Match Preview – Cardiff RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC

Cardiff RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC

Ebbw Vale RFC head off to the capital city in round 2 of the inaugural Super Rygbi Cymru competition when the Steelmen face Cardiff RFC at the Arms Park with a 7.30pm kick off

Last season in the Indigo Premiership, both teams claimed 1 victory apiece in the league, with the Steelmen winning at the Arms Park by 36-20.

Jason Strange has selected a squad full of youth and experience for the game against Cardiff making 9 changes to the starting XV and 12 changes to the squad overall from the game against Aberavon RFC

Full back, Matt Jones will make his debut for the Steelmen having signed from the Bristol Bears in the summer. While Canadian International, Sion Parry, will also make his debut in the back row following his signing from Pontypridd RFC.

Further changes see Rory Harries and Cameron Davies come into the starting lineup and Harry Rees-Weldon also returns to the squad.

Upfront, there is a complete change in the front row with Morgan Davies, Ieuan Morris and Adam Williams starting for the Steelmen. Jack Pope makes his first start for the Steelmen in the 2^nd row having come off the bench in the victory over Aberavon last week.

On the bench, Abergavenny product, Ieuan Evans is set to make his debut for the Steelmen.

Ethan Phillips captains the Steelmen for the very first time.

The full Ebbw Vale team is as follows

15 Matt Jones   14 Harry Rees-Weldon  13 Ethan Phillips (C)  12 Cameron Davies  11 Hamish Anderson  10 Evan Lloyd  9 Rory Harries

1 Morgan Davies  2 Ieuan Morris  3 Adam Williams  4 Dylan Bartlett  5 Jack Pope  6 Ewan McIntyre  7 Sion Parry  8 Lewis Young

Replacements

16 Joe Franchi  17 Morgan Williams  18 Owen Hatherill  19 Curtis Gregory 20 Ben Main 21 Jon Evans  22 Josh Malson 23 Ieuan Evans

Game Information

Tickets can be purchased online at the following link: Event Information Screen – eTickets (eticketing.co.uk)

The online programme for the match is now online: Cardiff RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC | Zeeon 

The game is being streamed live on S4C Clic and YouTube Channel