South Wales Jets won their first ever Wheelchair match beating North Wales Crusaders 34-30 in a classic hard-hitting encounter.
The visitors started well. Martin Turner opened the scoring with a try on seven minutes, converting it himself.
South Wales Jets soon levelled. Dane Oram brilliantly caught a cross-kick to score the club’s first ever try in the Wheelchair game, with club captain Jamie Reynolds converting, before adding a penalty to put the score onto 8-6.
The lead was extended on 19 minutes thanks to a Leighton Morris try in the corner. Reynolds added the goals.
But Jonathan Gill got a try on the stroke of half time, converted by Martin Turner to put the score back to 14-12 at the break.
Jamie Reynolds soon extended Jets’ lead with a hat-trick of tries, converting the second.
Crusaders hit back in style when Ffion McCabe outpaced everyone with a great turn a pace to score under the sticks. Martin Turner converted to put the score back to 28-18 with ten minutes to go.
Then McCabe got his second, scoring in the corner. Martin Turner added the goal.
But player of the match Reynolds secured the match with his fourth try of the game that he converted. That score made it 34-24 with 90 seconds remaining.
Jamie Reynolds may have been player of the match, but his father, Jason Reynolds was sinbinned with seconds remaining. From the penalty, with extra time added on, Matthew Turner scored a consolation try in the corner for Crusaders. His father Martin converted, but it was too little too late.
