After a much better performance last week by Newport at Carmarthen Quins the Black & Ambers’s will be hoping to continue with their improved form but in-form Keys will certainly pose a major task.
Newport will be hoping to avenge their narrow 9-14 defeat earlier in the season at Pandy Park.
The Keys make a total of eight changes to the starting lineup from the side that started last week in the Swalec Cup quarter final win over Bedwas.
The side has a youthful look to it with Lloyd Lewis, Leon Brown, Luke Garrett, Scott Andrews, Josh Skinner and Jack Condy all starting and all just 20 or under.
Newport v Cross Keys – KO 3.30pm
Newport: G O’Driscoll, R Wilson, N Edwards, D Franchi, E Frewen, AN Other, A Quick, J Greenfield, D Rogers, J Monck, Adam Brown, A Frampton, R Gibbon, R Jenkins, S Feehan.
Cross Keys: 15. James Cordy-Redden 14. Lloyd Lewis 13. Leon Andrews (c) 12. Phil Williams 11. Polu Uhi 10. Ethan Davies 9. James Leadbeater; 1. Luke Garrett 2. Darren Hughes 3. Leon Brown 4. Scott Andrews 5. Tom Lampard 6. Josh Skinner 7. Scott Matthews 8. Jack Condy