Champions rocked by first-minute Whites try

By PAUL HOPKINS
Merthyr …………5
Swansea ……..10
SWANSEA earned a shock victory over champions Merthyr as The Wern took a storm battering.
The conditions did not prevent a great start for the All Whites, though, when James Davies chipped ahead and collected his grubber kick to send Phil Jones over in the first minute. Davies converted.
To make matters worse for Merthyr, Jack Gilding sustained an injury during the move, resulting in a lengthy hold-up. Their pack were then penalised for driving into a scrum from the side, but the wind sent...

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