Match Preview – Ebbw Vale RFC v Llandovery RFC

The Steelmen return to action in Round 3 of Super Rygbi Cymru in the first match of a double header against Llandovery RFC.

Both teams have one win from two matches played so far this season. Last season in the Premiership, there was one win apiece,  with the Steelmen winning 25-17 at the CINER GLASS Community Stadium under the S4C Clic lights.

Jason Strange has made a number of changes to the team from the defeat at Cardiff RFC with the experienced Dom Franchi, Jon Evans and skipper Joe Franchi returning to the starting XV.  The back rows stays the same as the match against Cardiff with Curtis Gregory coming back into the starting lineup to partner Dylan Bartlett. The bench will be selected before kick off.

The Ebbw Vale XV is as follows:

15 Matt Jones 14 Harry Rees-Weldon 13 Ethan Phillips 12 Dom Franchi 11 Ewan Bowden 10 Evan Lloyd 9 Jon Evans

1 Luke Garrett 2 Joe Franchi (c) 3 Adam Court 4 Dylan Bartlett 5 Curtis Gregory 6 Ewan McIntyre 7 Sion Parry 8 Lewis Young

Replacements from

Morgan Davies, Ieuan Morris, Adam Williams, Jack Pope, Owen Conquer, Ben Main, Rory Harries, Josh Malson and Cameron Davies

Match information

Kick Off 2.30pm

CINER Glass Community Stadium

Post Code: NP23 5AZ

Admission Price

Full Price: £14

Concession: £10

Payments: Both card and cash can be used to purchase tickets at the ground

The Steelmen will  travel to Church Bank next weekend to face Llandovery again in the return fixture.