The Blue and Blacks return to Super Rygbi Cymru Cup action as they travel to the Dunraven Brewery Field to take on Bridgend Ravens on Saturday afternoon (2:30 pm).
The Blue and Blacks come into the match on the back of returning to the top of the Super Rygbi Cymru table after putting aside RGC 34-26 at the Cardiff Arms Park. The massive moment in the encounter came on 75 minutes as Lucas de la Rua scored the match-winning try, with Alun Rees, Jason Harries, Joe Goodchild, and Ethan Lloyd also crossing the whitewash.
The hosts for Saturday afternoon’s encounter come into the game after a 36-25 loss to Aberavon at the Talbot Athletic Ground. The Ravens currently sit in fifth place on one point, whereas Dan Fish’s men sit in fourth on four points. This Cup competition was introduced to take place during the Guinness Six Nations. There are going to be four rounds and a final. There will be two pools of five clubs, each playing two home and two away fixtures. The winners of each group will go head-to-head in the Cup Final.
Team News:
1.Jarred Williams
2. Charlie Manship
3. Tom Harper
4. Ethan Phillips
5. Craig Hudd (c)
6. Will Jameson
7. Gwilym Bradley
8. Mackenzie Martin
9. Joe Williams
10. Lloyd Lucas
11. Ollie Das
12. Fraser Jones
13. Luke Pollock
14. Edmund Anya
15. Kodie Stone
Replacements:
16. Gavin Parry
17. Christian Brooke
18. Callum Donaghue-Proud
19. Benji Williams
20. Alex Ward
21. Harper Chamberlain
22. Ethan Lloyd
23. Matty Young
Pre-match thoughts:
Speaking ahead of the game, head coach Dan Fish said: “Great to get the win last week in the league.
“It’s back to the cup this weekend, so it’s another chance for us to change the team up and give boys opportunities. We have had a good week’s training and are looking forward to getting onto the field on Saturday.”
Remember the last meeting at the Dunraven Brewery Field?
The last time the Blue and Blacks travelled to Bridgend was in October last year when it finished 37-32. Tries from Will Davies-King, Harrison James, Dewi Cross, and James Beal, accompanied by the boot of Harrison James, saw Cardiff win narrowly.
In a tightly contested match, Bridgend scored four times through Evan Yardley, Zac O’Driscoll, Chris Williams, and Rhys Williams, which saw the Ravens gain a losing bonus point.
Head-to-Head
Saturday will be the 199th meeting between the two sides, with the first meeting back in 1881, when it finished 0-0. The Blue and Blacks have always had the upper hand, winning 104 of the current 198 meetings. The last meeting between the pair finished 47-14 in favour of Cardiff as a brace from winger Dewi Cross was joined by tries from Elijah Evans, Alun Rees, Aled Ward, Jason Harries and Benji Williams.
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