Last Saturday (19th February) saw Usk visit Bettws and scoring-wise it was a game of two halves.
Usk put points on the board early when prop Rob Parry was driven over to score a try near the posts and John Green converted to give Usk a seven-nil lead.
Usk were then disrupted when Jan Coetsee suffered a seriously damaged ankle and was replaced by veteran Stewart Galletley.
Usk then increased their lead when Andy Farrell ripped the ball from a Bettws player and fed Emlyn Jones, who ran in for the try.
Late in the half Bettws reduced the Usk lead with a penalty to go into half time 12-three.
In the second half, the Bettws pack started to gain supremacy and added a further penalty.
The referee showed a degree of inconsistency by continuously lecturing the Bettws players but sin binning Usk players such that they played half of the second period of play a man down.
With the numerical advantage, Bettws drove over to score a try to take the score to 12-11.
As the clock wound down Bettws went into the lead with a further penalty.
Usk had the opportunity to win the game but John Green was unsuccessful with a long distance penalty.
Usk again did well with a spirited performance. Andy Farrell and Tim Jenkins tackled superbly with Andy Pegginton making a number of darting runs.
Rob Siddons returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines and added some further steel to the Usk pack.