CARDIFF RFC won the Welsh Premiership championship by six points, but they won no trophy because somebody in the Welsh Rugby Union in their wisdom decided that the overall winners of the league would be decided by a play-off system between the top four teams.
Thus second placed Llandovery RFC beat Cardiff RFC in the final last Sunday and were classed as champions and got a trophy with it.
This is a semi-professional league and a stepping stone for academy players to play for the regional sides. These teams have been playing since August and with these play-offs the season was extende...
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