CARMARTHEN v NEWPORT (CUP) PREVIEW

On Saturday Newport travel to Carmarthen to face The Quins in the SRC Cup Competition. The coaches have made several team changes as they rotate the squad.

Newport:  Tom Workman, Aneurin Jenkins, Liam Newstead, Morgan Burgess, Callum Bradbury, Tiger Chatham, Kobi Rees, Ioan Rhys Davies, Lucus Welch, Jac Lloyd, Noah Morgan, Harrison James, Joe Westwood, Fin Baker, Joe Salter.

Replacements: Henry Palmer, Harry Fry, Garin Harris, Josh Skinner, Kyle Tayler, Dafydd Buckland, Tom Hoppe, Morgan Williams.

Referee: Cai Lewis

AR1: Aaron Parry

AR2:  Gwyn Morris

Kick-off:  2:30

Venue:  The Park, Carmarthen

 

SRC Cup format:

All ten SRC clubs will take part in the competition but split into two pools:

Pool A: Cardiff, Carmarthen Quins, Newport, Pontypool, RGC

Pool B: Aberavon, Bridgend, Ebbw Vale, Llandovery, Swansea.

Each team will play the other four in their pool and then:

The top placed team in A will play second placed team in B

The top placed team in B will play second placed team in A

The winners will meet in the final at a neutral ground.

The 3rd and 4th placed teams will play in the ‘Plate’ competition.

Sat 24th January           Carmarthen Quins v Newport

Thur 29th January         Newport v Pontypool

Sat 7th February            Cardiff v Newport

Sat 14th February         Newport v RGC

Sat 21st February         Bye

Sat 28th February         SEMI FINAL (TBC)

Sat 7th March                 CUP FINAL (TBC)