Cardiff v Ebbw Vale Team News

Cardiff entertain Ebbw Vale at the Arms Park on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways in the league.

Following the fantastic Cup triumph on Sunday the Blue & Blacks are forced to make several changes with lots of players picking up knocks in the Principality Stadium win over Merthyr

Head Coach Steve Law said “it was a great day on Sunday. Bringing the Cup back to the Arms Park meant a great deal to all involved. But now we go back to business in the league. There are a few players struggling with injury after the weekend, but that gives opportunity for others to press their case. Ebbw will be a major test for us but we still want to finish in the highest position we can. I would like to thank all those clubs who have allowed us to permit players not only for this game, but for all their help throughout the season”.

Edd Howley will become the latest player to win his Club Cap, joining Matthew Powell and Ben Thomas from the team who played on Sunday. Should Kieron Brown come off the bench he will also join this elite group.

Cardiff vs Ebbw Vale

15 Dan Fish

14 Edd Howley

13 Joe Gatt

12 Will Rees-Hole

11 Mathew Powell

10 Gareth Thompson

9 Martin Roberts

1 Brad Thyer

2 Joey Tomlinson (Capt)

3 Will Davies-King

4 James Down

5 Sam Pailor

6 Tom Daley

7 Zach O’Driscoll

8 Aled Cockwell

 

16 Thomas Davies

17 Ian Jenkins

18 Kieron Brown

19 James Murphy

20 Owen Jones

21 Aaron Bidgood

22 Morgan Griffiths

23 Llywarch Ap Myrddin

 

TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Newport 22 19 0 3 725 396 94
Llandovery 21 19 0 2 690 331 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19