Newport will make the short trip to Cardiff on Saturday 23rd September for the first round game against our neighbours Cardiff.
The competition has reverted to a straight knock-out format, with three team getting byes in the first round.
The full draw is:
Aberavon v Pontypool
Bridgend v RGC 1404
Cardiff vs Newport
Neath v Ebbw Vale
Pontypridd v Merthyr
Byes: Carmarthen Quins, Llandovery & Swansea