Prem Preview - 9th Oct

By Zippy
October 11 2004

Two Huge games in this weekends Welsh Premiership, Bridgend host Cardiff and Pontypridd host title favourites Neath. For match previews read on

Bridgend Ravens vs Cardiff RFC

Saturday 9th October KO 230pm

Brewery Field Bridgend

A huge derby game at the Brewery Field, Chris Stephens young Ravens will be looking to inflict a heavy defeat on Cardiff, it is a certainty that it will be hard and it will be brutal.

RAVENS TEAM:

15. Anthony Carter
14. Ryan Howells
13. Dave Tiueti
12. Richard Dyke
11. Grant Epton
10. Gareth David
9. Nicky Griffiths

1. Dinlle Francis
2. Andrew Joy
3. Scott Roberts
4. Nathan Strong
5. Mike Powell (capt)
6. Cory Harris
7. Dean Fitzgerald
8. Gareth Williams

REPS:

16. Tom Snelgrove
17. Gareth Alexander
18. Adrian Phillips
19. Chris Hanly

20. Marvin Thomas
21. Paul Smithson
22. James Donovan

CARDIFF TEAM:

15. Leon Andrews

14. Elgan Jones

13. Liam Roberts

12. Dafydd Hewitt

11. Chris Czekaj

10. Chris Anderson

9. David Walsh

1. Nathan Trevett

2. Rhys Thomas

3. Darren Fenton

4. Heino Senekal

5. James Goode

6. Dan McShane

7. Johnathon Edwards

8. James Malpas

REPS:

Lewis Collins

Nathan Llewellyn

Chris Stamatakis

Ryan Price

Chris Purcell

Ron Lawson

Nick Gill

Pontypridd RFC vs Neath RFC

Saturday 9th October KO 230pm

Sardis Road, Pontypridd

Pontypridd will be up against it when the impressive Neath side coached by Neath legend Rowland Phillips, Ponty will have to raise their game up a couple of notches and the Sardis faithfull will be hoping they can do it.

Pontypridd:

15.Jason Pocock. 14.Richard Fussell. 13.Tom Riley. 12.Greg Evans. 11.Chris Clayton. 10.Richard Langmead. 9.Paul John.

1.Gerald Cox. 2.Duane Goodfield. 3.Geraint Liddon. 4.Chris Martenko. 5. Grant Harrington. 6.Lee Evans. 7.Rhys Shellard. 8.Nathan Budgett.

Subs: Morgan Stoddart; Dai Flanagan; Carl Thomas; Stuart Williams; Ryan Harford; Ben Phillips; Rhys Long.

Unfortunately these big games will clash with the England Wales Football World Cup Qualifier, its a shame that an early kick off could not have been arranged.