Llanharian 21 pts. Whitland 23

Talented young outside-half Nico Setaro helped Whitland bounce back from the disappointment of a home defeat against UWIC with 18 points in their narrow 23-21 success away at Llanharan on Saturday, which takes them joint top of Division One West of the Swales League.

The home side took the lead with a Chris Williams penalty, before Whitland scored their first try by centre Gary Evans. After a good platform was provided by the pack, Evans himself made a break, before feeding winger Dion Thomas, who ran down the line, before passing back inside for Evans to score, with Nico Setaro adding the extras.

Whitland's defence was then tested by the home side and came out on top, but they did concede a second penalty, which Williams kicked.

From the restart, Whitland took the ball and quick recycling saw fullback Lee Glanville go close, before the home side took the lead with Williams's third penalty, for the Dairymen to lead at the break by nine points to seven.

Early in the second half, after the forwards again set up good ball for the backs, centres Gary Evans and Mike Giorgiou combined well and put Nico Setaro in for Whitland's second try, which he also converted.

He then added two penalties to extend the Borderers' lead to 20 points to nine.

The home side hit back with an unconverted try by Steffan Thomas, before Setaro banged over his third penalty to once again give Whitland a nine-point cushion.

The home side scored again when, after some poor tackling, Steffan Thomas crossed for his second try and Chris Williams added the conversion to narrow the gap to 23 points to 21.

And as it turned out, that's how it finished, and the home side could have no arguments, as Whitland were well worth their win. The pack went well at the set-piece, Marc Jones, Raff Williams and Dylan Richards caught the eye and the backs were expertly controlled by Nico Setaro, with a great service from Andrew Jenkins. Centre Gary Evans tackled well and made numerous breaks, while winger Dion Thomas looked sharp.

Whitland fielded: Lee Glanville, Dion Thomas, Gary Evans (Jonathan Thomas), Mike Georgiou, Dafydd Williams, Nico Setaro, Andrew Jenkins (Huw Rees), Rhodri West (Gareth Lloyd), Marc Jones (Aled Harries), Richard Smith, Raff Williams (capt.), Rhys Jones, Dylan Richards, Celt Thomas, Ryan Michael (Andrew Hawkins).

Whitland 2nd XV 83 pts. Mumbles 2nd XV nil

Whitland totally outclassed Mumbles on Saturday, winning comfortably by 83 points to nil, running in 13 tries in the process to move third in the Carmarthen Tyre Services West Wales League.

Their were hat-tricks for number eight Mikey Jones, centre Mathew Howells and winger Fraser Watson and one each for scrum-half Aled Rees, hooker Andrew Davies, centre Dan Mason and outside-half Steve Aston, who also added six conversions, with winger Liam Price kicking three.

Kidwelly Ladies 31 pts. Whitland Ladies 21

Whitland Ladies are still looking for their first win of the season after losing away at Kidwelly on Sunday.

Trailing by 26 points to nil at the break, Whitland staged a spirited fightback in the second half, scoring three tries through second row Elena Davies, flanker Lowri Morgan and outside-half Nat Walsh, with Cath Davies converting all three, but Kidwelly scored a further try to run out winners by 31 points to 21.