Trebanos 0 – 58 Aberavon
Aberavon kicked off their 2022-23 season yesterday with a pre-season friendly at Trebanos RFC. In very hot and sunny conditions, the Wizards led 29 – 0 at the end of the first half with wing Aled Rees scoring a hat-trick of tries, whilst flanker/captain Joe Tomalin-Reeves and hooker Ieuan Davies also touched down. Outside-half Rhys Jones, making his club debut, converted two of the five first-half tries.
In the second half, the visitors scored a further five tries as Davies got his second, with tries also scored by replacement centre Gabe Lacey (club debut), replacement Chris Banfield, replacement scrum-half Liam Seaward (club debut) and replacement Joe Thomas. Jones and Banfield converted a try apiece to make the final score Trebanos 0, Aberavon 58.
The Wizards play their second of three pre-season friendlies next Saturday with them travelling to English Championship side Nottingham RFC, kick-off noon.
Score:
Trebanos 0 – 58 Aberavon
Aberavon Team:
Stef Andrews; Frankie Jones, Bradley Roderick, Joe Gage, Aled Rees; Rhys Jones, Rhodri Cole; Rowan Jenkins, Ieuan Davies, Chris Davies, Shay Smallman, Rhodri Hughes, Joe Tomalin-Reeves (capt), Ashton Evans, Lloyd Evans.
Replacements Used:
Rhys Fawcett, Jordan Walters, Morgan James, Sam Pailor, Iestyn Davies, Steff Lewis, Liam Seaward, Joe Thomas, Gabe Lacey, Chris Banfield.
Notes:
Club debuts Rhys Jones, Morgan James, Steff Lewis, Gabe Lacey, Liam Seaward
Aberavon Scorers:
T – Aled Rees (3), Ieuan Davies (2), Joe Tomalin-Reeves, Gabe Lacey, Chris Banfield, Liam Seaward, Joe Thomas.
C – Rhys Jones (3), Chris Banfield
Referee:
Steff Edwards
Time Line:
02 min: Aberavon – T – Aled Rees & C – Rhys Jones (0 – 7)
06 min: Aberavon – T – Joe Tomalin-Reeves & C – Rhys Jones (0 – 14)
12 min: Aberavon – T – Aled Rees (0 – 19)
26 min: Aberavon – T – Aled Rees (0 – 24)
45 min: Aberavon – T – Ieaun Davies (0 – 29)
Half Time
45 min: Aberavon – T – Ieaun Davies & C – Rhys Jones (0 – 36)
50 min: Aberavon – T – Gabe Lacey (0 – 41)
54 min: Aberavon – T – Chris Banfield (0 – 46)
64 min: Aberavon – T – Liam Seaward & C – Chris Banfield (0 – 53)
72 min: Aberavon – T – Joe Thomas (0 – 58)
Full Time