[Music] hello principality EST Quin and another [Applause] Glen well and I'm for for um BL Dom Elite for for [Applause] [Music] yeah fingers crossed FL sorry okay boys are yeah good um last finishing touches good yeah Club so good day yeah um um nice one right now at [Music] te really uh really not [Music] [Applause] [Music] and [Music] spee for just be aware of them [Music] defensively for yeah um well come okay for CRA well for some today is about experiencing a cup final here at the principality for the first time for others like Craig lock it's about repeating past successes you last lifted the Cup in 2018 a special week that and one well at one point you didn't think you would make it no that's right um my son was born I think it was two weeks early so that happened to be on that week and I think I run out as mascot there but now 6 years on um I got two kids and hopefully they can appreciate it a bit more now that uh um George is six now instead well he will be six in April instead of being a newborn and you along with David loia who is your best man this will be your eighth cup final which is quite something did they get any easier no I so try to explain to the boys I'll treat this if it's my first or my last and they all special occas but um to win it is uh is more special so I'm not sure the win lose ratio but um our all intentions today as a as a squad and as a team and for that is to win um there's no other option really yeah we bring the coach an and Evans you've had some special days here with Wales what would it mean to you to lift a cupers as coach with your Club I think be you know really uh a really good part of the game really for us uh it's been the Topsy season but uh it'd be nice to finish this off with a with a victory and what areas have you targeted you know when it comes to sand Dey they flying high and they in the cup and the league how'd you go about trying to beat them this afternoon well they're very good attacking team there's no doubt about that but for us I think we'll just focus on ourselves and uh just make sure we bring our game and uh like you say it's Cup rugby it's not a league game is it boys go out good luck your kids are here watching X yeah they are the two of them so yeah my out there I'm glad I'm in them to be honest enjoy it thanks guys off off off a line and a driveing mall right [Applause] [Music] okay [Music] e e e e e e [Music] [Applause] per English language commentary available on the red button with Phil steel and Shuan crap on rri Ste H alloyd Le thanks very much Katherine welcome back to uh English language red button commentary as two teams enter the field for this final game of the men wrote to [Music] principality for two days of Club finals and there's Craig loock remarkable man there 36y old playing in his eighth Wu Cup Final a great servant to Mera great servant to Pon PRI as well over the years and uh one here as a captain of Mera in 2018 when they did the double also played when they lost to Cardiff as well in 2019 so he's no stranger to this stadium and there's the Mur side paty McBride skippering alongside Craig lock in the second row Dan and Gaines in the backround there's a very experienced halfback partnership Josh Lewis and James stones and plenty of pace in the back row uh the back three as well [Music] sander well they're chasing a cup and League double already assured of a playoff place in the Premiership Adam Warren one capap the only International on the [Applause] field there's our referee Mr Tom spia slander in the red and white Hoops playing from left to right mther in all white and I'm delighted to say I'm joined by former Wales women's Captain San L crap how are you looking forward to this one I'm really looking forward to this one Phil Sandy have had a great season and they are Mera not the best season by their standards but we're looking to get away with something this evening knock on advantage and we have a knock on advantage to play here yeah advantage over looking for uh Abraham is forced into touch though big uh big game for Mur because they they're not going to qualify for the top four they're not going to be in that uh Elite Premier League next season so this is a bit of a last Hara for them isn't it at at the top table really yeah it really is and sometimes Phil that makes a bit of a dangerous Squad you know there's going to be a lot of passion determination out there this evening for this this merther squad and they'll be wanting to leave a stamp and leave a legacy because it's uncertain over what their season looks like next year just hold in front way to Josh Lewis real experienced halfback partnership that for Mera Josh Lewis formerly of the Scarlets the dragons and bath and James s's very experienced Premiership player 32 [Music] the Sant halfback partnership is not bad either Y and Hughes 106 points this season and Lee Reese the sevens Legend one of five players Lee Reese in this Landy side that uh or in this land Squad that won in 2016 Taco release some consenting adult stuff just going on in the background between uh Callum Lewis and and one of the pl Dey players or fand at the [Music] moment away from Le nice quick ball for the Drovers but it's still all cland at the moment no h don't play him no play on he hasn't played Adam Warren looking for an outside break lovely continuity from the Drovers that's rodri Jones one of the five in the squad who won in 2016 [Music] first man turnover and the first penalty of the game goes to Mera on the turnover turn over that was a lively three minutes well three minutes of ball in play to start the game and uh s going through the phases but credit to mera's defense there Phil really struggle to uh make any line break or get into that 22 and then turn over for the merther side it's a chance for Josh Lewis to get merther into the slant every half for just about the first time in the [Applause] match line line is yours okay you've seen uh you've seen the other finals see one that took place today what what were your thoughts on the other games we've seen first yeah well good match isn't it dominant uh second game there for the for the Cup Final um but what an opportunity for all these teams to play in in the home of of Welsh rugby here in the principality stadium and no matter what the score what a special opportunity for those players and their families pH it is isn't it it's it's fabulous I the W Union do get criticized a lot sometimes justifiably so but this is one thing they do really well for the club game the road to principality front man play on out to go this is where merther at dangerous isn't it penalty Advantage now solid driving Mall from the physical impactful forward pack of Mera and then we've got a collapse here we still got a all you can't collapse chance for Josh Le side entry yeah not the start maybe we're expecting from that turnover mera's defense really organized and every struggle to get any a and two penalties on the bounce now you see the driving Mall Mera patient organized can't see who that was I think it was Baron Watkins forand Dey who just collapsed that mall brought it down so Mera with their first Excursion up towards the 22 I've got a chance to go 3 and 11 three yeah interesting one this Phil I you know I would have thought potentially given their dominance we've seen their driving all throughout the season that's where they've got a lot of change what have they gone to corner but want to get on the scoreboard early but it's still a big kick the roof's closed so there's no Breeze he hits the post as Josh Lewis still might be useful though for mura thank you you too and de he did well to escape that often causes panic in a defense that one off the post they're still not out of the woods though the Drovers K [Applause] Abraham use it make sure back [Music] [Applause] [Music] Reese SS Calum Lewis is the [Music] carrier GRE Lewis the young prop no no he's cleared out no clear left better possession and continuity for mther out [Applause] you've got to stay up you got to stay up you're always going down your penalty gains that is waiting number 20 x Newport and Dragons player Wills under 20s International as [Applause] well with moving the ball well going through the phases the forwards carrying in the middle of the park really bringing those big forwards into the game thank you and then looking dangerous on the edge there you see it looks like he might have a little bit of a of a trip there the lock Paddy McBride straight off his feet easy Escape there for land dery good ball off the top as well for the Drovers over the halfway line they go hint of something on that [Music] [Applause] left thank you bar and Watkins getting no change for the the Mera reception committee which includes Craig lock release one it's the 10 met line of mura thank you that's love being quick the Reese to get his backs [Music] moving and the pitch although it may look uh a little bit uh brownish it's uh very firm so top of the ground step both sides will be able to play should they wish and cl showing just how at the moment but the pitch is in excellent condition considering the amount of rugby has had on it uh C1 yeah it's been a few weeks isn't it of of of games from roads principality and three games yesterday three games today so you know it's look in very good condition considering and as you say Phil it's really hard out there both teams looking to move the ball to edge to edge stuff for the moment ball in play has been high not much kicking happening yeah we it was interesting we watching the first game uh of the division one cup and uh how tired the players were getting towards the end you know the balling play time was a lot there as well for division one players probably something they weren't used to playing every week yeah and it's it's even actually feel how big this pitch is how wide it is you know it's bigger than your average pitch that play on every Saturday and therefore obviously the kicking game also changes with with with the size of the ground in the stadium here so it's um and obviously everyone wants to put on in the show on Cup final day so everyone's moving ball a lot keeping ball in play and it's pretty even at the moment and this one time back on taking out the nine no score with 10 minutes gone uh Yan Hughes is going to put a little banana job into the corner use the Edge For Me Maybe that's a bit of a difference in intent mther going for post trying to get the scoreboard going clam D kicking to Corner they're confident feel like they can get a try here Taylor Davis a man with that professional experience at the dragons and the Scarlets finds his man don't lift the leg there's not much in that s m as yet nice great defense by Mera well read good body position really hard s together moving forward there and M playing a knock on Advantage rodri Jones taking it up advantage over y Hugh um Josh Lewis rather kicks downtown Abraham out to Harry Dole he's got wheels as Harry Dole lovely pass inside from the fullback just forced out though on the far side but uh thank you thank you we're not going quick there's way to many players had experience of wor the Warriors of course there's great play by har do I can't see that when that's in the middle I'm keeping with back to South I can't if I can't see her lots of space those white channels takes the space look at him checks him and then in the contact gets to the edge but that's great defense by m tracking across field think it was the fullback Morgan [Applause] mle Ball's available Ball's available play it's mostly CL getting the the quick possession anyway in this opening uh 15 minutes lovely little dink through this could be [Music] useful well covered not on board for me thank you now you too and so try and find a safe exit will yes he does over the shoulder has a nice little option there by the outside off I think it was Yan Hughes puts the kick in well covered by merther as well difficult one to cover off there yeah with this uh like firm service the uh the bounce could be sometimes a little bit Eric yeah definitely with a firm surface you know it could kick up either way and the and the length in which he kicks up as well varies so grubber options are not bad attacking [Music] options here getting a plethora of possession at the moment that's the 22 of mura it's nice and quickly again it's it's your own player it's your own player's leg Hughes what's he spotted on that left hand side Dole is in the line again no 1 he's got to roll first you got Advantage if you want it night there is a penalty Advantage coming for the Drovers out of the cat flap from L re no Advantage conjurers hands we come back for the advantage onto the B L's got a roll he's allowed 13 onto the B ja up at this early stage you Le's got to roll quicker to allow you the ja see one that SL are quite content to put it through the hands yeah they're happy with ball in hand on there they're happy going through the phases their composure multiphase putting pressure on but impressively been been impressed with mera's defense so far they look comfortable they fill in the field The Edge players the Wingers look comfortable on their Edge their connections are good D de be hoping to come away with something now they've been pressing for some time in this m of 22 and they line out doesn't doesn't go to plan and that's maybe a Target area for this mer side today doesn't go to plan that a very nice way of saying a complete HX I think was it over the top I'm not sure what they had in mind there Dey I trying to be polite they think Phil chance for Mur to exit and good turnover Josh Lewis with his trusty right boot that's a decent touch finder as well from the fly [Applause] half very good touch finder to get up to halfway he's not an easy task from where they were so they' be pleased to relieve that pressure they've been on [Music] burgled in the line out by the Drovers though and possibly something here for Kean [Applause] Abraham and possibly options left as well for now for the DWS No Hands white the 10 me line of mura Hughes and it's an interception this could be the first try he's away against the run of the play and what a score for mura and I think it's Morgan Mim what a try completely against the Run of play Sian yeah it was a great read wasn't it s have been going through all the phases but it was a great read Cole swan in fact it was the uh the tri scorer but you were saying great readed yeah outstanding you know K going through the pH year he stays High he's watching ball he gets on the inside of that receiver and it's now and in take by swak and maybe not the spot start were expect in after the dominance this year so far there's only one winner there because he's uh Commonwealth game Seven's uh player Morgan swak played in centry in the last Commonwealth Games for Wales and uh that certainly will stir sland Dey into perhaps believing they can't just throw it around willy-nilly as Josh Lewis adds the [Applause] extras and that's the important thing isn't it uh Phil You' got to stick to to game plan really you know you got to respect this merther side playing sometimes in that middle third can be dangerous defenses can get up I love the way he was looking up at the screen at himself did you see that did you notice that just wanted to make sure he was on screen the camera was on him and he spotted it knock on Advantage as we so often see the team has just scored spill the ball on the restart he is fine on his feet but come back with KN got an immediate chance now to exert some more pressure unfortunately I'm not sure if we got a nasty injury there we got TMO checking everything in the background time's off yeah I can't quite see who it is currently got a knock on just a knock on advantage they didn't quite see what happened or who it is Phil but don't think they're very happy on the floor ah late shot C Glock on Chris Long looks a little bit high oh shoulder to head could be in trouble [Applause] [Music] Block it's the other we do have a a TMO in this final something that doesn't happen regularly in the Premiership season I think he could be in a bit of trouble here it's definitely high it's a touch late Phil it is difficult on that late you know you're committed to that tackle but the height of that that's the dangerous bit the TMO is Ian Davis yeah was Craig locks eror first of all wasn't it maybe he thought he ought to make up for it a bit yeah it was late as well wasn't it surprising how late it was actually yeah it is late you know the ball's gone there he's just watching player it's direct contact with a neck maybe head be interesting to hear what the referees are thinking here it's really tough isn't it C final no want to see anyone card it but you know it is a bit Reckless we did have a red in the champion Championship final at baroy player so for me though guys we've got head contact we have got Foul Play but for me the contact is is first with the shoulder then he goes to the Head are we is anybody seeing anything different so for a yellow yeah yeah that's anything to disagree there no nothing no yellow card we are yellow the shoulder you hit the shoulder gone two about pair or is he lucky I think he's lucky there Phil I will be be completely honest it looks High to me um I don't see clear shoulder contact First um it it wasn't high on the head I think maybe neck neck enough but um you know another day that would have been a red so it is really difficult and understand the process of referees are going through looks like it's on his neck stru side of his head to me so um I think Mera will be pleased with that outcome the net result is have got this 5 meter line out and Taylor Davis is in steerage class at the back as the caveman stuff comes on couple of backs in there as well helping out one more roll will do it for S and they're over and you could perm any one of eight there but it's probably Taylor Davis you'll see coming up with the ball there he is and a perfectly executed line of catch and drive yeah they're definitely going to have their tails up now aren't they Santa Bri it's a great driving Mall good execution good patience in the mall found the edge towards the sticks and took that try very well the hooker looks pleased here it is all tight all as one all in sync that's really important found that edge and then over Taylor Davis goes it's been a big weapon for sland Dei this season and a another score for Taylor Davis 17 this season Yan Hughes has the [Applause] extras yeah they'll be pleased to get on the scoreboard now probably not the start they expected they pleased to be on the scoreboard driving Mall functioning well after the last line out they had in that zone didn't quite go to plan but definitely executed that one there he is Taylor Davis as I said experience with h the dragons and the [Applause] Scarlets there's the na [Applause] chair 10 let's go please other comparison Insurance websites are available inside exit good for the DS again it's a great kick really really good kick good exit the ages you okay out to the 22 into my's half it's good kick Yan Hughes that conversion of the Taylor Davis try took him 208 points for the season the 26y old [Music] more Callum Lewis in the cab for mura once into the second quarter and it's all square in the Premiership final just hold J SS takes the aerial route a little bit far the bir the chase is [Applause] good clearly on great hands really really good hands on the edge 10 m line of SL we will come back for the penalty though mther definitely trying to slow Sand's ball down no release but no releas in there you see Sandy getting frustrated but that's definitely something they want to put into play here they know Sandy of deadly backs really like to move the ball so if they can slow that ball down to fill their defensive line that's an advantage to mther so there really prominant in the start of this game merther definitely trying to slow this Lander ball right down and you think that'll be the template for the game see one backs against the the tighter stuff yeah definitely I think so I think M will try and suffocate them in that tight area slow their ball down not allow them to play fast that works in Mer's Advantage sandery like to move the ball and some danger men out there the man in the headband there number four is the captain of slandy Jack Jones played uh the three Premiership clubs Swansea and abav played a bit in Rigo as well and his both his father and his grandfather played in wel Union cup fans his grandfather of course the legendary Brian Thomas the uh for nethan Wales second row who played in the very first Cup Final in 1972 when LEF beat s and uh his father also played a cup final for Neath in 96 Robin Jones that was you might remember that was when Le lost the P bre that's Josh Lewis down at the moment just hold time back off yes mther make it up to the halfway line [Applause] that's use it thank you Zs taking advantage of the caterpillar the trusty right boot is quite a useful kick actually from Zs it caused a little bit of consternation in the Drover's Back Field and they've managed to uh regain The Possession as well KCK two from Josh Lewis again murther get the penalty yeah worked out well in the end didn't it clever kick actually fell in between the back field and the defensive line land every fullback had a lot of work to do worked out in the end for Mera they haven't had much territory on possession in this game that's where he was roll slowing the quick ball down got to get out to that fast s so here's Josh Lewis lots of professional experience the 32y old that's interesting are they going for points again Phil want to take the opportunities when they've got them to get on the scoreboard a fair all Thum and straight through as well sounded right and looked right and it was right yeah good kick Mera now ahead 107 looking at the statistics you wouldn't think that with how much territory in possession sad they've been dominating down in the merther half this game but an intercept now and a penalty Mera find themselves ahead with 14 players they'll be pleased with the score line as it stands I'm just giving a little bit of bird to the crowd as well [Music] Le just hold use it SS again just a bit of a free ball though har do makes it up to the halfway [Music] line another M reception committee taddy McBride the captain that time and this time Yan Hughes puts up the Hail [Applause] Mary well taken by Morgan Mimo with his boot backwards play on ball is out he get it [Applause] [Music] back is holding him in seven is holding him in play on Reese kicks it off to steart warl that's quick again from Reese good hands as well to Taylor David from Yan H that's a great turnover really good work good speed over the ball thank you and there's one for the St fragas Museum a spiral punt out of Defense from Josh Lewis well cleared of the lines there though good spiral punch line is you okay here's the turn of there he is over the ball he's strong time off so I'm old enough to remember when the spidal punt wasn't even called a spidal punt it was called a screw kick and then it became the spidal punt and now it's you really very rarely see it why is that see I think accuracies with it Phil I think that's the that's different I'm not a kicking expert but you know if if you catch it wrong the spiral punt then you know it's uh less accurate than what we see end over end or a different type of kick so um but that one was pretty accurate there and it it uh they had good meterage up the field and cleared the lines pretty successfully but it all started with the turnover from the center Morgan speed over the ball good Jackal position again Mera hungry and defense working really hard when the pressure's on in the 22 I must say for the former back row forward that was a pretty good explanation of uh of kicking there see well done thank you you give me a l early fill Taylor Davis for f trying to make it up to the 10 [Applause] [Music] Mark D there from Yan Hughes didn't quite work that's a terrific relieving kick as well yeah that was a good kick battle wasn't it nice step Cross Field kick almost on the end of it land every Winger what an exit kick then with pressure on Adam Hoskins it was Bo about three or four local boys in the uh in this m of 23 always nice to see a Premiership level play play playing for their Hometown Club yeah absolutely it's really nice you know it's uh it makes the community come alive doesn't it when there's boys girls or whatever Community they're in come through the club through the pathways and local people playing for their clubs patience it's really nice to see I think um Mur have done the homework on S's out put pressure on it there which forc the knot straight we've seen new P of pressure On's ly out and got high reward for it so Mera fallowing souit today [Music] set now we haven't seen many scrums so far and this will be we just we've got complete instability come let's just come out of that yeah we haven't seen many scrums fell and it's 30 minutes in I'm actually we both need to stay Square thinking in my head is this our first scrum we've seen my back by then we haven't seen many I think it is the first yeah and we're 30 minutes in that just shows the skill level and how both teams have looked after the ball in the first 30 minutes of this game Crouch don't often see that philm a scrum has uh long been a weapon for several season we won't see the scrum either we'll we get a free kick for pushing too soon free kick although they might take a reset okay scrum option taken we need to just hold that weight back for me it was you leading forward okay the front rowers are probably uh relieved to have a bit of a scrub actually Pauling plays been high yeah that s every front in particular' got Jamie Hughes on the loose Head bar and Watkins On The Tight uh over 300 appearances between them for the Drovers a lots of experience and a much younger Mera front row Callum Lewis right quick reset let's go we're going to go in the Gap we're going to get on the outside quick reset let's go yeah a huge amount of experience in that uh we're going to get in the Gap front row come on theide of him okay none of this head referee trying to get control of a year we've just spoken about how much High balling play we've had and now we spent two three minutes on the scrap with jinx it fine I believe it's called the commentate this curse keep the height keep the height well that looks a pretty uh level scrum SS finds Morgan sanowski a converted back rower so he's got plenty of power knock on [Applause] advantage [Applause] advantage over just hold in front just hold hold here we go with the kicking battle not on Advantage well taken not on by Ten's hit the ground just y h just spilling the ball as he scrm white ball yeah we see some Ki battles out there now it'll come on after the replay I'm not sure good Chase does well to regather the ball but s player okay same again yes he did y spilled it as he hit the deck m nine was on him and Y and H of course is the brother of s4c Steph who you've heard throughout the afternoon Dragon Captain Steph Crouch right another scrum the last one pretty even and solid for both sides Sant just seemed to having the the shunt on at that onea though it hasn't phed them Mand that's a brilliant pass and here's the second try for Mera and it's going to be Lloyd Roland that is brilliant behind the scrum conjur his hands from the Mera three quarters and what a score for Lloyd Rollins that was an outstanding Trill back in the gas on the edge does exceptionally well for the support play inside and out it was a Full Tilt was pretty exceptional see them play on the back here get into the white channels sees the defender hips slightly turn takes the Gap but the offload in the contact and then the inside ball there a great try and great play by Mera but W not flood there and inside ball the support play is so important and the Winger Lloyd Roland takes that very [Applause] well yeah Lloyd rolands and Adam Hoskins the two Wings in concert real chuckle Brothers stuff that yeah really good stuff and when you've got gas on gas on the edge there Phil is dangerous it's hard to [Applause] defend just the just wide and we've got we've got at the pitch side with Lauren Jenkins he's got company yeah [Music] for so [Applause] final um Ed um so yeah doy Bano and and play Stay just went in backward so eight side entry that was Ethan Lloyd uh replacement being interviewed before he gets on we don't mess about on s4c yeah he was just saying Phil that how he's you know playing in the principality stadium and Cup finals how excited that is and he look forward to the occasion um not doesn't get better ises it for any player to play in the in the home of w rugby yeah and even though a lot of these players well we said earlier Craig lock is eighth appearance in a final which is a record um even even players like Craig lock it's they've done it before but it's still a big occasion every time in here oh it's magical isn't it not many people can say they played you once never mind eight times and for his his Club you know so um that's hell of a record and arms are going that might be really hard to beat actually [Music] yeah players uh in the 80s people like Phil Davis thank you grp knock he be up there but that is the record eight red B for Craig lock not that it did him any good earlier he had 10 minutes on the bin he's back on now but a great character Craig loock one of the alltime greats I would say of the Premiership you know since 2003 been a fabulous servant for and yeah huge ser and and uh you know people like that in the game that served that for that long amongst clubs and eight finals is some record so how many games he's played in the Premiership is phenomenal B there's a lot of dedication and hard work that is [Music] fil something on his right hand side for Abraham maybe if he can chase his own kick Morgan sinowski was back for Mera did really well the camper back there the center and a chance for S to clear his [Applause] lines and awaken merther again Josh Lewis's kick [Applause] downt entry beautiful hands from sandery up to the 10 m line little kick through cow's back there for mura and he's got not much option maybe thought he might have been better putting it off [Music] there although it's forwards around him and he should be able to secure [Music] it no he's lost it just a knock on on the just a knock on Advantage just a scr Mur have got an advantage but they'll be quite happy to play the clock down you would think here Morgan mikam plays emergency scrum half in comes the [Applause] exit so perhaps one more chance for cland Dey here's that initial attack over and good covering Again by sanowski [Music] Last Chance Atlant R The Blind Side they go half a minute of the first half oh lovely hands from Taylor Davis into Jack Jones the skipper and he's not on his Jack Jones either he's got port and now clend might have something on this right hand side another clutcher of a tackle that time by sanowski m tackling has been pretty ferocious in this first half L [Applause] re on a chance for Kian Abraham just taken out at the flag terrific defense Again by The Iron Men and there's the half time whistle and although it was a very even first half and Dey played most of the the football Mera two tries to one go in with the lead at the break [Applause] [Music] 157 e e e e e e [Applause] [Music] well yeah [Applause] well for yeah they for Tex [Music] well e e e e e e [Music] he [Applause] Lewis [Music] absolutely weird [Music] English language commentary available as well on the red button for you thanks cat there's Craig [Applause] lock this is a very tense second 40 minutes we're in for you can just feel it feel it in the crow 157 M Le use it was a fascinating battle in that first half between the ball playing of sland Dey and the more forward orientated and defensive approach of merther although having said that the uh Iron Man scored well one Breakaway try and one beautifully crafted score as well Lloyd Roland with that one [Music] SS taking by his opposite number L Reese Stuart War goes the ground par do breaks the first tackle Do's away over the halfway line he's got support as well the ball back lovely pass from do out of the C cup just couldn't get It's the final pass to hand but a beautiful centilating Break by Harry Dole the young fullback and uh the sandery bench at least feels they should have scored there that's what the slavy backs are capable of and Harry Dole in particular there he is a step that could have out foxed MI5 and then all about the support well he had the support from leer Reese and then just the conjurer's hands of leer Reese not quite finding the the support yeah a real warning to merther there what sandery can do as Morgan sanowski I recovers from a bit of treatment we were and it remains 15-7 you're on the edge step up okay time back off there was Dole's break he found the support but he was the last pass slandy though still in Mera territory and he's a break away from the mall it's we stop there Taylor Davis the second for Taylor Davis is it referees awarded it and sand Dey Strike Back a second for the hooker Taylor Davis that's a great finish Phil he knew where the white was it's a good reach second try P tayor Davis well he's been a real poacher for the Drovers this season and you can see why and that reach at the end yeah I knew exactly where the line was didn't he yeah and he's Dynamic isn't he Phil he's powerful and dynamic hooker he's got the mther prop hanging off him there Rees Lewis but he was determined and a good finish good reach good control of the ball to take the Five Points there and Yan Hughes now to try and square it all [Applause] up no problem for the from the FY half from the touch line and it's all square not what I saying just a point in it point in it yeah just a point in it close game got a game in our hands Mera looking dangerous come alive they have for this cup final Dey going through the phases but struggle to take their opportunities really F in that first half so it's a one-point game and just a a reminder as it is so close at the end of the game it goes on at the end of 80 minutes it goes on team with the most tries and if that's level team with the most converted tries if the scores are Level if that's all level it goes through extra time and the same tries converted tries and tries to play and if not at the end of extra time the teams will share the trophy for 6 months and it looks like it is going to be a close one have you seen it go that far before Phil you have seen extra time yeah in uh in um I've seen it remember 1980 uh briend beat Swansea on on TR count a Tried by the late Frank Moen over in the corner in the old arms Park that was in I think he was uh 12 all or 14 pend one on the scoring the only tryant is overage clearly over defending well today Phil been impressed with mera's defense to be fair to them yeah well drilled aren't they let's go please glad we're not going to hudle let's go we're not going to huddle very well drilled putting some good collisions in there hungry hunting watching the ball disrupting Landy let's [Applause] go with a line out Ship Shape literally Alice ship throwing in how'd you go then and now class in the mall out now and M will be quite happy doing this that's a pretty good taken down by eight white 20 me taken down by you they need to get it back sorry I thought it was it's clearly taken down by your captain not able to keep control at the very end overboard scr yeah look patient look dominant in control and the referee clearly saying taken down by Mera not illegally fandy there and then lost the ball here it is patient ah yeah you see there the mer second row and hooker ell ship and Paddy McBride lost control of their feet and take it to the flo that happens sometimes if you have that much momentum and there's nothing to really push against you know when you're going backwards losing your control of your feet and then the whole Mall collapses and that's what we've seen then interesting uh as a penalty gives goes SL very interested to see the look on bar and watkins's face as he kicked that ball away at the big tight head as if to say oh if you wouldn't have blown up there ref I would have gone the left I would have gone the left and I and I nailed a 5022 I did you the ref apologize to him the prop just loving his moment to be able to put the boot the ball to his boot not often you get that chance as a front row [Applause] forward Owen Hughes Taylor Davis abrasive tries for the hooker getting his start strike in the lineup as well over the halfway line go the [Applause] Drovers oh that's lovely clean break as well by Joe Powell the number eight for clery quick ball will be handy for the DWS there must be something on that right hand side surely the Barnes Wallace pass eventually picked up but just uh the delay meant that Murphy were able to set but they've got the penalty anyway got stand somewhere I've got to stand somewhere and that is the gap that I want to go in okay terrific Break by Joe Powell tackle off the ball number 20 out standing Break by Joe [Applause] Powell theic is KNE he's looking for support lad the line is yours okay don't come off here take a step for me and every decision have to take the points here he goes spots the gaps times his run around the corner really effectively looks for the F no one quite on his shoulder but what a break Sandy speed the ball then it's outstanding but unfortunately ball doesn't go to hand bit of a bounce pass the no arms tackle and the penalty but they'll be pleased Landy with the start of this second half Phil how they've come out and imposed themselves on this game [Applause] let's go to uh Lauren with some company pitch [Applause] [Music] [Applause] side noav [Applause] now point in the Geor he was just saying Phil how he feels sick on the sideline with his nerves how do the players feel he just wants the game to end now I think now that they're two points up um but he said what a battle it is out there what a game we got on our hands for a cup final and that's definitely what it is and rewarding the tri scorer the Winger let me give your front man the mark and then for forand Dy seeing how well they're playing he's a great character as Joe Rogers he's a great servant of he's a great Ambassador for rugby in West Wales generally Club rugby in particular do a great job as yeah manager he's gone off the other side so he's gone off the other side to play on agree is it on for bar and Watkins I think time back on there L we go green 110 appearance today for the Drovers clear green there's big barion corner corner we come back for the scrum still not seen any scrum dominance from either side be interesting to see whether in the last 25 minutes or so Shan whether one side gets the upper hand and the effect that has on the game absolutely you know it could play a big part in a game that's this tight set piece com you bread and butter you know it's it's a way you can maybe get a foothold in the game and change your referee perspective so it'd be really interesting to see what happens at scrum time here Crouch tough place to uh defend from here from Mera middle of the field dead in center of field scrum attacking options both sides channel one ball for the Drovers Yan Hughes kicks down toown and uh that's a pretty good gain of ground as well for sland Morgan M did the right thing just over the touchine take one step up they will get the line out we're not going quick that's where you are thank you here we go CL Dey player was thinking he was going to go into touch [Music] sooner Dey in a good position here even though they're defending to put pressure on mther I I've got backwards on the arm I've got backwards [Applause] on swelling the line here they are don't take out don't take him out yeah it's a bit messy on murtha's part but they do secure it no two thank [Applause] you and Josh Lewis with that no other option there so it's an attacking line up for sand yeah Sandy will be happy with that out pressure from the kick pressure at the last lineer pressure at the breakdown pressure on the exit means they've got a 10 m a line out 10 m from Mer's try line there's a bit of a stop and play with an injury Ellis chip Wales in 20 International a few seasons back oh [Applause] do we Okay and the Indigo Premiership continues through April there we are on s4c quins against eale eale against ptero big GW Derby that one and then sandery against uh Bridgend all coming up on s4c click as the C CL we have the semifinal and the final sideways this is the Cup Final the Premier Cup final this is stand in possession Taylor Davis with two tries in his bin already a little RAR around move with the Owen Hughes [Applause] reys timely penalty for Mera yeah a bit of relief there Block in two two of the players running the line the outside player was just blocking the [Applause] defender here we see it now around the corner two of them running the line there the merther player couldn't make that tackle a lucky Escape for Mera stand press in probably been majority of territory in possession Inland de favor so far this second half K Evans is on weding number six for mer take a step replacing Jack [Applause] Perkins time back on we go thank you there's AOS Sans the Landy [Applause] coach [Applause] [Music] the 10 m line of Mera that is as ell chipas takes a few hard [Music] yards use it s's taking his time Chase is good Jack Jones on the far side mura penalty knock on front knock on and see what happened there but it seems the ref saying knock on the player was in front of the knock on and played the ball from an offside position now interesting that merther are not going for the three points they fancy that line out uh Drive yeah changing tactic [Music] again getting a bit tasty out there isn't it now Cup Final great determination [Applause] frustration that's Ian Evans former Wales and lions lock head coach of murther is at the yanto as he's known another great character of the game at the okay L Ball's available Zs there's a there's a clear double pod taddy McBride in the van no Craig lock quick for zones CI losto but illegally so and this is a dead eyee chance now for to get back into the [Applause] lead no release No release the ref saying there penalty for Mera in front of the sticks like you said f an opportunity to get ahead again in this game but it's NEP and Tuck isn't it's going to go all the way you can just feel it can't you you can feel it you know it's is it's one end to the other Sandy going through the phases but then Mera getting a foot hold in the game getting some territory and possession but I'm not sure anyone expected it to be this tyght based on mera's season this year Phil and clander season you know cland have only lost two games all year they've been dominant they've been exceptional in the league and Mera have had a bit of a different year to what they're used to and struggled with some consistency and beat in those teams at the top they've struggled with since the beginning of the season but today they come alive when it matters e and taking opportunities when they're available yeah play 2111 m the seven SL of play 2119 and they're in that top four in the top two top two get a home draw of course in the semifinals thank but they're leading here by a point [Music] Ona use it now nine [Applause] Stones by T do it's about the only mistake he's made this afternoon suffer in fact it wasn't ter do I think it was one of the forwards well let's go to Lauren at pitch side [Music] again nervous yeah just saying there's a point in it there and the important thing for Mur is you know they stay in the game and then the last 10 minutes anything can happen in a cup final so obviously that's what they spoken about at halftime just stay in the game boys stay close to them and then last 10 minutes anything can happen they wouldn't have wanted that to have happened though bit of a loose pass from one of the tri scorers [Applause] line is you lad okay thank you yeah it's easy possession back there is it Cole swanx rather optimistic pass should we say we played an hour we're into the final quarter in the Premiership Cup Final and it's a one- score [Music] game conjur his hands from Lee Reese again but I don't think supporting players were expecting it I I think it was a preall move there with a nine on a Scoot and a C flat back inside but it was congested in that area know but You' got to give me I love your you mat there a Scoot a lovely lovely word to describe as SC half I know I I'll make a note of that if you don't mind yeah no problem yeah SC off just is getting on his bike a little bit coming coming round trying to drag that AB Defender out to create that Gap in and around that breakdown Phil you know cuz the r is there you know you watch nine but as you Cate you don't go until the ball's Gone Chris Long off Nathan Hart on former and Swansea player yeah a big servant toly actually Phil wasn't he played many of games many of Seasons onle yeah he did 34 now great servant of Club rugby there are sevens again scrum goes down you need to get square to start with we need to improve our quick reset the score stays like this Phil I think M might be bouncing tonight always a good night in Mur on a Sunday isn't it I've never beat Phil so my old mate Peter Morgan for Mera everville prop always tells me a good night every good night every night in Mera bind no matter what day of the week it is but I think he was saying before uh the kickoff that um this would be one in the eye for the rest of the teams if Mur were not going to be in that new league just hold in front were able to pull off a cup win on thank you yeah it's dangerous isn't it a team that almost Futures a little bit uncertain on in the new league what what what what type of fight they can put up you know odds would be against Mera is even in but they've taken opportunities when they're available to them and these boys are definitely up for today Morgan melin that could be useful no tackle Ley hands RAR do inside and we've seen about four or five cat FL passes this game that one not quite going to hand they're great when they come off aren't they time off they are great when they come off but also just give him possession back in Lucky the defense the transition in defense then from the sand de side was good I managed to take them into touch but great hands from the sland Dey cland Dey boys on the edge there the transfer of the ball is really quick back on Harry do showing his Pace on the edge it's Big Dave whiting on xab ail crop and played in for Worcester RFC that's the amateur Worcester team not the Warriors mura win a penalty tackle is made here you clearly called forward twice yeah Tyler Davis there crawling forward on the floor can't do that once you tackled you got one movement to place the ball back you can't Commando or craw crawl or keep going on the floor once you're off your feet fell and that's a useful touch findind there from Josh Lewis one if you're a Mera fan then 170 minutes go when do you start I know it's only a onepoint game but when do you start looking at the clock if you're a mther coach when do you start looking at the clock uh I think they're already looking at the clock I think they're like how long's left we're one point up how long's left can it be full time now no it's you can sense the tension out there now as well on the field both sides knowing it's uh it's a a a one-point game you see Hannah Jones there Wills women's captain on the screen fiance Dino's just got on the field yeah Dino delala Italy under 20s cap mther come [Music] again that's a great still still driving into the 22 looking for the converted try that would give them a two-score lead Cole swano he got one in the first half remember the interception Craig lock still charging away always a key player lock as uh Mera try keep the pressure on and first up defense though is good no he's not onall no release just one ball on hand on top zones to Dave [Applause] [Music] Whiting that's against the wind screen at the moment though for merther against this sandery defense swak [Applause] [Music] Adam Hoskins nice Cut Out Pass mura going to the 22 play on for me soon for got the penalty they needed though than time is off I don't need I can walking 10 time is off oh sure Happ that's more serious than it look so we'll wait for that Craig Lock's not happy about something then but he did come off his feet then need you sh a decision if if it's clear if there's a clear punch then we'll we will see it okay thank you good refereeing there by Tom spur just being uh firm but fair with Craig lock yes for me you just had one hand on top of the ball it's not a clear just being clear if there's something TM in the background looking at replays if there's clear hit there they look at it but he's not happy all right thank you and there's a nasty injury I believe for this merther player hopefully he's okay we're looking at the referee at the moment rather than the injury cuz the injury looks as it could be quite serious there are you can't see it on screen but there are about five or six there we are five or six uh people in attendance there medical people stretcher coming on as well just say about Hannah Jones there though uh see one big game for Wales coming up next week Italy when they would uh want to win yeah island is the final game year actually in principality next uh next weekend they've got Island in Island away Island have uh had a better start than last year and Wales be looking to get their first win of the tournament after that defeat against Scotland and England just last weekend but it's definitely a winnable game and um one they'll absolutely be targeting and one they absolutely absolutely are capable of winning so looking forward to watching the girls next weekend play isand and of course more women's finals to come here and girls finals to come here yeah and more women's finals to come into the principality that uh final weekend of of the championship as well so looking forward to seeing all the community the women's Community stuff come to life in a couple of weeks time here and the line is yours M line is yours well after all that it was good to see Patty McBride up and walking off there he is the skipper Callum Bradbury the former Wales into 20s International is on for him 14 minutes to go yeah of course last time Wales were out in Dublin they won I I actually covered that game for radio WS I think you were Skipper weren't you yeah two years ago was it Phil yeah two years ago terrific afternoon that was yes that was our first win of the championship two years ago first win in a while and the girls have definitely been on a positive pathway since that Turning Point moment actually out in Island years ago so I'm looking forward seeing them get back out there and hopefully get what they deserve on from this tournament and get their first win under their belt so the clock ticks down Mur have got another penalty chance to drive play down into territory Josh Lewis nursing his forwards thank you let go a committee meeting let's go come on and surprisingly have been told to get on with it yeah they purposely trying to slow this down fell i' imagine saw one point up and actually the last 10 minutes been pretty funny hasn't it we haven't seen much action from Sand because it's been Mera but they'll be happy with having the one-point lead ball pass the mar this is what Mera have loved to do over the last 10 years or so they driving mall it's been a a real weapon for them and they'd be quite happy to put it up the jumper side entry and up the string vest for the last 10 minutes don't get leave them to it come away from me of course Craig Glock is involved in that just here J just here side entry Mera penalty eight side entry driving more looks deadly for them really tapped into that this evening going down the line they know a converted try will take them into sco two scores territory and eat up the clock as [Applause] well yeah and he put a good kick in six seven me of from the try line driving more like we said it's been a weapon this evening interested to see what Andy do here they probably stay down big line out first part goes correct well accomodator is cursed it doesn't Block in back lifter he heard the referee Clearly say that black back lifter clearly stepping in front so Block in the defender in that driveing mall to be able to stop it see if we can see here he steps in front stops sandery from being able to get to the jumper taken safy by sand 20 out he've got a bit of momentum as well re comes to The Blind Side no you ped [Music] out Stuart warl the flanker that's the halfway line Dave whing in with the tackle from [Music] inside pass looked a little bit forward still the Mera defense is equal as we come into the final 10 minutes of the 2023 24 Premiership Cup Final Lee Reese sniping available thank you [Applause] go just couldn't get but he did get the pass in in the end little chip as well and here SL every almost up to the line now was that high L penalty Advantage is coming says the referee 5 m short plenty of space out on this left hand side there Acres of space another Advantage coming and it could well be a yellow a choice of penalty okay so it's either either no roll here or a high tackle on the five here no roll into the into the nin's pass exactly the same as their [Applause] 10 we're not on a if we carry on then no yellow thank you n quite quite legitimate to ask the question you you've been a captain that's I think so that's sensible thing to do yeah absolutely even if you just planting it in the referee's mind isn't it great chip Chase really good pickup that's definitely high and then a double penalty on the bouts and that's what Jack is asking yeah Max paage the youngster it was 21 19 years of age time off there time off I know I know who's Captain come here Captain come here a you can sense it thank you I don't need your opinion I do not need your opinion if that continues players are going to leave the leave the field as simple as that okay next players the shout to me we'll be going we're going penalty is here nothing more thank you no messing there no messing Bill try to get control of the game isn't it just they're watching they're watching the phas of play back on the big screen and mura Shout in there's a foot in touch there t shout in that's a high tackle isn't that a card that's one so and the net result is the lead changes hands again Landy going to the lead you can sense the tension and what it means to both sides here it's a two-point game and all everyone's clutching at straws less than 8 minutes to go that's Jack Jones the captain can he be the third Flav Skipper to left this famous [Music] trophy no no no play play play [Music] off now SL turn to adopt the kicking game great pass to swak Sant have got it back think no bit of a comedy of errors all around yeah few few errors there like a hot peti there the ball's bouncing everywhere not sure who had control of it I think it's going to be one of those last 8 minutes Phil that's 13 time off 13 it's what Cup Final Rugby's about isn't it feeling the tension now comes priest Davis another local Mera boy PA swak scor the first try of the game swak the interception early on two vifer sets of supporters Crouch B [Applause] sack play away then please no we just going sideways good drive by F de gone up and sideways nothing more that'll kill a few up and sideways that's right seconds for them nobody nobody's got clear dominance we've gone up and sideways same [Applause] scrum yeah sure they're both as bad as each other that's why we've gone that way yeah getting a bit of a shove there yeah they look like they have the shove it looks like M pops up to [Applause] me Crouch bind [Music] [Applause] set play away beat God if in 2007 that was just by two points oh could be more than two points here this Le Reese away can he put the icing on the cake did he ground it well this is going to be the big moment of the match you ground okay thank you there he is re the sevens but we need to check that so TMO no try on field we haven't going a clear ground in on field no try no clear ground in he doesn't seem as if he happy with that the man himself L [Applause] Reese it's knocked on in the field of play Tom say is one five white ball okay now we'll come back to the advantage no try didn't he fil he was shaking his head but good Vision good alertness there back to scrum and dominance good little nudge good weighted kick Good Foot Race that Mark is for that that Str yeah one of five members of the Landy 23 today who won in 2016 the last time they won the cup be Kamar and Quin Rees his 342 appearance where I am here for the Drovers and that would have been his 8 first try what a servant he's been and had the Welsh sevens experience as well as Craig lock he knows what they have to do they have to get down there first Mera put M on the line okay M line is yours thank you there it was a great little hack and Hulk from Le Ree and it's just have done with the ball rolling another [Applause] meter and the vager of the rugby ball of Gone by uh we so not straight we're catching on the outside to at least get possession SC line out scr line out SC four minutes to go that's correct okay there's the M coaches the other side it's been another terrific afternoon of Club rugby [Applause] wand winning the division one cup and then baroid taking the championship Cup who's going to take the Premiership cup merther win the scrum little bit of a wraparound move going on behind but there's a long way to go for the Iron Man and it's just a red and white wall at the moment they're facing and there's no option but to put boot the ball to try and just drill some [Applause] territory har do makes it over the halfway line less than three minutes to go Yan [Applause] Hughes Josh Lewis just overdoing it overcooking the idea was right he was looking for a a 5022 and just over cooking it and we'll come back for an attacking line out but land thank you no we're still going let's go then left please thank [Applause] you let just take a step out red take a step out [Applause] not up the jumper they still give it air to the D T release KN is down no four got less than two to go 18 now Jack Jones the skipper he's been a men this afternoon forand Dey as is at Man Lee Reese GRE Thomas the prop use content no no rough was for us just keep the ball y ball is [Applause] lifted okay thank youin not happy with that what was going on there they were screaming for the penalty they do get it for holding on against Craig lock [Applause] minute and he would think that uh Hughes will this in the corner just to run down the clock and not give merther any chance to get out taking all the time in the world and that's a a decent enough kick 30 seconds for Landy to just hang on to this two-point lead for a third cup final Victory it'll come back up for about 30 seconds they won against Kamar and quins in 2016 they won against Cardiff in 2007 is 2024 going to be their year another penalty coming they know they've done it now advantage they might not need the penalty driving on they go they're over the line almost well they get it awarded in the [Applause] corner bit of a free for all that we don't need that let meate on this some industrial language as well coming through on the effects mic apologies for [Applause] that and it's just getting a little bit shy at the end should we [Applause] say ground the time off right we got time off and we're going to the TMO got no Tri on field we haven't got a ground in no try checking ground we we haven't got a ground in but you've got an advantage and it will be game up whatever happen so know they're in the clear here whatever happens Nathan Hart we don't need thank you the man who thought he got it not sure you can give that from the grounding there's no grounding Tom thank you but no try we'll come back the advantage for throwing across yeah will have the penalty so no try no try penalty is here and a slightly Antica again to Titanic struggle penalty thrown across if you tap and kick it out we're done and it will be just a tap and kick it out Yan Hughes there goes the whistle and sland Dey have won a pulsating Cup Final just two points in it two tries a piece it couldn't be could have been closer really either on the play or on the scoreboard there's Craig that ejected mer man in his eth cup final but a terrific game that was uh in doubt right up until the last two or 3 [Applause] minutes and uh great to see the spirit existing at the end there just when it uh started to get a little bit [Applause] Punchy and Sandy get a third trophy there's the San again the start of the match Stuart W the back rower he was one of the survivors of the team that won in 2016 and he gets a second medal at the age of 32 and he gets the player of the game award as well there's the final score Mera 18 slander 20 [Music] well [Applause] find a for seem special [Applause] Le Ste congratulations another tight contest in a knockout game against Smith beat them by three points in the semi last year but today to beat them in a final in such fashion what does it mean oh it was uh it was a really tough game to be honest credis Mera they made it very difficult for us um just glad that we St stuck in there and uh you know having a crowd like it was it really really sped us on to to win the match in the end and I guess the minute you win that s me you immediately start thinking about the fans and what kind of day this is for the club because they were wild up there this evening oh yeah it's it's massive to be honest um I stayed last night in Cardiff and walking through to our team meeting earlier it was uh there was loads of kindy fans and it and it really means a lot to the community and to the club and uh yeah just so tough that we did it for them really and of course you'll be celebrating this tonight but the League Cup double is on for this team which is quite something like how special is this group of boys and everything you're achieving uh I think it's my eighth season now and literally like we've gone from strength and strength to strength each year and the group of boys we got now is uh is something special so yeah yeah I think we've got to take each game as it comes now and um and hopefully you know you never know double is on go and join your teammates and then please go and spend some time with those fans they're Ling every minute thank [Applause] you breakdown of pic [Music] home [Music] fin [Music] thank yeah [Music] a Premiership and a championship fin [Applause] [Applause] for for welcome back to the English language com that's John mandz a former Newport second row old city in second row member of the Welsh Union board presenting the medals those are the joyous de FR love me to see so many youngsters as well they brought a few buses of the Min and Junior section to CI today and there's a bunch of [Music] [Applause] Heroes will be the Victorious Captain Jack Jones who receives the famous trophy first played for in 1972 when NE beat lessi the uh major trophy during the amateur years of Welsh rugby and there's the man himself Jack Jones Terry cner the president of the Wales Rugby Union the former Wales and liance backrow presents the trophy to Jack Jones and this is the moment at whatever level of s whatever level of rugby you play these are to the moments you play for Jack Jones lifts the trophy for sand Dey who will now go in pursuit of a double and that was for the fans great scenes Club rugby day in the Limelight here at principality [Applause] stadium and that's what it's all about the fans old and young [Applause] alike they are great teams congratulations to fand [Applause] [Applause] de [Applause] ohle [Music] oh e e e e [Music] CH principality wellio [Music] te yeah just playoffs lot for Taylor Davis [Applause] foran Hills k lock Craig you've been on both ends of these results your eighth cup final I imagine it doesn't get any easier no that was a tough one to swallow to be honest like L you played some great stuff and there was key moments in that game which you thought if they stuck the hand we probably would come up with a win we were confident and know a lot of people wrote us off going into this cup final but yeah it was a tough under solo and all credit to the boys it was a tremendous game just small small margins in that game which if they went our away we would be the winners but like they said all the best Lander you deserve that in the end how proud you of the performance I spoke to your coaches at halftime they said you wanted to be in there with 10 minutes on the clock and you were so in many ways a lot went to plan yeah a lot of things went to plan I think it was just one key moment probably over in the 22 which if that line out stuck we got a lot of um a lot of pressure a lot of results off the driving line out so if that one stuck we probably well should imagine we would went over but that didn't stuck it was apparently against us and we backed on your the field then so yeah it was a tough one but they proud of the boys um yeah tremendous honestly just a tough one on uh the 8 fin see kids thanks um [Music] [Applause] BL te [Applause] [Applause] in [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] princi