Cardiff – Ebbw Vale team news

Cardiff entertain Ebbw Vale on Saturday looking to build on last week’s victory over RGC.

Speaking ahead of the game Head Coach Steve Law said “another home game where we are looking to improve on the performance from last week. We know this will be a different challenge as Ebbw bring a very physical well organised game – something we are very aware of after last season’s close games”

The two games last season were only won by one score both home and away and the Steelmen will come to the Arms Park looking to get a result on Saturday. Kodie Stone will make his first start after coming off the bench last week in the only change to the backline.

In the pack there are six changes – one positional –  as the Blue & Blacks ring the changes. There are also several new faces to Cardiff supporters on the bench, Matty Young is again amongst the replacements along with Tyler Williams and Dai Jones in the backs. Sam Newton and Cam TylerGrocott the new faces up front.

Cardiff (vs Ebbw Vale)

15 Jacob Lloyd

14 James Beal

13 Dewi Cross

12 Arron Pinches

11 Kodie Stone

10 Harrison James

9 Joe Williams

1 Brynley Toms

2 Alun Rees

3 Adam Williams

4 Shaun O’Rourke

5 Ethan Phillips

6 Sean Moore

7 Nathan Hudd

8 Morgan Allen (C )

 

16 Joey Tomlinson

17 Cam TylerGrocott

18 Freddie Barnes

19 Harry Oliver

20 Sam Newton

21 Dai Jones

22 Tyler Williams

23 Matty Young

TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Ebbw Vale 13 12 0 1 504 226 71
Llandovery 14 9 0 5 403 363 51
Newport 14 8 0 6 444 309 48
Cardiff 12 7 0 5 381 303 45
Swansea 13 7 1 5 328 349 41
Carmarthen Quins 13 8 0 5 285 305 40
RGC 1404 14 4 0 10 423 472 32
Aberavon 13 4 0 9 316 482 22
Pontypool 12 3 0 9 251 338 17
Bridgend Ravens 12 2 1 9 263 451 17