Ebbw Vale 60 Cardiff 20, Super Rygbi Cymru, 27/09/2025

Ebbw Vale recorded a crushing 10-try victory over the visitors from Cardiff, thereby cementing the early top spot in the SRC table.

Following an early Dorian Jones penalty, the Black and Blues scored a converted try and penalty, which jolted the home side into action. A neat backs move move put Ethan Phillips into space to cross close to the posts, converted by Jones. They followed this up with the classic lineout catch'n'drive completed by captain Joe Franchi, again Jones added the extras.

Some good passing from Cardiff led to another try making it 17-15, but more Steelmen forward power led to a penalty try and a Cardiff prop sin-binned. Once again, Jones converted.

The half ended with yet more Vale pack power, but this time the ball was fed out with Morgan Richards crossing in the corner, once again converted by Jones to make it 31-15 at half time.

Ebbw continued the good work at the start of the second half, with replacement hooker crossing after forward pressure. Jones converted. Cardiff hit back with a try of their own, but after this it was all Ebbw.

Morris added another catch'n'drive, Ewan Bowden finished off a fine backs move.

As the game drew to a close, Ebbw were exploiting the space and a tiring Cardiff defence. More great handling saw Canadian international Sion Parry cross out wide, whilst another driving maul gave Morris his hattrick. Evan Lloyd added the extras for both tries to make it 60 points on the scoreboard and 6 points for the table, as Ebbw secured top spot.