Nant Conwy yn Sicrhau’r Drydedd Dwbl Gyfresol Gyda Buddugoliaeth Dros Pwllheli

Rownd Derfynol Cwpan Adran 1 Gogledd Cymru
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Nant Conwy 39 – 21 Pwllheli

Sefydlodd Clwb Rygbi Nant Conwy eu safle yn rygbi Gogledd Cymru, gan sicrhau’r trydydd dwbl (Cynghrair a Chwpan) yn olynol gyda buddugoliaeth 18 pwynt dros eu gwrthwynebwyr Pwllheli. Yn y pedwerydd cyfarfod rhwng y ddau dîm y tymor hwn, arhosodd y gêm yn gystadleuol tan y deg munud olaf. Er bod perfformiad cryf gan Pwllheli a welodd nhw,n arwain dros dro yn yr ail hanner, profodd cyflawniad clinigol Nant Conwy yn y munudau olaf i fod y gwahaniaeth yn y diwedd.

Roedd y chwarter agoriadol yn sefyllfa o wrthdaro tactegol, gyda’r ddau ochr yn profi amddiffyniad ei gilydd, yn bennaf o amgylch y linell hanner ffordd. Torrodd y sefyllfa caeedig yn yr 20fed munud pan dreiddiodd Nant Conwy linell 22-metr Pwllheli. Ar ôl egwyl, cafodd y bêl ei chymryd yn ôl gan gefnwr (rhif 15) Pwllheli ond, yn ystod y dacl, gollyngwyd y bȇl a Cai Jones ymatebodd gyfllymaf I osod y bêl ar y ddaear am y cais agoriadol.

Cadwodd Nant Conwy’r pwysau a estynwyd eu mantais o fewn pum munud. Yn gyflym, cyflwynodd y Canolwr Caron Davies bas pop soffistigedig dros amddiffynnydd i lwybr Sion Pringle, a gynhaliodd digon o fomentwm, er gwaethaf cael ei ddal wrth y crys, i sgorio o dan y pyst. Ychwanegodd Davies y trosiad a chic gosb ddilynol i sefydlu blaenoriaeth o 15–0.

Dechreuodd Pwllheli adferiad yn y pum munud olaf o’r hanner. Gan bwyso ar bas Nant Conwy a daflwyd yn anghywir, caniatâi chwarae cefnogol Pwllheli iddynt groesi am gais wedi’i drosi. Ychydig funudau cyn y toriad, ar ôl cyfres o ryciau parhaus ger y llinell, daeth hannewr Pwllheli o hyd i gap i sgorio. Roedd y ddau drosiad yn llwyddiannus, gan adael y sgôr yn 15–14 ar hanner amser.

Er gwaethaf bod dan bwysau ar ddechrau’r ail hanner, estynnodd Nant Conwy eu mantais yn fuan. Daeth symudiad pasio eang o hyd i Carwyn Davies 30 metr y tu allan i’r Linell wen. Llwyddodd y chwaraewr ar yr asgell i fynd trwy dri ‘taclwr’ gan sgorio yn y gornel, gan newid y sgôr i 20–14.

Ymtebodd Pwllheli gyda symudiad pwysig o fomentwm. O ymosodiad pellach gan Nant Conwy, rhyg-gipiodd amddiffynnwr Pwllheli bas a charlwmodd 80-metr i sgorio o dan y pyst. Rhoddodd y trosiad Pwllheli eu blaenoriaeth gyntaf yn y gêm ar 20–21.

Yr oedd y flaenoriaeth yn fyrhoedlog gan y bu i Nant Conwy ymateb ar unwaith. Torrodd Cai Jones drwy’r llinell gychwynnol cyn dod o hyd i Deian Roberts ar y tu mewn a oedd yn rhy gyflym i amddiffyniad gorchuddol Pwllheli dros bellter o 35 metr i adennill y fantais i Nant.

Gyda 20 munud ar ôl, cynyddodd Ifan Emyr Williams y pellter sgoriau rhwng y ddwy ochr, gan ddawnsio trwy’r llinell amddiffyn gyntaf o ryc a thrwy ddwys rym heibio’r ddau wrthwynebydd olaf i sgorio. Gwthiodd trosiad Davies y flaenoriaeth i 32–21.

Cwblhawyd a chyrhaeddwyd y canlyniad yn y 70fed munud. Ar ôl cludo pwerus gan Gwion Jones ac Aron Llewelyn Jones, gadawyd amddiffyn Pwllheli yn anghydlynol, gan roi cyfle i Tomos Williams fanteisio ar fwlch a sgorio. Trosiad llwyddiannus Davies yn dod â’r sgôr derfynol i 39–21.

Gwasanaethodd y gȇm fel arddangosfa o ansawdd uchel i rygbi Gogledd Cymru, wedi’i nodweddu gan chwarae cyflym a gorffen clinigol. Er i Bwlheli ddangos gwydnwch sylweddol i droi diffyg o 15 pwynt, sicrhaodd dyfnder Nant Conwy a’u gallu i ymateb i heriau sgorio eu bod yn cadw eu gafael yn dyn ar y gwpan.

Nant Conwy Secure Third Consecutive Double with Victory Over Pwllheli

North Wales Division 1 Cup Final

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Nant Conwy 39 – 21 Pwllheli

Nant Conwy RFC solidified their position in North Wales rugby, securing a third consecutive League and Cup double with an 18-point victory over rivals Pwllheli. In what was the fourth meeting between the two sides this season, the contest remained a close game until the final ten minutes. Despite a strong showing by Pwllheli that saw them briefly take the lead in the second half, Nant Conwy’s late-game clinical execution ultimately proved the difference.

The opening quarter was a tactical stalemate, with both sides testing each others defence, primarily around the halfway mark. The deadlock was broken in the 20th minute when Nant Conwy penetrated the Pwllheli 22-metre line. Following a break, an interception by the Pwllheli fullback saw the ball dislodged in the tackle and Cai Jones reacted quickest to ground the ball for the opening try.

Nant Conwy maintained the pressure and extended their lead within five minutes. Centre, Caron Davies delivered a sophisticated pop pass over a defender into the path of Sion Pringle, who maintained sufficient momentum, despite being held by the shirt, to score under the posts. Davies added the conversion and a subsequent penalty to establish a 15–0 lead.

Pwllheli initiated a recovery in the final five minutes of the half. Capitalising on a fumbled Nant Conwy pass, Pwllheli’s support play allowed them to cross for a converted try. Moments before the interval, following a series of sustained rucks near the line, the Pwllheli scrum-half found a gap to score. Both conversions were successful, leaving the score at 15–14 at halftime.

Despite being initially under pressure at the beginning of the second half, Nant Conwy soon extended their advantage. A wide passing move found Carwyn Davies 30 meters out. The winger successfully navigated three tackles to score in the corner, moving the score to 20–14.

Pwllheli responded with a significant momentum shift. From a further Nant Conwy attack, a Pwllheli defender intercepted a pass and executed an 80-metre sprint to score under the posts. The resulting conversion gave Pwllheli their first lead of the match at 20–21.

The lead was short-lived as Nant Conwy responded immediately. Cai Jones broke through the initial line before finding Deian Roberts on the inside who outpaced the remaining cover defence from 35 metres to regain the lead for Nant.

With 20 minutes remaining, Ifan Emyr Williams increased the cushion, dancing through the first line of defence from a ruck and powering through two final defenders to score. Davies’ conversion pushed the lead to 32–21.

The result was finalised in the 70th minute. Following powerful carries by Gwion Jones and Aron Llewelyn Jones, the Pwllheli defence was left disorganised, allowing Tomos Williams to exploit a gap and score. The successful conversion by Davies brought the final score to 39–21.

The fixture served as a high-quality showcase for North Wales rugby, characterised by high-speed play and clinical finishing. While Pwllheli demonstrated significant resilience to overturn a 15-point deficit, Nant Conwy’s depth and ability to respond to scoring setbacks ensured they maintained their grip on the cup.

Man of the Match – Deian Roberts

Nant Conwy 67 – 10 Bethesda

Bu i Nant Conwy gadw’u gafael ar Gwpan Adran 1 Gogledd Cymru mewn steil  gyda’r fuddugoliaeth gref wrth sgorio 10 cais. Ar ôl curo’r Bala, Rhuthun a Phwllheli ar y ffordd i’r rownd derfynol, roedd Nant yn erbyn tîm Bethesda a oedd wedi’u  gwthio’n galed yn y gêm gynghrair ym mis Chwefror.

Cafodd Nant gyfanswm o dri chais wedi’u trosi a chic gosb yn yr hanner cyntaf, gan sefydlu arweiniad cadarn, ond heb fod yn anorchfygol o 24 – 0. Yn yr ail hanner, cafodd naw cais ychwanegol eu sgorio, saith i Nant a dau i Bethesda, a sgoriwyd ar  adegau rheolaidd.

Roedd y deg munud cyntaf yn y gêm yn eithaf caled gyda’r ddwy ochr yn mesur ei gilydd. Roedd Nant yn gwneud y defnydd gorau, yn aml yn osgoi’r taclo.

Daeth y cais agoriadol ar ôl 12 munud. O un o’r llinellau y tu mewn i hanner Bethesda, symudwyd y bêl allan i Sam Hughes. Cafodd y gorau o nifer o daclau cyn cael ei dynnu i lawr yn ddwfn yn 22 Bethesda. Cododd Cai Jones y bêl a’i chael allan i Siencyn Metcalfe a wthiodd ei ffordd drwodd i sgorio.

Deg munud yn ddiweddarach, aeth Nant yn ymhellach ymlaen. Symudwyd y bêl ryc yn y gornel chwith yn gyflym drwy’r cefnwyr i Hughes. Wrth gymryd y bêl yn gyflym, fe wthiodd drwy nifer o daclau am y cais.

Cain Jones, a drosodd y ceisiau yn ychwanegu cic gosb. Yn syth ar ôl hynny, cafodd Hughes ei ail gais, un tebyg iawn i’r cyntaf. Ryc, symud y bêl yn gyflym, Hughes yn dorri trwy’r amddiffynwyr, cyn tirio’r bȇl. Roedd y trosiad gan Jones yn ei gwneud hi’n 24 – 0 ar hanner amser.

Yn fuan ar ôl ailgychwyn, roedd Tomos Williams yn gwneud argraff wych o ‘binball’. Wrth dderbyn pas, roedd yn cael ei amgylchynnu’n syth gan bedwar gwrthwynebwr. Parhaodd i neidio rhyngddynt i ddod allan o’r ochr arall gan redeg heb ei wrthwynebu i’r llinell i sgorio.

Yn fuan ar ôl hynny, glanhaodd a chasglodd Gwion Jones bêl rydd cyn gwneud tir a rhoi pas i Rhydian Jones a wnaeth droi allan o’r tacl i sgorio. 36 – 0.

Cafodd Bethesda gyfnod da wedyn ac roeddent yn dal Nant yn aml ar eu llinell gôl. Yn dilyn ryc ar ôl ryc, llwyddodd rhif 6 Bethesda dirio’r bêl i wneud y sgôr yn 36 – 5.

Ymhen ychydig funudau, adferwyd y ffin arwain. Bu rhediad arall gan Gwion Jones gael ei barhau gan Fôn a roddodd y pas sgorio i Ifan Williams.

Yn dilyn hyn, bu cyfnod o 15 munud o chwarae cyffredin lle nad oedd yr un o’r ddwy ochr yn gallu ychwanegu at eu sgôr. Torwyd y cyfnod hwn pan ddaliwyd Carwyn Davies yn fyr o’r llinell. O’r ryc, estynnodd Metcalfe i’w lawn hyd i gael ei ail gais.

Ychydig funudau yn ddiweddarach, roedd Hughes yn ôl ar y sgrin sgôr gyda’i drydydd cais. Carwyn Ellis a gymerodd pas ar yr asgell dde. Daeth ei bas pel fasged o hyd i Hughes ar y tu mewn ac aeth y blaen asgellwr heibio i ddau daclwr i fynd dros gy linell sgorio am gais a droswyd.

Chwarae teg iddynt, gwrthododd Bethesda roi’r gêm i fyny. O’r ail ddechrau, rhoddwyd Nant dan bwysau ar eu llinell gais. Arweiniodd nifer o ryciau at yr eilydd o ganolwr fynd trosodd i ddyblu’u sgôr gyda deg munud i fynd.

Yna, daeth y cefnwyr i mewn i’r weithred pan dderbyniodd Elis Fôn y bêl wyth metr o’r linell gan ymddangos gyda unlle i fynd. Fe ddaeth i ben atrwy daflu cwpl o ffug basau a chreu’r lle dros iddo fynd trosodd i sgorio.

Gyda symudiad olaf y gêm, gwnaeth Caron Davies doriad ar y llinell hanner ffordd. Creodd hyn y lle i Siencyn Metcalfe rede gyn gyflymach na’r amddiffyn o’r llinell 10 metr a sgorio’I drydydd cais. Gan i Jones ychwanegu trosiad yn yr ail hanner a Davies dri, roedd y sgôr terfynol yn 67 – 10.

Cafodd Sam Hughes, yn haeddiannol, ei benodi’n chwaraewr y gêm ond mae’n siŵr bod eraill o chwaraewyr Nant wedi rhoi pwysoau called arno am yr anrhydedd.

 

Nant Conwy retained the North Wales Division 1 Cup in style with this emphatic 10 try win. Having beaten Bala, Rhuthun and Pwllheli on the way to the final, Nant were up against a Bethesda team that pushed them hard in the league fixture in February.

Three converted tries and a penalty in the first half saw Nant establish a strong, but not unassailable lead of 24 – 0. The second half saw a further nine tries, seven to Nant and two to Bethesda, scored at regular intervals.

The first ten minutes of the game was a cagey affair with both sides sizing each other up. Nant were making the better headway, often avoiding tackles.

The opening try came after 12 minutes. From a line-out just inside the Bethesda half, the ball was moved out to Sam Hughes. He shrugged off several tackles before being dragged down deep into Bethesda’s 22. Cai Jones popped the ball up to Siencyn Metcalfe who burst through to touch down.

Within ten minutes, Nant were further ahead. Ruck ball in the left corner was moved quickly through the backs to Hughes. Taking the ball at speed, he burst through several tackles for the try.

Cain Jones, who had converted the tries then added a penalty. Immediately after, Hughes got his second try, very similar to his first. A ruck, the ball moved quickly, Hughes bursting through tacklers, touch down. The conversion by Jones made it 24 – 0 at half-time.

Shortly after the restart, Tomos Williams did a wonderful impression of a pinball. Taking a pass he was immediately surrounded by four opponent’s. He proceeded to bounce between them to emerge from the other side with an unopposed run to the line to score.

Soon after, Gwion Jones cleaned up a loose ball before making ground and giving a pass to Rhydian Jones who twisted out of the tackle to score. 36 – 0.

Bethesda then had a good spell and were keeping Nant pinned back on their goal -line. Following ruck after ruck the Bethesda number 6 succeeded in grounding the ball to make it 36 – 5.

Within a few minutes the margin of the lead was restored. Another jinking run by Gwion Jones was carried on  by Fôn who gave the scoring pass to Ifan Williams.

There followed a 15 minute spell of even play whereby neither side were able to add to their score. This spell was broken when Carwyn Davies was held up just short of the line. From the ruck Metcalfe stretched full length to grab his second try.

A couple of minutes later, Hughes was back on the score-sheet with his third try. Carwyn Ellis took a pass on the right wing. His basket ball pass found Hughes on the inside and the flanker avoided two tacklers to go over for a converted try.

To their credit, Bethesda refused to give up the game. From the restart they put Nant under pressure on their try line. Several rucks resulted in the replacement centre going over to double their score with ten minutes to go.

The backs then got in on the action when Elis Fôn received the ball eight metres out with seemingly nowhere to go. He threw a couple of dummy passes and this created the space for him to go over.

With the last move of the game, Caron Davies made a break on the halfway line. This created the space for Siencyn Metcalfe to outpace the defence from the 10 metre line and score his hat-trick try. With Jones having added a second half conversion and Davies three, the final score was 67 – 10.

Sam Hughes was deservedly awarded the player of the match but must have been pushed hard by other Nant players.

Player of the match

Sam Hughes