Match Report: Aberavon 17 – 47 Llandovery
Aberavon closed out their Super Rygbi Cymru regular-season campaign at the Talbot Athletic Ground with a tough afternoon against Llandovery.
The home crowd had barely settled before Aberavon struck first. After only three minutes, Scott Whitlock scoring the opening try, giving The Wizards an early 5–0 advantage. The response from Llandovery, however, was swift. The Drovers hit back in the sixth minute when Tomi Lewis crossed for his first try of the day, converted by Ioan Hughes to make it 5–7. Just two minutes later, Lewis struck again, with Hughes adding the extras to put Llandovery ahead 5–14.
In the 26th minute, Frankie Jones scored for Aberavon, and Tomi Booth’s conversion narrowed the gap to 12–14. But The Drovers reasserted control on 31 minutes when Aaron Warren added their third try, once again improved by Hughes, restoring a nine-point cushion at 12–21. Back came The Wizards before the interval, Jones grabbing his second try on 36 minutes to make it 17–21 and keep the contest tight. Crucially for Llandovery, though, they struck again in stoppage time when Harry Thomas crossed to send The Drovers into the break leading 17–26.
The second half began with Aberavon needing the next score, but it was Llandovery who extended their grip on the match. In the 53rd minute, Kian Abraham powered over, Hughes maintaining his perfect kicking record to push the lead to 17–33. The Wizards’ task grew tougher still when Jamie Goldsworthy was shown a yellow card on 65 minutes, leaving the hosts down to fourteen men. The Drovers capitalised almost immediately, Cameron Lewis scoring a minute later with Hughes converting yet again for a 17–40 advantage.
Goldsworthy returned to the field on 77 minutes, but by then the visitors were firmly in control. In the final act of the match, in injury time, Jac Davies added Llandovery’s seventh try, converted this time by Steffan Jac Jones, sealing a 17–47 final scoreline.
Date:
Saturday April 11th, 2026
Score:
Aberavon 17 – 47 Llandovery
Aberavon Team:
Scott Delnevo (rep Charlie Thomas 52 min); Frankie Jones, Sam Matthews, Sam Jardine (rep Elis Horgan 70 min), Felix Gilbert (rep Elis Bird 52 min); Tomi Booth, Scott Whitlock; Dylan James (rep Jordan Walters 63 min), Luke Davies (rep Jamie Goldsworthy 49 min), Geraint James (rep Eli Cowan 48 min), James Clegg, Lewis Marsh, Zac Evans (rep Luke Davies 70-77 min), Ben Gregory (rep Cameron Loveys 49 min), Gwilym Evans (capt) (rep Ashton Evans 63 min).
Notes:
Tomi Booth appeared from Cardiff Harlequins RFC; Dylan James & Zac Evans appeared from the Ospreys; Elis Bird appeared from Nantyffyllon RFC; Charlie Thomas appeared from Neath RFC; Cameron Loveys appeared from Baglan RFC; Eli Cowan appeared from Kenfig Hill RFC.
Aberavon Scorers:
T – Frankie Jones (2), Scott Whitlock
C – Tomi Booth
Llandovery Scorers:
T – Tomi Lewis (2), Aaron Warren, Harry Thomas, Kian Abraham, Cameron Lewis, Jac Davies
C – Ioan Hughes (5), Steffan Jac Jones
Referee:
Carwyn Sion
Man Of The Match:
1 – Frankie Jones
2 – Scott Delnevo
3 – Scott Whitlock
Time Line:
03 min: Aberavon – T – Scott Whitlock (5 – 0)
06 min: Llandovery – T – Tomi Lewis & C – Ioan Hughes (5 – 7)
08 min: Llandovery – T – Tomi Lewis & C – Ioan Hughes (5 – 14)
26 min: Aberavon – T – Frankie Jones & C – Tomi Booth (12 – 14)
31 min: Llandovery – T – Aaron Warren & C – Ioan Hughes (12 – 21)
36 min: Aberavon – T – Frankie Jones (17 – 21)
40+2 min: Llandovery – T – Harry Thomas (17 – 26)
Half Time
53 min: Llandovery – T – Kian Abraham & C – Ioan Hughes (17 – 33)
65 min: Aberavon – Yellow Card – Jamie Goldsworthy
66 min: Llandovery – T – Cameron Lewis & C – Ioan Hughes (17 – 40)
77 min: Aberavon – End Yellow Card – Jamie Goldsworthy
80+3 min: Llandovery – T – Jac Davies & C – Steffan Jac Jones (17 – 47)
Full Time
