Weekly Round Up 21st Feb

By Zippy
February 21 2005

Round Up of the Welsh Rugby news from the weekend of the 18-21st Feb. All 3 Welsh regions were in action and won for details of the news read on.

Celtic League

Friday
Dragons 13-11 Ulster
Connacht 11-18 Scarlets

Saturday
Ospreys 34-10 Borders

The Dragons won a boring game 13-11 against Ulster with Jason Forster scoring a try and Percy Montgomery slotting over the kicks.

Mike Phillips got a double for the Scarlets at Connacht, he showed them what they'll be missing next year as they avenged an early season reverse.

A young Ospreys side won with a bonus point at home to the struggling Boders, Andrew Bishop in his Ospreys debut showed up well being described by coach Lyn Jones as "The Next Alan Bateman"

Konica Minolta Welsh Cup Results

Aberavon 17-13 Neath
Banwen 26-22 Bedwas
Beddau 30-19 Llantwit Fardre
Carmarthen Quins 17-11 Cardiff
Newport 50-12 Glamorgan Wanderers
Pontypool 8-23 Bridgend
Pontypridd 22-17 Cross Keys
Swansea 39-55 Llanelli

Banwen and Beddau fly the flag for the lower leagues in the 1/4 finals, Aberavon knock out favourites Neath, Bridgend are now unbeaten in 12 games.

Other

Wales record cap holder Gareth Llewellyn announced his retirement at the end of the season.

Colin Charvis may be fit to face Scotland.

"Harry Ordinary" will be fit to face Wales.