Celtic League Round 3 Results

By Lestyn - 26/09/03
September 28 2003

A tight game at Stradey park saw the Scarlets just hold on to go to the top of the table, at the expense of a much improved Warriors outfit. Elsewhere the Dragons expectantly went down in Ulster, as the Blues crashed to defeat up in Borders.

LLANELLI SCARLETS (16) 27, CELTIC WARRIORS (13) 22 (Stradey Park)

Llanelli Scarlets: B.Davies; R.Rees, M.Watkins, L.Davies (capt), T.Selley;
G.Bowen, M.Phillips; D.Maddocks, A.Gravelle, J.Davies; B.Griffiths, A.Jones;
V.Cooper, I.Boobyer, E.Lewis.
Bench: P.John, R.Williams, G.Quinnell, G.Williams, D.Burn, C.Thomas,
S.Finau.
Replacements used: G.Quinnell for A.Jones 2, A.Jones for G.Quinnell 11,
G.Quinnell for A.Jones 25, Finau for Rees 50, John for Maddocks 50, Burn for
Phillips 69.
Scorers: B.Davies(1T), J.Davies(1T), Bowen(1C, 5PG).

Celtic Warriors: G.Cull; G.Wyatt, D.Bishop, S.James, A.Havili; N.Jenkins,
P.John; P.Booth, A.Joy, C.Horsman; D.Jones, N.Budgett; R.Parks, C.Harris
(sin bin 40-47), R.Bryan (capt).
Replacements used: Nuthall for Bishop 25, R.Jones for Parks 69.
Scorers: Wyatt(1T), N.Jenkins(1C, 5PG).
Referee: S.McDowell Attendance: 4875.

THE BORDERS (13) 22, CARDIFF BLUES (8) 20 (Netherdale)

The Borders: G.Morton; S.Paterson, J.Stuart, K.Utterson (capt), A.Turnbull;
C.Laidlaw, G.Armstrong; K.Todd, R.Ford, C.Dunlea; S.Macleod, C.Stewart;
A.Rennick, D.Kane, C.Feather.

Replacements used: Fairley for Armstrong 52, Cross for Dunlea 55, Moir for
Paterson 65, Scott for Ford 67, Weir for Macleod 67.
Scorers: Utterson(1T), Morton(1C, 4PG), Laidlaw(1DG).

Cardiff Blues: D.Van Vuuren; N.Walne, J.Robinson, M.Allen, C.Morgan;
N.Robinson, Andrew Moore (SH); K.Fourie, A.Lewis (capt), B.Evans; D.McShane,
J.Brownrigg; R.Appleyard, D.Baugh, J.Malpas.
Bench: J.Yapp, L.Phillips, C.Stamatakis, R.Sowden-Taylor, N.Thomas,
R.Powell, N.MacLeod.
Replacements used: Sowden-Taylor for Baugh 4, Baugh for Sowden-Taylor 8,
Powell for Andrew Moore (SH) 52, N.Thomas for Malpas 63, MacLeod for Allen
65, Sowden-Taylor for Appleyard 78, Yapp for Fourie 80, Appleyard for
Sowden-Taylor 80.
Scorers: Van Vuuren(1T), MacLeod(1DG), N.Robinson(4PG).
Referee: O.Trevor Attendance: 2160.

ULSTER (13) 37, GWENT DRAGONS (6) 18 (Ravenhill)

Ulster: B.Cunningham; S.Young, R.Constable, S.Stewart, T.Howe;
A.Larkin, K.Campbell; R.McCormack, M.Sexton, B.Young (sin bin 69-79);
M.Mustchin,R.Frost; T.McWhirter, A.Ward (capt), R.Wilson.
Replacements used: Topping for Howe 11, Howe for Topping 15, Shields for Sexton 40,
McCullough for Frost 53, Shawe for McWhirter 69, Mallon for Stewart 71, Spee for Campbell 77,
N.Best for Shawe 80.
Scorers: Ward(1T), Larkin(4C, 3PG), Constable(1T), McWhirter(1T), Howe(1T).

Gwent Dragons: B.Breeze; G.Arasa, N.Brew, A.Marinos (capt), K.James;
C.Warlow, R.Jones; A.Black, S.Jones, C.Anthony; I.Gough, P.Sidoli; R.Oakley,
J.Forster, S.Van Rensburg.
Replacements used: Winn for Marinos 11, Pattison for Black 40, Black for Pattison 53,
Baber for R.Jones 71, Pattison for Black 77, Charteris for  Sidoli 77, Ringer for Oakley 77.
Scorers: Warlow(1C, 1PG, 1DG), Arasa(1T), Baber(1T).
Referee: A.Ireland Attendance: 6000.

NEATH-SWANSEA OSPREYS (23) 33, MUNSTER (12) 26 (St Helens)

Neath-Swansea Ospreys: G.Henson; D.Tiueti, J.Storey, S.Gibbs (capt), E.Seveali'i;
S.Connor, A.Williams; P.James, B.Williams, A.Millward; A.Newman, L.Tait; J.Bater,
G.Thomas, N.Bonner-Evans.
Replacements used: Bateman for Tait 43, Durston for Connor 63, Tandy for Bater 69.
Scorers: Storey(1T), Tiueti(1T), A.Williams(1T), Henson(3C, 4PG).
Munster: J.Staunton; S.Payne, M.Mullins, J.Jones-Hughes, M.Lawlor;
C.O'Sullivan, E.Reddan; S.Kerr, J.Flannery, M.Cahill; E.Halvey, D.Pusey;
D.Leamy, D.Wallace, J.Williams (capt).
Replacements used: Hogan for Leamy 45, Danaher for Cahill 59, Crotty for O'Sullivan 70,
McMahon for Halvey 80, McPhail for Payne 87.
Scorers: Staunton(2T, 3C), Wallace(1T), Mullins(1T).
Referee: R.Dickson Attendance: 5200.