Whitland 8 pts.

UWIC 13

Whitland's lack of control at the scrum and lineout and basic errors were at the heart of this first loss of the season at home to UWIC in Swalec League Division One West on Saturday.

The students themselves did not perform as they can, but returned home to Cardiff with the win under their belts.

At the break, UWIC led by six points to three, with outside-half Rhydian Morris kicking a penalty and dropping a goal, while for the home side, fullback Scott Newton kicked a penalty, although just before the break, centre Gary Evans did go close to a try.

Eight minutes into the second half, after taking a quick penalty, UWIC scored their only try through left winger Tom James, which Morris converted to extend the visitors' lead to 13 points to three.

It was not until the last move of the game that Whitland did eventually score a try, with winger Dion Thomas going over in the top corner to give the Borderers a losing bonus point and leave the final score 13 points to eight to the students of UWIC.

Match referee: Mr. Colin Kirkhouse, Birchgrove

Man-of-the-match for Whitland: Scott Newton.

Team fielded: Scott Newton (Alex Pickersgill), Dion Thomas, Lee Glanville, Gary Evans, Will Davies, Jonathan Thomas, Huw Rees (Andrew Jenkins), Rhodri West (Alun Davies), Marc Jones (Aled Harries), Gareth Lloyd, capt., Dylan Richards, Rhys Jones, Andrew Hawkins, Tomi Jones (Jack Mason), Celt Thomas.

Main match sponsor: Ron Mounsey, McDonalds - Carmarthen, Haverfordwest and Swansea.

Team sponsors: Whitland Ladies RFC and Natwest Ladies.

Ball sponsors: K. P. Thomas & Son, Fuel Distrbutors, Templeton; Mr. Brian Toms, The Cat and Wilds Sport, Winchester.

Whitland 2nd XV 10 pts. Llandovery 2nd XV 22

Whitland Seconds lost their first game of the season in the Carmarthen Tyre Services Championshop when they went down to Llandovery by 22 points to 10 on Saturday.

At the break, Whitland trailed by 14 points to 10, number eight Mikey Jones scoring the only try for the home side, with outside-half Steve Aston converting and also adding a penalty.

For the visitors, there were two tries by wingers Arwel Davies and Joe Morgan, with No 10 Ioan Davies converting both of them.

In the second half, hooker Dylan Jones added a third try for Llandovery, while Ioan Davies kicked a penalty to seal the victory.