Paul Fisher’s side fell to a 21-12 defeat to Cardiff in atrocious conditions in the Welsh capital in their first game in this season’s tournament and have drafted in wing Matthew Williams, centre Wil Thomas, second row Will Evans and No 8 Jac Delaney for their latest game against last season’s champions.Â
The Scarlets are based on the Coleg Sir Gar team that reached the final of the WRU National Schools & Colleges League final to Cardiff & Vale College. There are nine players from Sir Gar in the starting line-up, with highly rated hooker Harry Thomas leading the Scarlets.Â
The Dragons kicked off their campaign with a 26-5 home defeat against the Ospreys, but then recovered to come out on top in a 72-point thriller in north Wales against RGC, finally coming out on top 43-29. Centre Tye Davies, one of four players from Hartpury College, captains the Dragons.Â
Cardiff were led by another Hartpury product, Harry Beddall, in their win over the Scarlets. He formed a back row trio with Owen Conquer and Evan Rees.Â
The other game on Wednesday, 4 January, sees Ospreys, host RGC at the Brewery Field, Bridgend (2.30pm).Â
Scarlets (v Dragons):Â Harry Fuller; Matthew Williams, Macs Page, Wil Thomas, Iolo Griffiths; Steffan Jac Jones, Tom Morgan; Josh Morse, Harry Thomas (captain), Alfie Evans-Fecci, Deian Gwynne, Will Evans, Tiaan Sparrow, Keanu Evans, Jac Delaney
Reps: Mason Lees, Luke Tucker, Jac Pritchard, Iestyn Wood, Max Rodda-Lodder, Kai Inker, Fraser Jones, Gabriel McDonald Â
Dragons: Sonny Greenman (Hartpury / Pentyrch); Harry Rees-Weldon (Coleg Gwent / Ebbw Vale), Jack Woods (Monmouth / Risca), Tye Davies (Hartpury / Cwmbran, captain), Ioan Duggan (CWM Rhymni / Bargoed), Harri Ford (Coleg Gwent / Senghenydd), Shay Lewis (Monmouth / Abergavenny); Morgan Williams (Cross Keys Coll / Newbridge), George Tuckley (Monmouth / Abergavenny), Taran Moa (Llandovery Coll / Cwmbran), Dan Wall (Newport HS / Machen), Nick Thomas (Hartpury / St Peter’s), Guy Thomas (Monmouth), Kobi Rees (Coleg Gwent / Blackwood /Machen), Evan Minto (Hartpury / Pontypool United)
Reps:Â Fin Wilson (B. Gwent Learning Zone / Ebbw Vale), Josh Gay (Coleg Gwent / Ebbw Vale), Josh Gay (Coleg Gwent / Ebbw Vale), Charlie Undery (St Cenydd / Caerphilly), Evan Barber (Coleg Gwent & Blackwood RFC), Louis Pullen (Newport HS / Newport HSOB), Toby Thomas (Newport HS / Machen), Harri Ford (Coleg Gwen/ Senghenydd), Oli Woodman (Monmouth /Â Chepstow), Tate Shaw (Coleg Gwent /Â Aberavon Green Stars)Â
RGC (v Ospreys): Caio Parry; Reuben Gordon-Asbury, Jac Wynn-Roberts, Louis Williams, Owen Parry; Tyler Williams, Tudur Jones; Lugh Dyle, Joe Roberts, Ethan Say, Sean Magee, Dylan Aldford, Emyr Jones, Charlie Probert (captain), Celt Ffransis-Roberts
Reps: Greg Thomas, Robert Jones, Mathew Price, Osian Moore, Rhodri Jones, Rhodri Llewellyn-Jones, Max Cowen-Wright, Osian Llewellyn, Gruff Llwyd, Miles FindlayÂ
RAG U18 FIXTURES
Wednesday, 11 January
Dragons v Cardiff
Ospreys v ScarletsÂ
Wednesday, 18 January
Cardiff v Ospreys
RGC v ScarletsÂ
Wednesday, 25 January
Ospreys v DragonsÂ
Sunday, 29 January
Cardiff v RGCÂ
Wednesday, 1 February
Scarlets v CardiffÂ
