Whitland 45.

Llangennech 3.

Whitland ran in six tries to comfortably overcome Llangennech at home.

The Borderers were strong and mobile up front, and the backs handled slickly behind.

Support work was excellent as they scored three first half tries and acquitted a bonus point soon after the break when Lee Glanville crossed for their fourth try.

Llangennech had won two of their five games prior to this one and they looked competitive in the opening stages, but were unable to sustain periods of pressure as the Borderers’ defence was rock solid and there were big tackles from Emyr Williams, Gary Evans, Christiaan Roets and Aled Jones when the visitors tried to grab tries.

Whitland served notice of intent with a cracking try after eight minutes when Randall Williams, John Bowen and Dan Newton created the space for Emyr Williams to glide through and slip the inside pass to supporting flanker Celt Thomas, with Williams adding the simple conversion.

Llangennech responded quickly with a penalty by No 10 Mark Jones, but Williams missed a similar penalty for the Borderers before live-wire flanker Jack Mason scored an excellent support try after Roets’ scything run through the Llangennech defence. Williams converted, added a penalty and just on half time kicked a wide-angled conversion.

Dan Newton created the opening and winger Aled Jones crossed for a quality score.

The Borderers were in control for most of the second period and Glanville sliced through after sustained pressure and a patient build-up with Williams again adding the extra points.

From then on there was only going to be one winner and replacement prop Gareth Williams scored a try, again converted by Williams, after good work by Randall Williams’ pack.

The final score came when Glanville was put through for his second try by talented young full back Newton, with Williams landing his sixth conversion and set the seal on a thoroughly professional performance by the Borderers which produced some really entertaining rugby.