A LATE try from captain Rhys Cresswell secured a first win of the season for Chepstow 26-21 at home to Machen in WRU East 3 on Saturday.

Rhys Brown, Tom Bradley and Charlie Harkins also went over, while Max Perry celebrated his 100th appearance.

Usk 1st XV also secured their first win squeezing home 36-31 against visitors Abercarn in E2, and fellow Monmouthshire outfit Caldicot won 20-14 at Risca in the same division to go joint top.

Chepstow Druids missed out 45-14 away to Cleve 2nds however, skipper Rob Pickup with one of their two tries.

Monmouth 1st XV didn't have a game in E1, but the Druids started well the weekend before last, winning 33-24 away to Gwernyyfed Athletic in the Dragons League

Meanwhile Monmouth School's 1st XV under the guidance of former Wales scrum-half and Academy sports director Richie Rees have made a flying start to their season, with three straight wins.

They beat Old Swinford Hospital 29-7 in the Daily Mail Trophy, before a thumping 50-0 home win over Gloucester school Crypt in the first round of the National Cup.

And then they secured another Daily Mail win 43-24 over Cheltenham College, also on their Wyeside pitch.

Next up, they play Sir Thomas Rich's in Gloucester in the second round of the National Cup this Saturday (September 28), kick-off 2.30pm.

Match squad – Harry Dawes (c), Douglas May, Brogan Leary, Iestyn Jones, Tom Stacey, Zac Williams, Thomas Wilde, Regan Jones, Toby Crew-Read, Tom Hurle, Nikolai Cherepanov, Alfie Rayner, William Hull, Luke Daniels, Max Park-Robinson, Ryan Williams, Arthur Lawson.

Meanwhile Monmouth RFC 1st XV return to action away to Pontypool United on Saturday, who lost 41-19 on Saturday at Abergavenny, narrow 29-25 winners at the Sports Ground on the opening day of the season.

Other fixtures include – Blaina v Usk, Caldicot v Pill Harriers, Chepstow v Newport Saracens, Monmouth Druids v Chepstow Druids.