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Wanderers braced for Rumney battle

Wanderers braced for Rumney battle

Glamorgan Wanderers welcome local rivals Rumney to the Memorial ground in the last 16 of the Swalec Cup.

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“We are expecting a real battle, Rumney are the inform Division one side at the moment,” commented Head Coach Richard Hodges. “If we do not match their attitude and intensity we will come unstuck”.

Without their Wales under 20s representatives Hodges once again shuffles his squad.

“We are picking the form players for this one” Hodges added “some of our experienced players are miss firing so youth gets its chance”

He makes nine changes to the side that lost at Neath 2 weeks ago. In the backs Jason Pocock, Matt Trowbridge Ross Wardle and Ryan Healey all start alongside Aled James following his return from the Crusaders. In the pack Scott Andrews returns after a start for the Blues and he is joined by Tom Evans, Richard Thomas and Carl Kimber who has recovered from a calf injury.

Glamorgan Wanderers 15. Jason Pocock 14. Matt Trowbridge13. Simon Rosser 12. Ross Wardle 11. Ryan Healey 10. Aled James 9. Harry Trelawny (capt); 1. Nathan Trevett 2. Ieuan Dobbs 3. Scott Andrews 4. Gareth Knight 5. Tom Evans 6. Richard Thomas 7. Lee Highgate 8. Carl Kimber
Replacements: 16. Jimmy Richards 17. Mark O’Leary 18. Ryan Beddows 19. Alex Luff 20. Ben Rose 22. Rhys Dyer 23. Robin Lock

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