Cardiff – Newport team news

Cardiff entertain Newport in the Indigo Premiership at the Arms Park on Saturday (2:30)

Speaking ahead of the game Head Coach Steve Law said “we came through last week with a seven out of ten performance where we had to dig in and show some character. That means we still have things we want to improve on and we have been working hard on those this week. But we are in a good place and there is a lot of positivity around the squad at the moment. There are a few changes this week and the players who are not in the match day squad will also be playing with other clubs to maintain their match readiness for when we need them.

Newport are on a bit of a run at the moment after what was for them a poor start to the season. But there is no better game to be involved in that this. Arguably the best known club game in the world and definitely the biggest one in Wales. It is a game we are very much looking forward to and know that we will have to play to the best of our ability to get a result.

Cardiff (vs Newport)

15 Cameron Winnett

14 Joe Goodchild

13 Ryan Wilkins

12 Arron Pinches

11 Dewi Cross

10 Harrison James

9 Tom Habberfield

1 Marc Thomas

2 Alun Rees

3 Scott Andrews

4 Sean Moore

5 Rhys Anstey

6 Alex Mann

7 Nathan Hudd

8 Morgan Allen ( C )

 

16 Rhys Barrett

17 Ben Chapman

18 Ollie Drake

19 Joe Peard

20 Ellis Thomas

21 Ethan Lloyd

22 Will Keep

23 James Beal

 

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Llandovery 8 6 0 2 267 235 33
Carmarthen Quins 9 6 0 3 203 203 29
Cardiff 7 4 0 3 225 203 26
Aberavon 8 4 0 4 225 263 21
Swansea 8 3 1 4 191 218 20
Newport 8 3 0 5 195 195 20
RGC 1404 9 2 0 7 276 304 18
Bridgend Ravens 9 2 1 6 226 322 17
Pontypool 8 3 0 5 169 193 16