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Drovers welcome Swansea to Church Bank

Drovers welcome Swansea to Church Bank

After a defeat to Cross Keys in midweek, Swansea will be looking to bounce back this weekend but face a difficult trip to high-scoring Llandovery.

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The Drovers find themselves in second place behind Llanelli albeit with a game in hand after three bonus point wins so far this season. And they will be looking to return to the top of the table against the all Whites. 

And their free-flowing backs will be the main source of worry for a Swansea defence who conceded 25 points at home to Cross Keys.

Sam Davies will again be the key man for the visitors as he looks to get his backs moving from fly-half. In the forwards, captain Paul John leads the side from hooker lock as Sam Kiley is rested to the bench as the quick turnaround between games sees the visitors make a number of changes. Sam Lewis comes into the back row while Chris Shelmerdine and Nick Harwood once again combine in the centre. Dangerous winger Jordan Skidmore misses out completely.

For Llandovery, the lack of a midweek game means they can name many of the same side who comfortably saw of Bridgend last time out. Kieran Murphy comes in for Luke Kendall at No. 8 while Cerith Rees, who enjoyed an influential game against the Ravens, has to settle for a place on the bench for the clash at Church Bank.

Swansea: 15 Nicky J Thomas 14  Aled Jenkins 13 Chris Shelmerdine 12 Nick Harwood 11 Richard Williams 10 Sam Davies 9 Will Batcup, 1 Aled Mason 2 Paul John (c) 3 Nicky Thomas 4 John Barley 5 Rhodri Hughes 6 James Bija 7 Sam Lewis 8 Dan Baker.
Replacements: Scott Otten, Nicky Smith, Ian Williams, Sam Kiley, Aled Lewis, Ben Roberts, Jamie Thomas, Rob Dudley-Jones.

Llandovery: 15 Lee Rees 14 Dylan Morgans 13 Adam Warren 12 Jack Roberts 11 Sam Soul 10 James Garland 9 Rhodri Williams, 1 Owen Evans 2 Luke Lewis 3 Dean Howells 4 Phil Day (c) 5 Bryn Griffiths 6 Luke Kendall 7 Shaun Miles 8 Kieran Murphy.
Replacements: Andrew Jones, Wyn Jones, Shaun Jones, Lloyd Phillips, Thomas Ball, Cerith Rees, Matthew Jacobs, Jake Randall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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