Match Report

A family of four made rugby league history in Cwmbran on Saturday when father and son took on mother and daughter in a Wales Rugby League Wheelchair Invitational League match.

Paul Sargent and his son Lee, both Wales internationals, lined up for eventual 62-34 winners Torfaen Tigers, with former Wales head coach Alana Sargent and daughter Libbie, were playing for Cardiff Blue Dragons.

All four started the game with Lee giving Torfaen an early lead with a try and goal. Paul quickly followed him over for a second try before Ireland international Darren Dowey added the third try with Lee converting again.

Cardiff soon hit back through two Charlie Puddick tries. Alec Martin converted the first.

Lee went over for his hat-trick on 23 minutes, but Cardiff scored again with a Robert Carpenter try.

Just before the interval, Leighton Morris scored Torfaen’s fifth try to put the half-time score on 24-14.

Dowey quickly added his second of the game just after the interval with Lee converting before adding another three more tries of his own and converting the first to put the score onto 44-14.

Cardiff did get a try back, and they kept it in the family with Libbie Sargent scoring in the corner. Carpenter, who is also a Wales PDRL international, converted.

Martin got Cardiff further back into the game after chasing his own kick to score. Carpenter converted before adding a penalty.

Torfaen brought up the 50 when Lee scored his sixth try and landed his fifth goal. Dowey then secured his hat-trick, scoring twice in succession, and Lee converted both.

Sister Libbie wasn’t to be denied another score, scoring an excellent try right at the end with Carpenter converting.