The Warriors faced a strong Pontypridd side in what proved to be a tough afternoon. Ponty hit the ground running, scoring twice in the opening 11 minutes with both conversions missed. They continued to build their lead through clinical finishing, extending to 17-0 and then 24-0 as the half wore on.

The Warriors finally got on the scoreboard late in the first half through a well-taken try from Theo, with Jay stepping up to convert and bring it back to 24-7. Ponty, however, had the last word of the half - crossing right on the whistle to lead 29-7 at the break.

The second half began in similar fashion as Ponty extended to 36-7, but the Warriors dug deep and showed real character in the closing stages. Ben crossed to make it 36-12, and despite Ponty hitting back again to 41-12, the boys refused to fold. Enzo Kawol and Elliott Simpson both scored in quick succession to bring the scoreline to a far more respectable 41-22 - meaning Whitchurch actually edged the second half 15-12.

A tough result against a very well-drilled Ponty side, but the spirit and fight shown in the second half was a real positive to take into the weeks ahead. 💪