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Wrexham Thirds rounded off their season with a thumping success in a North East Wales Championship game at Corwen who also played their part in a thrilling game. It was also the last league game for 54 year old Wrexham prop Steve Jarvis who is retiring after playing 35 years of rugby, much of it at the top level. Steve will play his last game at Bryn Estyn Road in a fortnight’s time when he runs out with many of his veteran colleagues in a testimonial match against Wrexham Under 19’s.

Jarvis kicked 3 of Wrexham’s conversions at Corwen, outside-half Carl Pugh kicked 6 more and the rest of the points came from tries by flanker Wayne Roberts (4), number eight Keir Harding (2), wing Peter Blakemore (2), hooker Mark Jones, lock Jason Griffiths and scrum-half Ross Roberts.    

Wrexham sensed a shock victory when they led a powerful Ruthin Second XV by 19-14 with only a quarter of an hour left in their North East Wales Division ‘B’ encounter at Bryn Estyn Road. The visitors had other ideas, however, and won the game with late tries from their fast running backs. Lock Jason Griffiths, centre John Darlington and outside-half Carl Pugh claimed a try apiece for the home side and Pugh added two conversions and a penalty. Flanker Mark Jones played impressively for the losers while Darlington made a successful comeback from a long term injury.