Pontypool – Cardiff team news

Cardiff travel to Pontypool in the Indigo Premiership on Saturday looking to bounce back after the defeat to Llandovery.

Speaking ahead of the game Head Coach Steve Law said “we know it will be a huge challenge going to Pontypool Park on Saturday. We were bitterly disappointed with the loss to Pooler earlier in the season where our lack of discipline and ambition let us down badly. But it will be a different game on Saturday, a heavy pitch and a wet ball will mean our skills set and our accuracy will need to be spot on.

We will need a performance against a side who are fighting against us for the fourth spot and a play off berth. We know we much reach the standards we expect from the group of talented players we have in our squad. But we are looking forward to the game and the challenge Pooler will provide.”

Joey Tomlinson returns from injury to gain a place on the bench and two players will gain their club caps should they come on. Jacob Lloyd and Ethan Phillips.

Cardiff (vs Pontypool)

15 Joe Goodchild

14 James Beal

13 Luke Pollock

12 Arron Pinches

11 Dewi Cross

10 Harrison James

9 Tom Habberfield

1 Cam TylerGrocott

2 Alun Rees

3 Cristian Brooke

4 Sean Moore

5 Ethan Phillips

6 Craig Hudd

7 Nathan Hudd

8 Morgan Allen (Capt)

16 Joey Tomlinson

17 Eddie Drake

18 Adam Williams

19 Evan Rees

20 Ioan Pascoe

21 Joe Williams

22 Jacob Lloyd

23 Tom Hughes

TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 6 5 0 1 195 174 26
Ebbw Vale 4 4 0 0 170 76 24
Swansea 5 3 0 2 148 144 16
Carmarthen Quins 5 3 0 2 133 122 16
Pontypool 5 3 0 2 118 91 14
Cardiff 4 2 0 2 145 153 14
Bridgend Ravens 6 2 0 4 142 199 12
Aberavon 5 2 0 3 134 176 11
RGC 1404 5 1 0 4 151 176 10
Newport 5 0 0 5 124 149 7