Match Preview RGC v Ebbw Vale RFC

RGC V Ebbw Vale RFC

The Steelmen travel to North Wales to face RGC in the last fixture of block 2 of Super Rygbi Cymru having beaten Pontypool RFC 34 – 3 in their previous match.

The Steelmen will be looking to maintain their position at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru with victory at Parc Eirias having won the corresponding fixture last season by 35 – 14.

The two teams met earlier in the season at the CINER GLASS Community Stadium with Ebbw Vale RFC winning by 31 points to 16.

Jason Strange has made a number of changes to the Steelmen squad for the trip to North Wales. Ryan Gardner comes into the starting XV on the wing while Ieuan Evans returns on the bench.

The full Ebbw Vale team is as follows:

15 Matt Jones 14 Ryan Gardner 13 Cameron Davies 12 Dom Franchi 11 Hamish Anderson 10 Evan Lloyd 9 Rory Harries

1 Morgan Davies 2 Joe Franchi (c) 3 Adam Williams 4 Dylan Bartlett 5 Curtis Gregory 6 Jack Pope 7 Sion Parry 8 Ryan Jenkins

Replacements

16 Ieuan Morris, 17 Luke Garrett 18 Adam Court 19 Lewis Young 20 Ben Main 21 Gruff Tough 22 Morgan Richards 23 Ieuan Evans

Please note the change to the kick off time

RGC V EBBW VALE RFC

Saturday 4th January

PARC EIRIAS

Kick Off 3.00pm

Ebbw Addicts Travel

Saturday 4th January

The Welfare will be open from 8.00am for breakfast rolls and refreshments before leaving for North Wales at 9.00am.

Sunday 5th January

Bus is expected back at the Welfare for 5pm having stopped off in Hereford for lunch