They host Swansea at Church Bank with a side that once again features Wales U20 full back Tomi Lewis. He scored two tries against the Wizards last weekend.
Three more of his team mates on the recent Wales U18 tour to South Africa, half-backs Cai Evans and Harri Morgan along with wing Dylan Moss, continue in the Bridgend back line for their home clash with Neath. Moss scored two tries for the Ravens last weekend in a 30-28 defeat at Carmarthen Quins.
Neath were also beaten last weekend, going down 40-17 to Llanelli at The Gnoll, and will be hoping to give second row Rhys Jones to celebrate on his 100th appearance for the Welsh All Blacks. Acting captain Gavin Evans moves to centre to allow Iwan Evans to take over the No 10 shirt, with Chris Morgans coming in at scrum half and Ben Uphill and Sion Crocker restored to the front row.
“There is no hiding the fact we were well below par last week and we are looking for an altogether more purposeful effort at Bridgend. We showed a bit of what we can do in the second-half, but it was far too late and we need to fire from the start at Bridgend,” warned Neath head coach Gareth Llewellyn.
RGC1404 head coach Mark Jones will be hoping his side can overcome the frustration of drawing against 14 man Swansea last weekend when they host Carmarthen Quins at Parc Eirias. Afon Bagshaw returned for the first time last weekend after recovering from a knee injury, but drops to the bench this week, while Tiaan Loots comes back into the midfield to partner Tom Roberts.
Principality Premiership West Division
Saturday, 30 September
Bridgend v Neath
Llandovery v Swansea
Llanelli v Aberavon
RGC 1404 v Carmarthen Quins
WEST TEAMS
Bridgend v Neath
Bridgend: Tyler Williams; Aaron Grabham, Joe Gatt, Owen Watkin, Dylan Moss; Cai Evans, Harri Morgan; Rhodri Apsee, Iestyn Merriman, Cai Lewis, Jack Pope, Kieran Martin, Owain Lloyd, Zac O’Driscoll (captain), Ashton Evans
Reps: Owen Thomas, Ollie Evans, Garyn Daniel, Chris John, Adam O’Driscoll, Will Baird, Jamie Murphy, Ed Doe
Neath: Ed Howley; Mike Evans, Keiran Williams, Gavin Evans (captain), Richard Smith; Iwan Evans, Chris Morgans; Ben Uphill, Sion Crocker, Geraint James, Rhys Jones, Matthew Davies, Matt Bean, Elis Hopkins, Scott Hicks
Reps: Ifan Phillips, Neil White, Liam Tobias, David Griggs, Ceri White, Scott Gibson, Matt Pearce, Alec Jenkikns
Llandovery v Swansea
Llandovery: Tomi Lewis; Lee Williams, Rhodri Wall, Rhodri Jones, Aaron Warren; Rhys Jones, Lee Rees; Wyn Jones, Ricky Guest, Greg Cunniffe, Jack Jones, Joseff Powell, Duane Eager, Stuart Worrall, Richard Brooks (captain)
Reps: Llyr Green, Berina Watkins, Bryn Griffiths, Lewis Ellis-Jones, Matt Moore, Shaun Miles, Jack Maynard, Owain Davies
Swansea: Phil Jones; Tom Williams, Jedd Evans, John Williams, Jake Randall; James Davies, Matthew Aubrey; Tom Sloane (captain), Paul John, Chris Thomas, Jon Fox (captain), Adam Thresher, Jon Vaughan, Morgan Morris, Rory Gallagher
Reps: Tom Ball, Lewys Bullock, Jack Powell, Jamie Wiliams, Ben Davies, Josh Guy, Gareth Walters, Callum Carson
Llanelli v Aberavon
Llanelli: Jake Newman; Matthew Jenkins, Oliver Reyland, Billy McBryde, Ryan Conbeer; Ioan Hughes, Declan Smith; Rhys Fawcett, Taylor Davies, Tom Kaijaks, Tom Price, Christian Long, Ellis Thomas, Lloyd Pike (captain), Jack Condy
Reps: Ben Jenkins, Rhys Thomas, Ben Leung, Jack Davies, Nathan Hart, Gareth George, Steff Hughes, Tom Rogers
Aberavon: Jonathan Phillips; Chris Banfield, Rheon James, Will Price, Joe Thomas; James Garland (captain), Jacob Flynn; Rowan Jenkins, Ieuan Davies, Henry, Ben Jones, Ben Davies, James Ratti, Craig Price, Joe Tomalin-Reeves
Reps: Jordan Walters, Marc Breeze, Rhys Forse, John Thomas, Rob Dudley-Jones, Dai Pritchard, Liam Popham, Shaun Pearce, Steff Williams
RGC 1404 v Carmarthen Quins
RGC 140: Dion Jones; Rhys Williams, Tom Hughes, Tiaan Loots, Harri; Jacob Botica, Alex Schwartz; Joe Simpson, Evan Yardley, Sam Wainwright, Maredydd Francis, Andrew Williams, Tim Grey, Dan Owen, Alex Taylor
Reps: George Roberts, Curtis Reynolds, Jordan Scott, Robin Williams, Bryn Edwards, Efan Jones, Danny Cross, Afon Bagshaw
Carmarthen Quins: Aled Thomas; Dylan Morgans, Jack Price, Scott Lloyd, Dale Ford; Dan Jones, Ifan Beynon-Thomas; Steff Phillips, Torin Myhill, Javan Sebastian, Josh Helps, Haydn Pugh (captain), Shaun Jones, Shaun Evans, Lee Taylor
Reps: Nathan Williams, Rhodri Clancy, Steffan Thomas, Lewys Millin, Rhys Minchin, Aron Hemmings, Steffan Marshall, Morgan Griffiths
