Cardiff RFC face Carmarthen Quins in their first home game of the new Super Rygbi Cymru season on Thursday evening (KO 19:30).
The Blue and Blacks head into the encounter off the back of making the 374-mile round trip to Colwyn Bay and faced Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC) at Stadiwm CSM.
Tries from Dewi Cross, Ben Fry, Ieuan Davies, Joe Cowell, Joe Goodchild and Lucas de la Rua, accompanied by the boots of both Harri Wilde and Lloyd Lucas, saw Cardiff record a 47-31 victory.
Dan Fish’s side will be eager to continue the positive start by securing another victory, but this time around in front of the home support at the Cardiff Arms Park.
For the visitors tomorrow evening, they will enter the encounter off the back of a dramatic 27-24 defeat against Bridgend Ravens.
After a second-half cross from Lewis Morgan was followed by a conversion and a penalty from Elis Price, which saw them lead by four points with minutes left on the clock.
However, with the clock in red, Evan Yardley crossed after a catch and drive to secure the victory for the Dunraven Brewery Field side.
Cardiff RFC Team News vs Carmarthen Quins:
1. Joe Cowell
2. Gruff John-Morris
3. Will Davies-King
4. Tom Cottle
5. Ethan Phillips
6. Ben Fry
7. Lucas de la Rua
8. Evan Rees
9. Ieuan Davies
10. Lloyd Lucas
11. Dewi Cross
12. Jason Harries (C)
13. Tom Williams
14. Joe Goodchild
15. Rhys Cummings
Replacements:
16. Gavin Parry
17. Christian Brooke
18. Cam Tyler-Grocott
19. Tirion Bowen
20. Rhodri Morgan
21. Ethan Lloyd
22. Ioan Penry
23. Joseff Jones
Pre-Match thoughts:
Speaking ahead of the fixture, head coach Fish said: “Was great to get the win up in RGC, they made us work hard for it to be fair and it was a tough physical encounter.
“Very pleased to come away with the six points to start the season. Can’t wait to get back down to the Arms Park Thursday night for our first league home game.
“Going to be another tough game against a good Quins side who have some impressive youngsters playing for them.
“Plenty of players who are used to playing at the top level of semi professional rugby in Wales.
“It’s a short turnaround so we have concentrated on getting our stuff ready to put a good performance in Thursday night.
“I’m hoping the weather holds off and we will be in for a good free flowing game.
“We have named another exciting team full of talent and I’m hoping them boys get to show how good they are come Thursday.”
Remember the last meeting at the Cardiff Arms Park?
The last time these two met in Cardiff was back in October 2024 where the Blue and Blacks recorded a 50-0 win. This turned out to be their only whitewash win of last season’s inaugural SRC campaign.
Going back to that most recent of meetings at the Arms Park between the pair, it saw the Blue and Blacks cross the whitewash on eight occasions.
Steffan Emanuel, scored once and kicked 15 points from the tee. Whilst Dewi Cross, Gavin Parry, Joe Cowell, and former Cardiff RFC players Marc Thomas, Luke Pollock, and Benji Williams all scored.
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