Trefn y sgorio a'r sgorwyr / Scoring Sequence and scorers:
9m: 5 – 0 SION PRINGLE, 11m: 10 – 0 CARWYN ap MYRDDIN & 12 – 0 ARTHUR LENNON, 14m: 17 – 0 ARTHUR LENNON & 19 -0 ARTHUR LENNON, 17m: 24 – 0 JACK MORIARTY & 26 – 0 ARTHUR LENNON, 23m: 31 – 0 SION PRINGLE & 33 – 0 ARTHUR LENNON, 26m: 33 – 5 Jacko Oosterhuyzen, 29m: 38 – 5 CAI JONES, 32m: 38 – 10 Kenny Williams, 36m: 43 – 10 CARWYN DAVIES & 45 – 0 ARTHUR LENNON, 42m: 50 – 10 JACK MORIARTY
59m: 55 – 10 CARON DAVIES & 57 – 10 ARTHUR LENNON, 65m: 57 – 15 Nicky Hughes, 72m: 62 – 15 SION PRINGLE & 64 – 15 ARTHUR LENNON, 74m: 69m 69 – 15 CARWYN ap MYRDDIN & 71 – 5 ARTHUR LENNON.

Dyfarnwr / Referee: Mr Gwion Davies, Ynys Môn

Nant yn dechrau’r Flwyddyn Newydd yn yr un modd ag y gorffenwyd 2017
Ar bapur, roedd yr ornest yma yn edrych fel y gallai fod yn un anodd i Nant. Yr Wyddgrug yn wastad yn dîm galluog gyda chwaraewyr rheng flaen trwm a nerthol. Nant ar y llaw arall, gyda blaenwyr ysgafn, cryf a chyflym. Ac os yr oedd yna wers i’w dysgu o’r gêm yma, fe brofwyd nad yw nerth a thrymder ddim yn golygu llwyddiant ar y cae rygbi y dyddiau yma.

Nant yn meistroli’r gêm o’r chwiban gyntaf i’r olaf. Er holl ymdrechion yr ymwelwyr, roeddent yn wastad yn ei chael hi’n anodd i ennill tir a symud ymlaen. Y cais cyntaf yn dod i Nant o fewn naw munud o chwarae, trwy law Sion Pringle. Dilynwyd hyn gan saith cais arall cyn yr hanner amser, a dau gais i’r Wyddgrug mewn ymateb, i wneud y sgôr ar yr egwyl yn Hanner Can pwynt i Nant a deg pwynt i’r ymwelwyr. Nid oedd gan yr ymwelwyr ddim ymateb i ymosodiau sydyn, medrus a nerthol Nant Conwy.

Nifer o newidiadau yn yr ail hanner i’r ddau dîm mewn chwaraewyr a tactegau, ac er fod Yr Wyddgrug yn ymosod yn galed yn hanner Nant o’r cae am gyfnodau, amddiffyn Nant yn meistroli’r sefyllfa yn eithaf hawdd a pan ddaeth y cyfle i wrthymosod, roeddant yn anfaddeuol. Fe groesant y linell cais deirgwaith yn ychwanegol gyda symudiadau sydyn a medrus. Mewn ymateb, fe lwyddodd yr ymwelwyr i sgorio un cais ychwanegol, ac er ei holl ymdrechion i gael y pwynt bonws, amddiffyn Nant a enillodd y dydd.

Y sgôr terfynol, Nant Conwy 71, Yr Wyddgrug 5.

Nant start the New Year in the same manner as they finished the last.

On paper, this match looked as if it could be a tricky one for Nant. Traditionally, Mold teams have always had big powerful and heavy packs. Nant Conwy on the other hand have a mobile, skilful and strong pack. If there is one lesson to be learnt from this game, it is that big heavy packs do not guarantee success in the modern game.

Nant were the dominant team from the first to the final whistle. Despite all of Mold’s efforts, and they were considerable, they were not able to make any substansive headway beyond the gain-line in either half. The first Nant try came within nine minutes through the hands of Sion Pringle. Seven additional tries followed for Nant before half time with Mold scoring two in reply, making the score at half time, fifty points to ten in Nant’s favour. Mold could not thwart the fast free flowing skilful rugby played by their hosts.

Despite a number of changes to personnel and tactics being made in the second half and Mold pressing hard in the Nant half , they were not able to make any meaningful incursion, the home team’s defence being very much in the ascendency. When opportunities arose, Nant Conwy’s counter attacks were merciless in their efficiency resulting in three magnificent tries. In response, Mold scored their third try of the match and as hard as they tried to get a fourth try and hence a ‘4 try’ bonus point, they were thwarted by the magnificent Nant Conwy defence.

The final score, Nant Conwy 71 v Mold 15

[John Parry]