Cardiff return back to the Arms Park for the Indigo Premiership clash with Aberavon on Friday night. (7:30pm).
Cardiff go into the game looking to continue their winning run in the league that was extended to seven wins at Bridgend. Aberavon currently sit in second place, but the coaching staff and squad are not putting any emphasis on it being a top of the table one verses two clash.
Speaking ahead of the game Head Coach Steve Law said “we will once again be looking at our performance. This is another big game in what will be a season of big games. Aberavon will be coming here on the back of a loss last week and we know how dangerous a team they are. Last season here they kept going for eighty minutes and nearly won the game right at the death.”
“This week we have a bit of continuity in our selection. Dan Fish returns to us following his stint with the Blues last week. He is joined in the back three by Jason Harries. With our current injury crisis on the wing we are very appreciative of the help we have received from the Blues in releasing him to play for us.
Up front it is pretty much status quo with only one change in the pack. Teddy Williams returns from the Under20s squad training session last week, and with James Ratti still with the Blues squad Teddy gets another opportunity in the second row.
On the injury front we are pleased that Kieran Martin came through his first game back last week with the Wanderers. On the flip side Zach O’Driscoll is side-lined after an injury early after getting on the field at the Bridgend last week. That though gives Lloyd Pike an opportunity from the bench.
15 Dan Fish
14 Jason Harries
13 Max Llewellyn
12 Sam Beard
11 Joe Gatt
10 Gareth Thompson
9 Tom Habberfield
1 Thomas Davies
2 Evan Yardley
3 Ollie Drake
4 Teddy Williams
5 Callum Bradbury
6 James Thomas
7 Alex Everett
8 Morgan Allen (Capt)
26 Brynley Toms
16 Hugo Souto
18 Peter Lloyd
19 Sam Pailor
20 Lloyd Pike
21 Ethan Lloyd
22 Joe Scrivens
23 Edd Howley
Pre Match Interview.
James Thomas