Match Report

Aber Valley Wolves won an outstanding U16 Final beating Torfaen Tigers 42-30, with the result being in doubt right up until the last few minutes.

Torfaen have now lost ten finals in a row as a club, their last victory being in the U15 Final in 2015 against Cardiff Blue Dragons.

Aber Valley, who were only in the final after Cardiff pulled out due to over half of their squad being away on holidays or rugby tours, lost 40-26 to Torfaen in the semi-final a week ago, but pulled off the win where it mattered.

Wolves scored after just two minutes through Billy Walkley that Harry Fletcher converted.

Six minutes later the score was doubled following a strong Iwan Horley run that Fletcher also improved.

By 16 minutes, it was 12-12 thanks to two tries and conversions from Harry Johnson, the second going under the sticks making it easier for his kick.
Lewis Richards added a third to give Torfaen the lead for the first time but Aber Valley soon retained and improved in when Owen Isaac went over for a quick brace, the first improved by Fletcher.

But Torfaen levelled it at 22-all before half-time. Ben Williams slid over and Johnson converted.

Wolves regained the lead four minutes into the second half through a try from Fletcher with his conversion attempt hitting the post.

Torfaen levelled again as Ieuan Hancock grounded with Johnson’s kick also hitting the post.

And in this most dramatic of finals, the pendulum again swung Wolves’ way as Matty Brooks scored with Fletcher converting.

The teams continued to swap tries. Hancock for Torfaen, then Mason Phillips for Aber Valley, both going unconverted, making it 36-30 to the Wolves with less than 15 minutes to go.

Wolves finally sealed the victory with four minutes remaining after Scott Pritchard ran over and Fletcher converting.