Carmarthen Quins Bid For Top Spot At Ponty

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Carmarthen Quins could move to the top of the Principality Premiership this weekend if they build on their triumph at Merthyr and pick up another win on the road at Pontypridd.

It will be third against second at Sardis Road, with the home side also looking to make up ground on league leaders and reigning champions Merthyr, who are involved in the WRU National Cup Final at the Principality Stadium.

The Quins are currently two points behind the Ironmen, but have already played one more game than them. They are also six points clear of Ponty, who also have a game in hand on them.

Pontypridd will be without scrum half Jamie Hill and prop Will Davies-King, both called up to a Wales Under 20 training camp, but veteran outside half Ceri Sweeney makes a return to the starting line-up. He will have promising centre Alex Knott, from Nelson, outside him.

Llandovery host RGC 1404 at Church Bank in another vital game for both sides. With at least one game in hand of the seven teams abover them, the Drovers will jump three places with a win and could move to within one point of the Gogs in fourth if they pick up a winning bonus point.

Earlier in the week Aberavon were made to sweat in the second half of their 30-26 win at Ebbw Vale as the home side scored three second half tries to close a 20 point interval deficit. There was also an impressive away win for Bridgend at Llanelli (25-22), while Bedwas beat Bargoed 34-19 at home.

 

Teams

 

Pontypridd v Carmarthen Quins
Pontypridd: Lloyd Rowlands; Alex Webber, Alex Knott, Gary Williams, Dale Stuckey; Ceri Sweeney, Joel Raikes; Ian George, Huw Dowden, Kieran Assiratti, Sean Moore, Chris Dicomidis, Morgan Sieniawski, Rhys Shellard (captain), Hemi Barnes
Reps: Harry Rumens, Jordan Rees, Geraint Walsh, Joe Page, Sion Edwards, Shay Smallman,  Huw Owen, Tom Mably

Carmarthen Quins: Aled Thomas; Dale Ford, Nic Reynolds, Josh Batcup, Morgan Griffiths; Jac Wilson, Aron Hemmings; Steff Thomas , Rhodri Clancy, Javan Sebastian, Josh Helps, Haydn Pugh (captain), Shaun Jones, Elis Lloyd, Shaun Evans
Reps: Steff Phillips, Tom Ball, Kemsley Mathias, Lee Taylor, Lawrence Reynolds, Lewys Millin, Jack Price, Dylan Morgans

 

Llandovery v RGC 1404
Llandovery: Kristian Jones; Lee Williams, Ryan Evans, Rhodri Jones, Aaron Warren; Jack Maynard, Lee Rees; Berian Watkins, Dafydd Hughes, Dexter Thomas, Jack Jones, Joe Powell , Lewis Ellis-Jones, Stuart Worrall, Richard Brooks (captain)
Reps: Llyr Green, Jamie Hughes, Bryn Griffiths, Jake Baker, Ricky Guest, Tom Davies, Rhodri Wall, Alex Davies

RGC 1404: Dion Jones; Afon Bagshaw, Tom Hughes. Tiann Loots. Rhys Williams; Jacob Botica, Alex Schwarz; Joe Simpson. Evan Yardley (captain), Sam Wainwright, Robin Williams, Andrew Williams, Will Bryan, Tim Grey
Reps: George Roberts, Jordan Scott, Charlie Connolly, Mei Parry, Dan Owen, Cameron Davies , Danny Cross, Ianto Pari

 

PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES

 

28 April
Llandovery v RGC 1404
Pontypridd v Carmarthen Quins

 

PREMIERSHIP RESULTS

 

26 April
Ebbw Vale 26, Aberavon 30
Llanelli 22, Bridgend 25

 

25 April
Bedwas 34, Bargoed 19

 

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