After putting 10 tries past a poor Aberavon side last time out, Cardiff are looking to make it three wins in a row against a struggling Carmarthen Quins side who have yet to pick up a win for over two months.
Quins have yet to pick up a win at home this season and their last victory came back on the 9th of September when they put 49 points past Neath at the Gnoll.
The last time The Blue and Blacks faced Carmarthen at The Park was back in April when they had to work hard to earn a 23-14 victory.
On that day Alun Rees and Ryan Wilkins both scored with the trusted boot of Harrison James keeping Carmarthen adrift on that occasion.
The last time Carmarthen recorded a victory over The Blue and Blacks was back at the start of 2022 when they won 27-25.
Former Captain of Cardiff University, Luke Pollock is settling into Indigo Premiership life rather comfortably for The Blue and Blacks. The Northern Irishman has played 11 games and scored on four occasions.
Pollock said: “The mood was much better after putting Aberavon away, I think we needed a match like that just where everything clicked and we finally found our stride.
“It will be my first time playing in Carmarthen and I don’t know what to expect”
“Personally because I have never played them I am so excited for that challenge to play them for the first time but we are not for one minute underestimating them because we know they are a much better team at home”, he added.
He said: “It’s important to get a few wins under the belt going into Christmas.
“We are still striving for the top four to build pressure on the teams above in the top four, and we are all ready and excited to push those teams and we’re coming to get them.
“My aspirations as a player for the rest of the season for Cardiff is just to start playing well as a team in the squad find my feet a bit more in this squad and find my form.
“Finding my feet in the new league and the Indigo Premiership is a lot different from playing in the BUCS league”, he added.
Team News:
Steve Law makes numerous changes to his starting XV that faced Aberavon. 21-year-old Efan Daniel replaces Joey Tomlinson at hooker, Nathan Hudd gets his first start after returning from injury and this will be the 26-year-old’s 50th game in a Blue and Black Shirt.
There is also one positional change to the back row as Lucas De La Rua replaces Craig Hudd who drops onto the bench.
Young, Harrison James returns to flyhalf and Jacob Lloyd comes in at fullback with Matty Young moving to the wing. Joe Goodchild will start his 35th game in a Blue and Black shirt as he replaces Dewi Cross on the other wing.
Cardiff RFC Starting XV: 15. Jacob Lloyd, 14. Matty Young, 13. Luke Pollock, 12. Arron Pinches, 11. Joe Goodchild, 10. Harrison James, 9. Joe Williams, 1. Ollie Evans, 2. Efan Daniel, 3. Christian Brooke, 4. Sean Moore, 5. Ethan Phillips, 6. Lucas De La Rua, 7. Nathan Hudd, 8. Morgan Allen (C)
Replacements: 16. Joey Tomlinson, 17. Eddie Drake, 18. Freddie Barnes, 19.Shaun O’Rourke, 20. Craig Hudd, 21. Alun Rees, 22. Tom Habberfield, 23. Fraser Jones
Words By Harry Tovey
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