Rugby Union: Name of the game is Davies

WALES staged Davies Day with six scorers of that name in the Heineken League First Division, including four at Stradey Park where Llanelli beat Aberavon

46-12, writes Huw Richards. Phil, Lloyd and Nigel all crossed for the Scarlets while Dylan replied for the losers. Pacy wing Simon scored for champions Swansea at Neath, but Adrian's goal-kicking contributed to keeping Cardiff out in front as he landed three conversions in the 36-7 beating of South Wales Police - Nigel Walker added two more tries to his impressive first-season total.

Welsh outside-halves had a happy afternoon. Dunvant's highly-rated Mark Thomas kept the Swansea club at the top of the Second Division with 11 points in the 16-15 defeat of Narberth - completing a double in which Dunvant have twice won by a single point while scoring fewer tries. Former Wales No 10 Paul Turner dominated Sale's 19-17 victory in the friendly against Gloucester while current incumbent Neil Jenkins found that 24 was his lucky number, scoring that number of points in Pontypridd's 62-0 Swalec Cup demolition of Pencoed.

It was not so lucky for England reserve Tim Rodber who needed 24 stitches in his left leg after a training accident and misses today's squad session. But Wade Dooley pronounced himself fit, happy and ready for his 56th cap next week after Preston Grasshoppers' 10-0 win over Liverpool St Helens.