Last-gasp 14-man maul seals Premiership title for Ironmen

By CARL FIELD
Merthyr ..........28 RGC 1404 ........24
RGC 1404 almost spoiled the party at The Wern as they led Merthyr from the seventh minute to the 80th. But a try from a driving lineout maul that included every Merthyr player bar one in the last play earned the Ironmen the victory and a third successive Principality Premiership title.
This triumph made it seven trophies in six incredible seasons for Merthyr, but the Gogs rocked them with two tries in the first seven minutes. Centre Rhys Williams powered through from five metres to dot down and then hooker Evan Yardley popped out of a m...

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