In mini and junior rugby, there was plenty of action at Bryn Estyn Road on Sunday as Wrexham took on their local rivals Mold.
The Under 14’s lost to the visitors by 0 – 36, but this was not as one-sided a match as the scoreline suggests. Wrexham put in a great all round team performance with some excellent individual plays by Callum Gwatkin and Tom Robinson against a Mold side that proved to be stronger and better drilled on the day.
Wrexham Under 10’s played two games against Mold, losing the first game by 2-8 on tries but managing a creditable 2-2 draw in the second game. The home side’s slow start in the first game left them 1-5 in arrears at the break, but they played better in the second session, scoring another try but still letting in another three touchdowns.
In the second game a much improved team performance saw Wrexham set up a number of powerful driving mauls that tied in the Mold forwards. Good handling led to the ball being moved across the pitch, opening up gaps for the Wrexham runners to grab two tries. Mold always looked dangerous when they had the ball in hand and deservedly levelled with two scores of their own. Wrexham scorers were Ben Martin (2), Ben Jones and Rhys Jenkins. The Man of the Match award was shared between Ben Martin, who put in a series of tackles as well as scoring, and Tyler Roberts who tackled excellently and was at the heart of most of the rucks and mauls in both games.
Wrexham Under 9’s delivered a scintillating all-round team performance, whitewashing Mold by 10-0 in their first game before easing to a 9-3 victory in the second contest. A series of blistering attacks and fine tackling led to tries by captain Armarni Roberts (6), Cameron Allen (2) and Blake Turner (2) in the first match. The second game saw fine running from both teams with Armarni Roberts grabbing another six tries and Allen, Turner and Josh Hallem notching one apiece.
The Under 8's beat Mold by 7-6 in their first game and by 8-7 in the second contest. Scorers were Will Smith (7), Xan Filler (3), Joe Parry (3), Tom Jenkins and Matthew Jones. Man of the Match was Joe Parry.
Wrexham Under 7’s were beaten by 2-3 in their first match but came back strongly to win their second game by 4-2. Scorers were Sam Williams (3), Lewis Jones (2) and Lewis James.
