareth Lewis went off) did very well in both the scrum and around the park.Gavin Richards and Gareth Davies have formed a very good understanding and look as if the have played a number of seasons together already.
Try scores Gavin Richards 4, Michael Corish 2, Ryan Jenkins 2 + 1con,Luke Davies 1 + 4cons,Gareth Davies 1,Wade Parry 1 and Rhys(Davies)Jones 1.
MOM Owen Davies (not just for stepping into the breech at prop but for the tackling he did)
Tonna Yth 14pts V Pontardawe Yth 20pts - 26th Sept 2009
Tonna,s second home league game and although they lost it was a far better performance than the two previous games.Tonna had a bare fifteen and due to people dropping out had no front row so the scrums were uncontested ,but the game still played at a fast pace by both teams.Ponty opened the score with a try close to the posts which they also converted. Minutes later they increased thier score with a penalty.Tonna pick them selves up and put together some good attacking moves Gareth Davies made a half brake then fed Luke Davies who after making fifteen yards popped the ball to Gavin Richards who was then pulled down by some desperate Ponty tackling.The try for Tonna after some good work by the forwards Gareth Lewis,Owen Davies Craig Howells working hard to get Rhys Davies over with Luke adding the conversion.
HT Tonna Yth 7 V Pontardawe Yth 10
In the second half Tonna put on the early pressure,but it was ponty who open the scoring with a penalty.They then went further ahead with a try which they converted.Tonna came back again Gavin Richards probing the ponty defence and the forwards working hard.They had to dig deeper when they lost Wade Parry with a knee injury they were reduced to fourteen men.After some pressure Tonna scored a well deserved try scored by Joe King with a bit straight running and dogged determination to score under the posts,Luke adding the conversion.On the whole a far,far better performance,same again next week stay off the booze Friday night.
(MOM Gavin Richards only one way to play rugby go forward with the ball)
Resolven Yth 24pts V Tonna Yth 10pts - 19th Sept 2009
Up the valley for the local derby against Resolven Yth,we managed to get seventeen players ,two extra from the week before so things are looking up.The game started off with Tonna putting on the early pressure with Wade Parry supplying some good line out ball,but the Resolven defence stood strong.Tonna went into the lead with a well struck penalty by Luke Davies playing centre this week(second row last week).Resolven came back strong before the half ended with a try near the posts whitch they converted.
HT Resolven Yth 7 V Tonna Yth 3
With Tonna playing down hill in the second half the advantage should have been with the away team ,but it was Resolven who took advantage off a weak blind side defence for them to add another try and conversion to thier score.Gareth Davies playing at outside half made a couple off brakes through the Resolven defence with Tonna only missing thier chances by dropping the last pass at the important time or the support not being up with play.Tonna did come back into the game with Rhys Davies scoring near the posts with the help of John Hopkins,Thomas Sly,Michael Perring and Gavin Richards,Luke adding the conversion.Tonna continued to put pressure on but lost a line out on the Resolven five metre line for them to brake away and score another try.
With Tonna playing well as individuals they need to play as a team if they are to improve,they gave away thier fourth try in the last minute.
(MOM Gareth Davies distributed well and made some good brakes in only his second game drafted in at outside half)
Swansea Uplands Yth 26pts V Tonna Yth 20pts - 12th Sept 2009
On a lovely sunny afternoon Tonna went to Sketty for a friendly against a team we haven't played for a number of years and it turned out to be a very entertaining game.We struggled for numbers and in the end had a bare fifteen,with Sam Brown helping us out in the centre.Tonna started of well putting on the early pressure and opened thier account with a penalty by Alex Davies.within five minutes they increased thier lead to ten points with a try and conversion again by Alex.The try was scored off a well taken lineout move on the five metre line with Wade Parry supplying good ball for Lewis Nesbitt to drive forward aided by Craig Howells and Luke Davies which drew in the defenders for Gavin Richards to feed Alex to crash over.Uplands came back into the game with three penalties in between Alex landed another penalty for Tonna
HT Swansea Uplands Yth 9 V Tonna Yth 13
Uplands opened the scoring in the second half with a penalty,with both teams trying to play open rugby the game it was only a matter of time before another try would be scored.After a move for Tonna broke down on thier ten yard line Uplands countered and where held up on the line ,resulting in the ref yellow carding Gavin.From the penalty they scored a try which they converted.With one player down and from the kick off they scored thier second try also adding the conversion.Tonna came back into the game with Michael Corish scoring a well taken try ,Alex converting.Craig Howells,Thomas Sly ,Luke Davies and Wade Parry did well in the forwards as did Gareth Davies at outsidehalf,Ryan Jenkins ,San Brown and Michael Corish in the backs to be fair every player on the field gave thier all
(MOM)Alex Davies not just for the fifteen points he scored but for his all round game.
Tonna Yth 5pts V Skewen Yth 17pts - 5th Sept 2009
The first league game of the season turned out to be very hard contest.
In the first half Tonna dominated the scrum area putting pressure on the Skewen pack,but failing to put any points on the board.Skewen relied on the counter attack braking away with any loose ball available.They would have opened their account if it wasn't for a try saving tackle by Wade Parry, who also got to his feet and turned the ball over for Tonna.
HT Tonna Yth 0 V Skewen Yth 0
In the second half Skewen then opted for uncontested scrums which changed the game, bringing on more back row forwards to make their pack more mobile.They took the lead with a try near the posts failing with the conversion.Tonna came back into the game scoring under the posts, with so many bodies on the ball it was hard to see who was the last one to ground it.They deserved the score after some hard work by John Hopkins,Gareth Lewis,Owen Davies ,Rhys Jones,Wade Parry and Gavin Richards driving to the line .After all that hard work they rushed the conversion missing their target.That miss came back to haunt them as Skewen pilled on the pressure keeping Tonna in thier own half for the rest of the game an added two further tries and a conversion.Tonna defence finally cracked but up until then some hard work by Luke Davies,Alex Davies,Michael Corish,Ryan Jenkins,Craig Howells kept them out.
(MOM)Rhys Jones for the amount of ball turned over in defence
Season 2008/09
Tonna Youth 10pts v Cwmgrach 7pts - 22nd Aug 2009
The first game of the season ,and what an entertaining game with both teams playing attacking rugby.Tonna put on the early pressure coming close to scoring in the corner.Cwmgrach came back strongly and nearly opened thier account but for some good defencive work by Gavin Richards,Joe King and Ryan Jenkins.Tonna gained a lineout five yards out and after some good work driving forward by Thomas Sly,John Hopkins,Gareth Lewis they supplied good ball for Gareth Davies to find Luke Davies to power his way over for a try under the posts,that Gavin converted.
HT Tonna Youth 10 V Cwmgrach 0
Both teams continued the game in the same attacking way,with Tonna again putting the early pressure on with Gareth Lewis,Gavin Pritchard and Michael Perring going close.Gareth Davies was making the write decisions at the base of the scrum mixing his passing with some kicking.The back row of Craig Howells,Lewis Nesbitt(capt) and Josh Wellington worked well together as did Wade Parry who did well around the field as well as the lineout.Cwmgrach came back towards the end of the game and where rewarded for thier efforts with a try by birthday boy Peter Davies who also converted his own try.Tonna defended well in the last quarter the game could have go either way up to the whistle
(MOM Ryan Jenkins)
Tonna Yth 35pts V Aberavon Green Stars Yth 8pts - 25th Apr 2009
The last game of the season and time to say farewell to the boys stepping up to senior rugby next year Good Luck !!!!
Tonna won the toss and decided to play into a very strong wind,keeping the ball with the forwards,with the odd break by the backs.Rhodri Manning probing the star's defence at every opportunity,but as soon as Tonna gained territorial advantage the star's cleared their line with the use of the wind.Tonna kept their heads and opened the score with a try by Alex Davies ,he also added the conversion.The star's reduced the lead with a well struck penalty.
HT Tonna Yth 7 V Aberavon GS 3
In the second half Tonna took control with the wind at their backs,scoring four more tries through Rhys Jones,Kyle Davies,Gavin Richards and topping of a fine performance Michael Perring,Alex kicking all conversion's.The stars did get a well deserved try near the posts for their efforts.Rhys Jones ,Kyle Davies and John Hopkins stood out in the forwards as did Luke Davies,Andrew Stuckey,Ryan Jenkins ,Alex Davies and M.O.M Rodri Manning in the backs.
PS Tickets for the presentation on May the 15th are with creepy(no money no ticket)
Tonna Yth Tour To Belguim 2009
WHAT A GREAT TOUR,We played two games on tour the first we lost by 41 to 5 against Pembroke RFC,the score didn't reflect the game with Pembroke having fer more sober players than we did.Congratulations to Gareth Lewis on scoring his first try for Tonna.
In the second game we were victorious winning by 31 to 7 against Oemoemenoe Rugby Club(Holland),again congratulations to Adam (tec) James on scoring Two tries in his first game although playing out of position on the wing.The other points coming from Luke Davies and Lewis Nesbitt tries as well as a try and three con's for Alex Davies.
A big thank you to our hosts Oemoemenoe Rugby club,and to Pembroke RFC for lending us players on the day and to all thier representative(players & Committee)for socialising all weekend.
A BIG Thank you to all the touring party,for thier behavior they represented the Club to the highest standard
(SO WE CAN GO NEXT YEAR AGAIN)
Tonna Yth 10 V Taibach Yth 32 - 3rd Apr 2009
Tonna have not played against a better well organised set of forwards as the Taibach eight.From the whistle they attacked the Tonna defencive line ,which came under constant pressure,with their pick and drive.Taibach opened the scoreing with a penalty ,with a try near the posts being scored minutes later ,also adding the conversion.Tonna did start to come into the game,with some attacking rugby and were rewarded with a drop goal by Alex Davies.Taibach scored a further two tries, and one conversion before the break.
Tonna Yth 3 V Taibach Yth 22
In the second half Taibach kept up the pressure in the Tonna 22, but the Tonna defence was outstanding to a man.Craig Howells,Rhys Jones ,Lewis Nesbitt,Kyle Davies for the forwards, and Gareth Davies,Alex Davies,Luke Davies,Grant Bailey tackled their hearts out to keep the score down.Taibach scored two further tries with Tonna one back in between thier scores.Tonna,s try was scored by Josh Wellington after a break by Kyle Davies who linked up with Kyle Pritchard and Grant Bailey who found Josh in support to sprint the last 10m to the line ,Luke added the extra points.Avery hard game but for the strong defence the score would have been double.M.O.M Gareth Davies
Tonna Yth 19pts V Cwmtwrch Yth 17pts - 27th Mar 2009
Tonna started the game with a strong wind at their backs,but after putting the early pressure on their visitor, it was Cwm who opened the scoring with a try they failed with the conversion.Tonna who had made changes for this game to see what options the coaches have for next season,had to revert to their normal selections and this played off when they opened thier account with a try by Rhys Jones after some good work by the forwards,Alex Davies adding the conversion.Within five minutes they doubled the score with Michael Perring crossing after Gavin Richards and Josh Wellington linked well with a move down the blind,then with the help of the rest of the pack kept the pressure on the Cwm defence enabling Michael to score,again alex added the extra points.
Tonna Yth 14 V Cwmtwrch Yth 5
In the second half Cwm had the wind advantage,which they touch getting thier second try with in ten minutes of the half beginning.They kept the pressure up with long kicks into Tonna,s 22,but the back three of Ryan Jenkins,Joe King and Andrew Stuckey held firm.Gareth Davies came on at scrum-half and linked up well with Alex,who had one of his beat defencive kicking games.But with all the pressure they gave Cwm a third try whitch they converted to take the lead.Tonna showed in the last five minutes,that they do not roll over easily,and Alex capt a M.O.M performance with the winning try .
Tonna Yth 37pts V Pontardawe Yth 12pts - 20th Mar 2009
In the last league game of the season the youth signed off with a very good season with a fine win with some entertaining rugby.They took the game to Ponty from the start,Alex Davies opening the scoring with a well struck penalty.This was followed with a well worked try for Andrew Fields after some good forward play by W.Parry,D Gregory then the backs spun the ball out for him to score in the corner.Alex to convert.Tonna managed two more tries before the brake M Perring getting one close to the post,plus alex getting a try and a drop goal and another covertion.
Tonna Yth 25 V Pontardawe Yth 0
In the second half Ponty came back into the game with a try in the opening five minutes adding the conversion.Tonna after being caught sleeping came back into the game, with L Nesbitt scoring a well deserved try .Both teams made a couple of changes,with Ponty asking to go to uncontested scrums.Both teams added further tries to the score with Kyle Davies scoring for Tonna,Alex getting the extra points making it 17 points in this game.Ryan Jenkins,Joe King ,Grant Bailey , Andrew Stuckey,Wade Parry and Luke Davies showed up well in the game.M.O.M shared Kyle Davies & Alex Davies
Tonna Yth 5pts V Bryntawe Yth 32pts - 28th Feb 09
The highs and lows of youth rugby,last week we were up for a game this week we never got out of low gear.We gave away some easy tries due weak tackling and seemed to kick away the possession in the wrong area of the field.Due to injuries in the first fifteen minutes of the game a couple of boys had to play out of position Craig Howells coming on as a wing replacement,with Joe King reverting to full back in place of Ryan Jenkins who had to leave the field with what at the time looked like a broken wrist.Captain for the game Kyle Davies led by example,helped by the hard working Lewis Nesbitt and Gavin Richards.
HT Tonna Yth 0 V Bryntawe Yth 18
In the secound half Tonna looked to have woken up and opened the scoring in the first five minutes.From the kick off the ball was one by Michael Perring who with the help of the forwards,were awarded the scrum in Bryn's 22 from which Gavin made a brake from the base of the scrum to beat the defence to score near the posts.Unfortunately Tonna went back to sleep, and had to defend for most of the secound half.The plus side is that all but three of the squad on the day are not available next season,so it was a good learning curve for the coaches to see what they can build on for next year.Perhaps now some will realise that drinking and staying out late on Friday night doesn't help your rugby on saturday.M.O.M Gavin Richards
Tonna Yth 20pts V Neath Ath Yth 20pts - 21st Feb 09
Tonna started off slow with Neath Ath making the early play,and with the ref awarding them penalties kept Tonna into their own half for the opening quarter.Neath opened the score with a well worked try ,the forwards driving at the Tonna defence.With the Tonna backs sucked into the mauls they spread the ball to score in the corner.They scored their 2nd five minutes later in the same corner although Tonna disputed the score claiming the defender Gavin Richards had his arms under the ball but the ref awarded the try.This spurred Tonna and they started to gain some territorial advantage and were awarded two penalties,which Alex Davies converted to bring Tonna into the game.After some good work by Grant Bailey assisted by the forwards D Gregory,M Perring,K Davies and S Jones Tonna secured a scrum on the Ath 22m line,and from the scrum Rhodri Manning broke the Ath defence to feed Gavin to score in the corner which Alex converted.
HT Tonna Yth 13 V Neath Ath Yth 10
In the secound period Tonna went back into their shell allowing the Ath who had made a few changes at the interval to gain the upper hand again,scoring a try near the posts which they converted.The ref keep penalizing Rhodri for putting the ball in crooked although the home supporters blamed the Ath pack for pushing before the ball came in ,from one of these infringements they added a penalty to go further ahead.Tonna started to battle away and were rewarded for their efforts to level the score after some sustained pressure for Rhodri to score and alex to covert to level the score.The Ath came back at Tonna but their defence held strong.In the end a draw was a fair result for both sets of players who gave their all.Wade Parry,Lewis Nesbitt did well in the line out,as did Alex Davies,Joe King
Tonna Yth 48 V Seven Sisters Yth 0
Any thoughts that Tonna had of the game was going to be easy was soon put to bed,with the way Seven played in the opening quarter ,stopping Tonna from going forward with some strong tackling.With Tonna having some players unavailable due to work Craig Howells made his debut from the start in the back row.Tonna started to win some line out ball through W Parry and L Nesbitt,this enabled the backs to get some attacking moves started. The deadlock was briken by inspirational captain Rhodri Manning who broke from the 22 to score near the posts, Alex Davies converting.Tonna managed three further tries in the first half Luke Davies from a lineout, Grant Bailey from a well worked move with Rhodri getting his 2nd.
HT Tonna Yth 22 V S Sisters 0
In the 2nd half Seven had the first fifteen minutes again,during this time Tonna lost outside half Alex so Luke had to step in the fray .Another u/16,s product made his debut Rhys Jones coming on in the pack.Once Tonna weathered the Seven storm,they got their game going again and in the 2nd period scored a further four tries all of which were scored with breath taking flowing rugby.Andrew fields scoring two,Josh Wellington one and play anywhere Andrew Stuckey getting one.Dai Gregory played well,as did Kyle Daveis,Jamie Goslin,Gavin Richards and Joe King.It was nice to see Owen Davies come on after being out injured for a long time.Will Alex keep his kicking duties after Luke fired over three conversions from the touch line ? .M.O.M toss up between Rhodri or Grant, But i think Grant edged it after making a tremendous break instead of going himself unselfishly passed to curls to score his 2nd under the post
Seven Sisters Yth 0 v Tonna Yth 49
Tonna traveled up the Dulias valley to play their fifth league game of the season,on a very cold and windy January day.Seven had the strong wind with them in the first half,and nearly open the scoring in the first ten minutes with a penalty,whitch their kicker put wide .Tonna came into the game,only for them to either loose the ball in contact or giving away a penalty with witch Seven then pumped down field.Tonna finally open the deadlock with a try by captain Rhodri Manning Alex failing with the conversion.Within two minutes Tonna scored their second try through David Gregory who crashed over the line after some hard work by Rodri,Luke Davies,Frazer Richards.Michael Perrin and Wade Parry.
HT Seven Yth ) v Tonna Yth 10
In the second half and with the wind in their favour Tonna camped them selves in the Seven half.Wade Parry,Lewis Nesbitt and Scott Jones supplied some Very good line out ball and it was nice to see the backs making some lovely breaks.With the forwards and backs handling the ball exceptionally well in the cold conditions,tries,in the second half were bound to come.Tonna managed to score a further six tries in the second half,Rodri getting another two with,Andrew Field 1,Grant Baily 1,Michael Perrin 1 and Alex Davies getting a try and kicking three conversions and a penalty.Andrew scoring one of the best trys for many a season,starting in the Tonna 22 by Grant racing all the way into Sevens 22 before slipping the ball to Andrew to score under the posts.Full credit to the Seven players who battle hard write up to the final whistle.Joe King ,Chris Prichard and Ryan Jenkins did very well in defence. M.O.M Wade Parry
Tonna Yth 5 V Skewen Yth 10 - 24th Jan 09
The game started at a very high tempo with both teams trying to play attacking rugby.Skewen started putting the early pressure on keeping Tonna in their half with some high balls.which the back three of Joe King,Ryan Jenkins and Gavin Richards delt with adequately.Tonna started to come into the game with some strong running by Rodri Manning,Alex Davies,Grant Bailey. and Andrew Fields.Alex also putting some good kicks in to set up attacking plays.With both teams giving 100% it wasn't before the dead lock was broken,Skewen scored the first points with a try in the corner ,Skewen failing with the conversion.Tonna picked them selves up and replied with in minutes ,with a try by Rodri,after some pressure after a high kick by Alex,Wade Parry,caught the Skewen full back and with the help off the rest of the pack drove towards the Skewen line ,where Rodri weaved his magic to score.Alex coming close to add the extra points.
HT Tonna Yth 5 V Skewen Yth 5
In the second half Skewen gained the upper hand with Tonna spending longer periods in their own 22 defending.But although the Tonna defenders tackled hard,Kyle Davies ,Lewis Nesbitt,Andrew Stuckey,Scott Jones,Wade and Tom P
arry with ten minutes left Skewen scored thier seconed try to win a very competitive match.There wasn't much between the to teams but Skewen adapted the the referees own interpretation of the offside law than Tonna did. M.O.M Kyle Davies
Tonna Yth 10 v Aberavon Quins Yth 0 - 17th Jan 09
It was the first game for over a month due to the Xmas break and the weather. The Quins had the advantage of a strong wind at their backs,putting some early pressure on the Tonna line.But with some strong tackling and with the forwards picking and driving Tonna slowly came into the game,nearly taking the lead with a penalty whitch Alex Davies pushed just wide.With Scott Jones and Lewis Nesbitt winning some good lineout ball the forwards with Rodri Manning,Kyle Davies and Michael Perrin driving forward came close to scoring
HT Tonna Yth 0 v Aberavon Yth 0
In the second half and with the wind with them Tonna started play some good attacking rugby with Grant Bailey,Gavin Richards and Kerion Beasley making some strong runs into the Quins half.After some pressure Tonna took the lead through a penalty by Alex Davies.Within ten minutes they increased their score with a well worked try in the corner, a kick by Alex behind the Quins defence was gathered by Gavin who beat two defenders before off loading to Lewis Nesbitt to round the last defender to score a well made try.Alex adding the conversion.The Quins came back strongly,going over twice but the Tonna Defence held them up on both occasions and in the end deserved their win. M.O.M Lewis Nesbitt
Trebanos Yth 36 v Tonna Yth 9 - 6th Dec 08
Tonna went away with a bare fifteen players with a number of them either carrying an injury or full of flue,one of those to put up his hand and play was Gavin Richards although full of flue and picking up an ankle injury to last the whole game.Trebanos managed to score three trys in the first half with Tonna's only reply through Alex Davies boot converting a long range penalty.Tonna competed well in the tight and some good tackling by A Field , and Joe King Luke Davies the score could have been greater.
HT Trebanos Yth 15 v Tonna Yth 3
Trebonos kept the pressure up in the second half and with the added advantage of the use of their full subs bench they ran in another three trys which they converted.Tonna stuck at it and to the boys credit they never dropped their heads and managed to get two further penalties that Alex converted.The points to take out of this game are we have to be more disciplined on the field giving to many penalties away for back chatting,and we have to react quicker when they are awarded against us,it cost us at least two trys today.M.O.M Luke Davies
THE DOWN SIDE IS THE BOYS WHO DID NOT TURN UP TODAY WITHOUT AT LEAST PHONING TO LET US KNOW (YOU LET YOUR TEAM MATES DOWN)
Aberavon Quins Yth 15 v Tonna Yth 9 -21st Nov 08
This was our third league game ,it being a rearranged fixture so as it was on a Friday there were a couple of players unavailable due to work.But after last weeks win we were still confident we could get a result.With the strong wind in our favour in the first half we kept the Quins in their half for for long periods ,with Alex Davies opening the scoring as early as the first five minutes with a well struck penalty.The referee frustrated both sides with constant use of his whistle,not letting the game flow.So the only scoring chances came only through penalty kicks ,unfortunately most of the penalty's were were around the half way line just outside Alex's range,although just before the interval he did add another penalty.
H/T - Aberavon Q Yth 0 v Tonna Yth 6
In the second half the Quins pressed forward with the wind at their backs and after some pressure they scored a controversial try in the corner ,Tonna claiming he was held up over the line, but the ref awarding a try .The Quins attacked again and after some sloppy play under our posts they got the second try which they converted.Tonna came back at the Quin's and Alex was successful with a third penalty. The Quins came back into our half and were awarded a penalty in front of the posts on full time to seal their win.The boys gave a good account of them selves with D Gregory,T Parry and G Lewis working hard,and G Richards ,G Baily ,S Clarke and R Jenkins strong in defence.M.O.M Alex Davies