By IWAN GABE DAVIES
Newport ……….30 Merthyr ……….34
CHAMPIONS Merthyr made it eight straight wins but they were given a real fright by Newport at Rodney Parade in a thriller.
The two sides had served up a 43-33 humdinger at the end of September which the Ironmen won and this was another classic.
The visitors left with a bonus point victory for their five tries but the hosts picked up a losing bonus point for their efforts.
Merthyr were clinging on in the dying stages after they lost centre Aaron Pinches to the sin bin but just held on.
Newport had des...