Match Preview -SRC Cup – Pontypool RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC

Pontypool RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC

The Steelmen return to action in the second group game of the SRC Cup against Pontypool RFC at Pontypool Park on Saturday. The Steelmen won the opening game of the cup competition against Carmarthen Quins by 24 – 7.

This is the 3^rd meeting of the season for the two team having played back-to-back Christmas derbies in December with Pontypool RFC winning at Pontypool Park before the Steelmen beat their Gwent rivals a week later at the CINER GLASS Community Stadium

Jason Strange has once again selected a squad full of youth and experience for the 2nd fixture of SRC Cup.

Young Dragons Academy players, Morgan Williams and Kobi Rees, who have been with the Steelmen for the last 2 seasons, come into the starting lineup in the front row and back row respectively.

Ieuan Morris returns to the starting XV at hooker, while Jack Pope starts in the 2^nd row. Cameron Regan starts at 6. Dom Franchi will captain the team.

The full Ebbw Vale team is as follows

15 Morgan Richards 14 Ryan Gardner 13 Cam Davies 12 Dom Franchi (CAPT) 11 Ieuan Evans 10 Evan Lloyd 9 Gruff Tough

1 Morgan Williams 2 Ieuan Morris 3 Adam Court 4 Jack Pope 5 Curtis Gregory 6 Cameron Regan 7 Kobi Rees 8 Lewis Young

Replacements

16 Joe Franchi 17 Luke Garrett 18 Adam Williams 19 Dylan Bartlett 20 Ryan Jenkins 21 Rory Harries 22 Sion Parry 23 Hamish Anderson

Match Day Information

Pontypool RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC

Saturday 15^th February

Pontypool Park

Kick off 2.30pm

Reminder that entrance to ground will be through card payment only.