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Matt Sherratt names his Wales team to play Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, 8th March (kick-off 16:45, live on BBC 1).

For the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage clash against Australia in 2019, Wales will have the same starting XV in back-to-back matches. Under both Wayne Pivac and Warren Gatland’s second stint as head coach, Wales have not managed to put out the same starting team in consecutive matches.

Head coach, Sherratt has made one change to the bench as it sees Dewi Lake play his first game since December. The 25-year-old, captained Wales in the Summer and Autumn internationals, but wasn’t involved in Warren Gatland’s initial Six Nations squad due to a bicep injury.

Smith starts back-to-back Test matches since 2021

Leicester Tigers, Nicky Smith will start back-to-back matches for the first time since the summer of 2021. He is joined by Elliot Dee and WillGriff John, with all three causing Ireland problems at scrum time last timeout.

Rowlands set for 40th appearance

Second row, Will Rowlands will play his 40th Test match and will be joined by Exeter’s Dafydd Jenkins who completes the front five.

Two open sides again

Both Jac Morgan and Tommy Reffell remain in the starting XV with experienced Taulupe Faletau completely the back row. Faletau will win his 107th cap which is only bettered by Alun Wyn Jones, Gethin Jenkins, George North and Dan Biggar.

Injury scare avoided

Outside half, Gareth Anscombe recovered from a head injury and will line up with his fellow Gloucester Rugby teammate, Tomos Williams to complete the halfbacks.

Thomas still in preferred position

After starting the opening two matches against France and Italy at ten, Ben Thomas remains in the 12 jersey as he joins Max Llewellyn in the centres after both shining against Ireland.

Debutant Mee looks to shine again

Scarlets, Ellis Mee will look to build on what was an impressive debut performance on the international stage as he remains on the wing. The 21-year-old is joined by club teammates, Blair Murray and Tom Rogers who complete the back three.

Wales team to play Scotland:

15. Blair Murray (Scarlets, 6 Caps)

14. Tom Rogers (Scarlets, 8 Caps)

13. Max Llewellyn (Gloucester Rugby, 6 Caps)

12. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby, 10 Caps)

11. Ellis Mee (Scarlets, 1 Cap)

10. Gareth Anscombe (Gloucester Rugby, 40 Caps)

9. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby, 62 Caps)

1. Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers, 53 Caps)

2. Elliot Dee (Dragons RFC, 54 Caps)

3. WillGriff John (Sale Sharks, 3 Caps)

4. Will Rowlands (Racing 92, 39 Caps)

5. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Rugby, 8 Caps)

6. Jac Morgan (Ospreys, 21 Caps)- Captain

7. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers, 25 Caps)

8. Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff Rugby, 106 Caps)

Replacements:

16. Dewi Lake (Ospreys, 18 Caps)

17. Gareth Thomas (Ospreys, 38 Caps)

18. Henry Thomas (Scarlets, 7 Caps)

19. Teddy Williams (Cardiff Rugby, 4 Caps)

20. Aaron Wainwright (Dragons RFC, 55 Caps)

21. Rhodri Williams (Dragons RFC, 7 Caps)

22. Jarrod Evans (Harlequins, 9 Caps)

23. Joe Roberts (Scarlets, 3 Caps)

Dan Fish’s men come into the encounter with the Drovers on the back of a hard fought 31-24 win over Aberavon RFC at the Cardiff Arms Park.

A penalty try was accompanied by crosses from Joe Goodchild, Fraser Jones and hooker, Alun Rees bagged a brace as the Blue and Blacks ended their SRC Cup campaign with a win.

The hosts for Saturday’s contest are currently unbeaten since October last year, having last timeout put aside Bridgend Ravens 50-35.

It’s also a welcome return for Cam TylerGrocott who has been named on the bench and will potentially play his first game since last season after being sidelined due to injury. Cam was also voted Academy Player’s Player of the season as well.

Team News:

1. Joe Cowell

2. Alun Rees

3. Tom Harper

4. Mackenzie Martin

5. Craig Hudd (c)

6. Gwilym Bradley

7. Nathan Hudd

8. Lucas de la Rua

9. Ethan Lloyd

10. Josh Thomas

11. Dewi Cross

12. Jason Harries

13. Osian Darwin-Lewis

14. Joe Goodchild

15. Matty Young

Replacements:

16. Gavin Parry

17. Cam TylerGrocott

18. Christian Brooke

19. Sean Moore

20. Aled Ward

21. Joe Williams

22. Fraser Jones

23. Kodie Stone

Pre-Match Thoughts:

Speaking ahead of the match head coach, Dan Fish said: “Really looking forward to going to Llandovery Saturday top of the table clash and two very good sides going against each other.

“We have had some real good close games over the last couple of years and I’m expecting another one Saturday.

“These games are the reason you want to play rugby to challenge yourselves against the best teams and best players.

“We have had a real good week leading into this game and are fully focused on going there to get the win,” Fish added.

Head-to-Head:

Historically, previous meetings between the sides have been in favour of the Drovers, with them winning 24 of their 46 meetings. The last time these two met was back in January when there was late drama at Church Bank.

The Blue and Blacks showed great spirit and determination as at the break they led 21-12 but after tries from Edmund Anya, Nathan Hudd, Joe Williams and a brace by Jason Harries it proved not to be enough, as Llandovery ran out 40-33 winners.

For those unable to make it to Church Bank on Saturday can stay updated via social media channels (X, Facebook, Instagram).

One of the more experienced players in the Wales setup, Nicky Smith has got more than 50 Caps but when it comes to International rugby hasn’t really had the same respect as others.

After an 11-year international career for the first time since 2021, the 30-year-old will start back-to-back Test matches. This happened last in the Summer of 2021 when Wales hosted both Canada and Argentina at Principality Stadium.

The Leicester Tiger man only got Taulupe Faletau, Elliot Dee, Tomos Williams and Aaron Wainwright, who have played more Tests than the loosehead who are set to face Scotland.

“With every selection you always, as a sportsman, back yourself every time, even if you are playing well or aren’t playing well,” said Smith.

“You always think you deserve to be there and I’m no different in that.

“Of course every time you aren’t selected is tough but I got to the point where I said all I can do is crack on with the Ospreys or when I moved to Leicester.

“I try to pride myself on putting in my best performance each week.”

Wales take on Scotland later this afternoon, but this encounter at Murrayfield will be just his fifth time he has started consecutive matches for Wales. Then on three occasions he has gone more than 400 days without playing on the International stage.

“When I look back, when I started my Wales career I was in and out,” insisted the loosehead who has made 30 appearances for his country off the bench.

He joins up with Dee and WillGriff John in the front row, for the Murrayfield clash and it must be said that all three caused Ireland all sorts of problems last timeout when it came to scrum time.

“We will look to build on that,” added Smith.

“It was a good start – well I say start – against a tough Ireland team. 

“We are looking for the same again and getting dominance in that area.

“There has always been an element of set-piece being a weapon. There is a real buy-in with the pack that if we can get dominance in the set-piece then it just opens the game up so much easier.

“Hopefully, these next two games we can put a platform together because the back-line we have got is so exciting that I think it would be criminal if we don’t give them a good platform and good ball to go and express themselves.”

Wales fell to their 16th consecutive 35-29 defeat at Murrayfield, but the game was all over at the end of the opening 40 minutes.

During the first half in the Scottish capital, that feel good factor that was reinvented back into Welsh Rugby after that performance against Ireland felt like a distant memory as at the break Wales were 28-8 down.

After a spirited second half comeback with tries from Ben Thomas, Teddy Williams, and Max Llewellyn proved not to be enough as this result means that Wales joined Italy as the only Tier one Nation team to have lost 16 consecutive Test matches in the professional era

“It was a tale of the first 20 minutes and the last 20 minutes, wasn’t it,” said interim head coach Sherratt.

“Ultimately the first 20 minutes was always going to dictate where the game went. 

“It was a real brave effort in the end to come back and get two points but I’ve seen enough of those games where the reality is they probably thought they’d done enough and dropped off 5%.

“What I did feel though is there was a hell of a lot of effort from our boys in that last 20 minutes. It was nice to get that four-try bonus point but what was more pleasing for me was seeing the desperation of them defending our line.”

However, Harlequins’ Jarrod Evans when he entered the field of play, certainly lit the field up and was a great asset in attack.

“Again it’s not about overthinking it,” added Sherratt.

“The game had run its course so when the bench came on it was pretty clear what we had to do. 

“The most pleasing thing was you could sense just before half-time if we started chasing the game and getting unstructured we’d hurt ourselves. So, I thought there was an element of maturity in the second half where we weren’t reckless. 

“We weren’t just running everything and going out of system. We managed to feel a little bit better and all the tries came from structured play. 

“It gave us something to build on and some green shoots going into the England game.”

Wales had a late Taulupe Faletau try ruled out after winger, Blair Murray was penalised for illegally hurdling a tackle in the build up.

On this head coach, Sherratt said: “I thought it was probably rightly chalked off if I’m honest. When I look back at it it looked like he (Blair Murray) jumped into the tackle, so I’ve got no complaints about it. 

“I haven’t had a great look at it but no initial complaints from me on that.”

Up next for Wales in what will be Sherratt’s last game as Wales head coach, is England at Principality after they take on Italy.

“I can’t wait,” said Sherratt.

“Straight away after the game, the players said in the huddle that it’s not a week to lick your wounds for too long.

“There’s no greater challenge than England in Cardiff. I know it’s something the boys can’t wait for and personally for me, it should be a great occasion,” concluded the Gloucester born head coach.

Against Scotland Wales hooker, Dewi Lake made his first Six Nations appearance in three years. He last featured for Wales in the 2022 Championship against Italy where he started and yesterday played his first game of the Six Nations after recovering from a bicep injury.

The 25-year-old in the summer and autumn campaigns of last year captained Wales, but he sustained the injury after his club side, Ospreys’ defeat to Montpellier. That then left Lake facing a third consecutive year without Six Nations rugby, but early into the second half against Scotland he replaced Elliot Dee to change that.

“I can’t thank physios and backroom staff enough for the work they’ve put into me and the work we’ve done, behind the scenes, and the coaches and the boys as well, welcoming me, back into the squad,” said Lake.

“It’s been an excellent couple of weeks back in with the boys, so, yeah, obviously nice to play my first Six Nations in a few years, but again, a lot of credit to the physios and backroom staff for the help on this one.”

Despite an attempted comeback from his side in the second half, with tries from Ben Thomas, Teddy Williams and Max Llewellyn it wasn’t enough as it saw Wales fall to their 16th consecutive defeat. A strong first half performance meant that the Scots had just enough to win 35-29 as Wales picked up two losing bonus points.

“It’s probably disappointment,” admitted Lake.

“Like, look, obviously we’re proud of the performance, the character we showed. We probably made it a little bit too easy for Scotland on times penalty count and didn’t have to work for much once they got into our 22 to score points.

“But, flip side of that, our conversion rate was excellent. We had one entry into the 22 in the first half scored and then in the second half, took a lot of our opportunities to get points.

“And again, the character that this group has shown, I think not just today but through the whole competition, is something we can be quite proud of. 

“Obviously we’re not over the finish line yet, which is ultimately where we want to be. But, there’s a lot of positives to take from that.”

After they host Italy this afternoon at Allianz Stadium (Twickenham), Steve Borthwick’s England side will travel to Principality Stadium for their final Six Nations match.

“There’s no need to get up for a game like that, is it,” added Lake.

“It’s going to do that for itself, but it’s about being accurate. And, you know, the things that went wrong today, correcting those things, and what we did well, keeping those in place because they’re quality England side. So, yeah, we’d be looking to obviously get that win. That’s been evading us for a while.

“The crowd being behind you in the Principality, you know, hostile environment, I guess for opposition players, it definitely makes a hell of a difference.

“I think it felt when Scotland got a few tries ahead, the crowd shift in the stadium, you kind of felt that on the field and in the stand.

“So I think it makes a massive difference,” concluded Lake.

36 players have returned to The Vale Resort in the Vale of Glamorgan, as they begin preparations for their upcoming Guinness Six Nations match against England at Principality Stadium on Saturday 15 March (kick-off 4:45pm GMT).

However, Tom Rogers sustained a fractured thumb against Scotland at the weekend that requires surgery, and this means he is out of the England game. The 26-year-old who has been impressive in his Six Nations debut scoring a picturesque finish against Ireland, has his afternoon cut short at Murrayfield as he left the pitch on 8 minutes and was replaced by Joe Roberts.

Cardiff Rugby’s Adams is released due to a hamstring injury in training that requires a period of rehabilitation that will be undertaken at his club.

Forwards (22)

Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby – 12 caps)
James Botham (Cardiff Rugby – 18 caps)
Elliot Dee (Dragons – 54 caps)
Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff Rugby – 106 caps)
Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs – 21 caps)
WillGriff John (Sale Sharks – 3 caps)
Dewi Lake (Ospreys – 18 caps)
Evan Lloyd (Cardiff Rugby – 8 caps)
Kemsley Mathias (Scarlets – 5 caps)
Jac Morgan (Ospreys – 21 caps) captain
Sam Parry (Ospreys – 7 caps)
Taine Plumtree (Scarlets – 7 caps)
Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers – 25 caps)
Will Rowlands (Racing 92 – 39 caps)
Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers – 52 caps)
Freddie Thomas (Gloucester Rugby – 3 caps)
Gareth Thomas (Ospreys – 38 caps)
Henry Thomas (Scarlets – 7 caps)
Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs – 15 caps)
Aaron Wainwright (Dragons – 55 caps)
Ben Warren (Ospreys – uncapped)
Teddy Williams (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)

Backs (14)

Gareth Anscombe (Gloucester Rugby – 40 caps)
Ellis Bevan (Cardiff Rugby – 6 caps)
Dan Edwards (Ospreys – 2 caps)
Jarrod Evans (Harlequins – 9 caps)
Josh Hathaway (Gloucester Rugby – 3 caps)
Eddie James (Scarlets – 4 caps)
Max Llewellyn (Gloucester Rugby – 6 caps)
Ellis Mee (Scarlets – 1 cap)
Blair Murray (Scarlets – 6 caps)
Joe Roberts (Scarlets – 3 caps)
Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby – 10 caps)
Nick Tompkins (Saracens – 40 caps)
Rhodri Williams (Dragons – 7 caps)
Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby – 62 caps)

Matt Sherratt has announced his Wales team that will take on England at Principality Stadium on Saturday, 15th March (kick-off 16:45, live on BBC 1).

In what will be his last game as head coach, Sherratt has made only two changes to his starting XV that lost 35-29 against Scotland. After naming an unchanged XV for first time in 66 Tests last timeout, he was unable to repeat that fate again as Tom Rogers has been ruled out due to a fracture thumb.

That means Scarlets centre, Joe Roberts for the first time in his professional career will start on the wing as he joins up with his regional side counterparts Ellis Mee and Blair Murray in the back-three. Roberts has come off the bench on two occasions in this year’s Championship, with his last outing seeing him play 71 minutes.

Another talking point is that Dragons RFC’s, Aaron Wainwright returns to the starting XV for the first time since the opening round of the Six Nations as he replaces Tommy Reffell. With the 27-year-old starting again, he joins back-up with Wales captain, Jac Morgan and Taulupe Faletau in the back-row for the first time since Wales’ triumph over Australia in Lyon at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

No New Faces in the Front Row

Having been impressive in his last two starts in the Welsh jersey, Elliot Dee remains at hooker despite Dewi Lake back fit. Dee will be joined by both Nicky Smith and WillGriff John to complete the front row.

Young and Old Remain in the Locks

33-year-old Will Rowlands will join 22-year-old Dafydd Jenkins in the second row. Jenkins made 28 tackles in his last outing for Wales and speaking to the press on Monday insisted that Wales ‘can’t allow’ England to win on Saturday.

Captain Morgan Moves Back to Seven

After playing on the blindside in Wales’ last two matches Captain, Jac Morgan will wear the seven jersey. He will join up with Wainwright and Taulupe Faletau in the back row.

No Changes in the Half-Backs

The pairing of Gloucester Rugby’s Tomos Williams and Gareth Anscombe remain in the nine and ten channel.

Strong Centre Partnership Continues

Ben Thomas who has vastly improved since returning to his beloved 12 shirt joins up with Max Llewellyn. The pair both crossed the whitewash at Murrayfield last weekend.

Surprise on the Wing

This may be interim head coach, Sherratt biggest call of his stint as Wales boss, 24-year-old Roberts will start on the wing for the first time in his professional career. Both Ellis Mee and Blair Murray will lineup for their first match against England in the Six Nations, as they complete the starting XV.

Wales team to play England

15. Blair Murray (Scarlets, 7 Caps)

14. Ellis Mee (Scarlets, 2 Caps

13. Max Llewellyn (Gloucester Rugby, 7 Caps)

12. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby, 11 Caps)

11. Joe Roberts (Scarlets, 4 Caps)

10. Gareth Anscombe (Gloucester Rugby, 41 Caps)

9. Tomos Williams (Gloucester Rugby, 63 Caps)

1. Nicky Smith (Leicester Tigers, 54 Caps)

2. Elliot Dee (Dragons RFC, 55 Caps)

3. WillGriff John (Sale Sharks, 4 Caps)

4. Will Rowlands (Racing 92, 40 Caps)

5. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Rugby, 9 Caps)

6. Aaron Wainwright (Dragons RFC, 56 Caps)

7. Jac Morgan (Ospreys, 22 Caps)- Captain

8. Taulupe Faletau (Cardiff Rugby, 107 Caps)

Replacements:

16. Dewi Lake (Ospreys, 19 Caps)

17. Gareth Thomas (Ospreys, 39 Caps)

18. Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff Rugby, 12 Caps)

19. Teddy Williams (Cardiff Rugby, 5 Caps)

20. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers, 26 Caps)

21. Rhodri Williams (Dragons RFC, 8 Caps)

22. Jarrod Evans (Harlequins, 10 Caps)

23. Nick Tompkins (Saracens, 40 Caps)

In his final game as interim head coach for Wales Gloucester born, Matt Sherratt insists that stopping England from winning the 2025 Guinness Six Nations would be ‘massive’ at Principality Stadium on Saturday.

The Cardiff coach has made only two changes to his side that lost 35-29 against Scotland. With Tom Rogers out due to a fractured thumb, Scarlets Joe Roberts for the first time in his professional career will play on the wing. Aaron Wainwright is the other change as he replaces Tommy Reffell, as he joins back-up with his 2023 World Cup counterparts Jac Morgan and Taulupe Faletau.

Saracens, Nick Tompkins is the only change on the bench as interim head coach, Sherratt has resisted the urge to make more changes to his team that will be aiming to put an end to their torrid run of defeats. Sherratt addressed the media at Wales’ training camp in the Vale of Glamorgan in the pre-match press conference.

1. Sherratt explains what a win over England would mean for Welsh Rugby

Wales come into the contest on the back of 16 consecutive Test defeats, with the last win being at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They have also lost their eight matches at the Principality Stadium and in recent time against England the head-to-head has not favourable for them. Their last win against England came back in August 2023 in

It was a nightmare end to Matt Sherratt’s short stint as Wales head coach, as his side dropped to a new low after England crossed the whitewash on ten occasions. With this defeat, Wales have now fallen to their 17th consecutive Test defeat.

In more demoralising fashion, they did so in front of booming England travelling support as ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariots’ rang uninterrupted around Principality Stadium. 

Tries from Maro Itoje, Tom Roebuck, Tommy Freeman, Chandler Cunningham-South (2), Will Stuart, Alex Mitchell, Henry Pollock (2), and Joe Heyes saw the visitors set a new record as it was the most points conceded by Wales in Cardiff as England simply ran riot. 

Head coach Sherratt, who will now return to the United Rugby Championship with Cardiff Rugby, spoke immediately after the defeat, and stated that ‘Wales players need support’. 

Wales set a new record, a record that no team want 

Last week at Murrayfield, Wales fell to their 16th consecutive Test defeat and joined Italy as the only Tier one nation to do so in the professional era. This time around at a sold-out Principality Stadium, it was a defeat which just sums up where Welsh Rugby is at the moment. 

“It’s devastating for the players,” admitted Sherratt. 

“They’re a good group of lads and there’s some really good players in the room as well. They just need to try and reset.

“Honestly, it was one of those days when it looked like a game too many.

“We’ve got to be aware, probably the last seven to eight weeks have been emotional. 

“The playing group and staff has been through a fair bit and little things went against us in the game and probably opened up some wounds.

“I’m disappointed I couldn’t get some smiles on faces in that changing room. That’s probably my regret today,” added Sherratt. 

Sherratt’s gone but who’s coming in?

Sherratt has now left his role as head coach and his attention now turns to Cardiff’s URC match against Lions next Friday, and when asked about the current state of Welsh Rugby he wasn’t willing to comment. 

“There’s going to be some fresh appointments over the next couple of weeks,” Sherratt added.

“It’s just about resetting and trying to move forward as quickly as possible. The next camp has to feel fresh for the players.

“We knew where we were before this campaign started, that’s not changed. 

“It’s about getting the next couple of appointments right and trying to build a base for the game.

“It’s always easy to look at the top of the pyramid, the national team and the regions. 

“But any good team, it starts with the grassroots and the foundations, the academy and that’s what needs to be better.”

What has Welsh Rugby become

When debutant, Henry Pollock crossed over for his first international try for England on 67 minutes, Principality Stadium began to empty, with Welsh fans leaving with their heads down thinking ‘what has Welsh rugby become’. 

On the support of the Welsh this Six Nations, Sherratt insisted: “I’m upset for them as well. 

“The public support has been unbelievable for the group and myself personally so I’d like to thank them for that.

“Even at the end there, when they’re obviously hurting, there’s going to be probably an emotional reaction. 

“The support they’ve given the team and myself over the past four weeks has been brilliant.”

After a dominant performance last timeout for Dan Fish’s men where the Blue and Blacks put aside Llandovery 52-19 to pick up their first victory at Church Bank since April 2022.

Tries from Matty Young, Joe Goodchild and Joe Williams were accompanied by Dewi Cross and Osian Darwin-Lewis, who scored a brace saw Cardiff overtake Ebbw Vale to regain pole position after a six-point bonus point win.

The Blue and Blacks have four games remaining to secure themselves a home game in the playoffs. In those four games, only one will be at the Cardiff Arms Park and defence coach, Craig Everett has said on the last games: “We are going to approach it as every game is a final.”

Team News:

1. Jarred Williams

2. Alun Rees

3. Tom Harper

4. Mackenzie Martin

5. Sean Moore- (c)

6. Aled Ward

7. Nathan Hudd

8. Lucas de la Rua

9. Joe Williams

10. Harri Wilde

11. Dewi Cross

12. Steffan Emanuel

13. Elijah Evans

14. Joe Goodchild

15. Matty Young

Replacements:

16. Gavin Parry

17. Christian Brooke

18. Connor Donoghue-Proud

19. Ethan Phillips

20. Benji Williams

21. Fraser Jones

22. Osian Darwin-Lewis

23. Jason Harries

Pre-Match thoughts:

Ahead of Saturday’s encounter head coach, Dan Fish said: “The break came at the wrong time for us really after the good performance we had against Llandovery.

“Good to welcome the 20s boys back after a successful 6 nations campaign. We know we got a big block of games coming up which will have a big impact on the play offs.

“We have worked hard over the break to ensure we are ready for the challenge of Aberavon this weekend. We played each other a couple of weeks ago in the Cup, so we know what to expect from them and we are going to make sure we put a performance together come Saturday.”

Remember the last meeting away to Aberavon?

Saturday’s meeting will almost be exactly a year since the Blue and Blacks last visit to the Talbot Athletic Ground. That day saw Cardiff pick up their first away win at Aberavon since 2018.

Winger, Dewi Cross scored a brace as both Alun Rees and Arron Pinches also crossed the whitewash as they came from 13-0 to earn a hard fought 28-13 bonus point win.

Head-to-Head:

Historically, previous meetings between the two have been in favour of the Blue and Blacks. The pair have already met twice this season in both the SRC and in the Cup. The last SRC meeting was back in October last year, where Dewi Cross who played his 50th game was one of five try scorers that day.

Ethan Phillips, Harri Wilde, Alun Rees and Jason Harries all crossed as they overturned a 14-0 deficit to win at the Cardiff Arms Park.

Whereas earlier this month in the Cup, Alun Rees bagged a brace with Joe Goodchild and Fraser Jones accompanied by the boot of Josh Thomas helped Cardiff to an impressive 31-24 triumph.

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