It promises to be an explosive start two days ahead of the rest of the 10-team competition getting underway this weekend.
Carmarthen Quins host Swansea, Ebbw Vale entertain Aberavon, Newport receive Bridgend and RGC welcome Cardiff to complete the opening round.
To help you check out the form, who is in charge at each club and who has joined and left, here is a rough guide to the 10 teams.
THE SUPER RYGBI CYMRU CLUBS 2024-25
ABERAVON
CAPTAIN: Joe Gage
COACHES: Head Coach: Jason Hyatt; Attack Coach: Chris Davies; Forwards Coach: Marc Breeze; Defence Coach: Nick White
ACADEMY: Owen Erasmus, Dylan James, Cori Lewis-Jenkins, Connor Moyse, Scott Whitlock
IN: Louis Fletcher (Swansea University), Elis Horgan (Bath University), Gwilym Evans (Cardiff University), Ed Dunford (Gordon, Aus), Luke Davies (Llangennech), Stefan Gibson (Birchgrove), Charlie Thomas (Ospreys U18), Adam Baker (Baglan), Taine Morgan (Plymouth Albion), Felix Gilbert (Cardiff University), Lewis Marsh (Ospreys Academy), Tate Shaw (Ospreys U18), Ross Fox (Kenfig Hill)
OUT: Rhodri Hughes (retired), Joe Tomalin-Reeves (retired), Chris Banfield (retired), Jay Baker (retired), Stef Andrews, Jon Phillips, Callum Carson, Aron Hemmings, Iwan Temblett, Rhodri Cole, Aled Thomas, James Davies, Chris Davies, Rhys Fawcett, Cerith Davies, Casey Williams
PRE-SEASON: Aberavon 28 – 35 Rams Rugby; Ospreys 12 – 5 (30 mins)
BRIDGEND
CAPTAIN: Zac O’Driscoll
COACHES: Head Coach: Scott Baldwin; Forwards Coach: Bradley Davies; Backs Coach: Matthew Jones; Skills Coach: Matthew Morgan
ACADEMY: Evan Hill, Ben Evans, Rhydian Greenhall, Tom Florence, Lewis Jones, Math Iowerth-Scott
IN: Barnaby Waddell (Cardiff Met), Macauley Rowley (Pontypridd), Curtis Greenslade (Pontypridd), Corum Knott (Carmarthen Quins), Ryan Wilkins (Pontypridd), Ben Burnell (Pontypridd), Joe Buckle (Llanharan), Jake Thomas (Cardiff Met), Travis Huntley (Maesteg Quins), Marley Lovell (Rumney), Corey Lewis (Cambridge), Tom Jevons (Merthyr), Kyle Harris (Aberavon), Gabe Lacey (Aberavon), Ioan Pascoe (Cardiff), Harvey Nash (Pontypridd)
OUT: Gareth Harvey, Mike Powell, Connor Tantum, Stuart Floyd-Ellis, Iesytn Merriman, Jack Pope, Caine Woolerton, Paul Short, Dafi Davies, Owen Jordan, Jamin Hodgkins, Hemi Barnes, Rhodri Apsee, Reuben Tucker, Aled Evans
PRE-SEASON: Bournville 15 – 55 Bridgend; Bridgend 15 – 7 Plymouth; Ospreys 33 – 0 Bridgend (30 mins)
CARDIFF
CAPTAIN: Sean Moore
COACHES: Director of Coaching: Gruff Rees; Head Coach: Dan Fish; Forwards Coach: Josh Turnbull; Defence Coach: Craig Everett; Scrum Coach: Nick Fish
ACADEMY: Matty Young, Tom Bowen, Kodie Stone, Elijah Evans, Osian Darwin-Lewis, Harri Wilde, Sion Davies, Cameron Tyler-Grocott, Harrison Rock, Evan Rees
IN: Marc Thomas (Pontypool), Benji Williams (Cardiff Met), Charlie Manship, Gavin Parry, Aled Ward (Pontypridd), Tom Harper (Pontypridd), Josh Thomas (Newcastle Falcons), Jarred Williams (Exeter University)
OUT: Joey Tomlinson, Morgan Allen, James Beal, Jacob Lloyd, Arron Pinches, Harrison James, Eddie Drake, Ollie Evans, Freddie Barnes
PRE-SEASON: Pontypridd 43 – 28 Cardiff; Cardiff 14 – 12 Cambridge
CARMARTHEN QUINS
CAPTAIN: Tom Phillips
COACHES: DOR: Steff Thomas; Head Coach: Lyndon Lewis; Forwards Coach: Peter Edwards; Defence Coach: Tom Phillips
ACADEMY: Isaac Young, Keanu Evans, Ellis Price, Gabe McDonald, Iorrie Badham, Callum Woolley
IN: Rhys Fawcett (Aberavon), Louis Rees (Neath), Iestyn Gwilliam (Scarlets Academy), Lewis Morgan (Scarlets Academy)
OUT: Haydn Pugh, Jac Wilson, Josh Bacup, Ben Leung, Torin Myhill
PRE-SEASON: Carmarthen Quins bt Haydn Pugh XV; Carmarthen Quins bt Newcastle Emlyn; Carmarthen Quins 14 – 26 Scarlets
EBBW VALE
CAPTAIN: Joe Franchi
COACHES: Head Coach: Jason Strange; Assistant Coaches: Steve Lang, Aaron Coundley
ACADEMY: Owen Conquer, Harry Rees-Weldon, Kobi Rees, Tomoya Adachi
IN: Harry Drane (Pontypool), Jack Pope (Bridgend), Sion Parry (Pontypridd), Adam Williams (Cardiff), Matt Jones (Bristol Bears), Josh Malson (Newbridge), Alfred Bateman-Lloyd (Christ College, Brecon), Ned Bennett (Glamorgan Wanderers), Ieuan Evans (Abergavenny), Cameron Davies (Dragons Academy), Dan Buffery (Cross Keys), Hamish Anderson (Bedwas)
OUT: Kieran Meek, Jordan Thomas
PRE-SEASON: Ebbw Vale 50 – 14 Newbridge; Clifton 19 – 27 Ebbw Vale
LLANDOVERY
CAPTAIN: Lee Rees
COACHES: Head Coach: Euros Evans; Attack Coach: Gareth Potter; Defence Coach: Nic Cudd; Assistant Coach: Leon Randell
ACADEMY: Will Evans, Tiaan Sparrow, Jac Davies, Kian Abraham, Macs Page, Harry Thomas, Josh Morse
IN: Lewis Ells-Jones (Swansea), Llien Morgan (Ospreys), Jake Baker (Swansea), Harri Holden (Lampeter), Morgan Meaclem (Merthyr)
OUT: Jack Jones (retired), Craig Thomas (retired)
PRE-SEASON: Llandovery 40 – 12 Swansea University; Llangennech 26 – 73 Llandovery; Merthyr 40 – 26 Llandovery
NEWPORT
CAPTAIN: Ben Roach
COACHES: Head Coach: Ty Morris; Backs Coach: Gareth Wyatt; Forwards Coach: Ceri Jones; Defence Coach: James Dixon
ACADEMY: Jordan Morris, Barney Langton, Oli Andrew, Nick Thomas, Oli Woodman
IN: Nathan Evans (Dragons), Archie Callaghan (Cardiff University), Liam Lloyd (Pontypridd), Iwan Johnes (Swansea University), Tom Hughes (Merthyr), Ollie Drake (Pontypool), Tom Devine (Pontypridd), Iwan Pyrs Jones (Cardiff University), Ethan Lloyd (Merthyr), Joe Peard (Ampthill), David Richards (Dragons)
OUT: Tom Davies (retired), Elliot Ferriman (retired)
PRE-SEASON: Usk 5 – 106 Newport; Newport 40 – 24 Blackheath; Brecon 10 – 54 Newport; Dings Crusaders 17 – 47 Newport
PONTYPOOL
CAPTAIN: Mike Herbert
COACHES: Head Coach: Leighton Jones; Backs Coach: Tom Hancock; Forwards Coach: Ashley Sweet; Defence Coach: Scott Matthews; Scrum Coach: Kelvyn Williams
ACADEMY: Sam Scarfe, Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths, Huw Anderson, Owain James, Harri Ford, Evan Minto, Ryan Jones, Ioan Duggan, Morgan Lloyd, Walker Price
IN: Morgan Allen (Cardiff), Dylan Davies (Ebbw Vale), Archie Lloyd (Builth Wells), Harry Jarvis (Cwmbran), Lewis Bates (Monmouth), Connor Chapman (Cardiff Met), Jacob Jeremiah (Cwmbran), Kieran Meek (Ebbw Vale), Jordan Thomas (Ebbw Vale)
OUT: Ashley Sweet (retired), Ollie Drake, Alex Grey, Will Griffiths, Lewis Johnson, Luke Fleming-Jones, Ben Moa, Marc Thomas
PRE-SEASON: Dings Crusaders 10 – 14 Pontypool; Old Redcliffians 7- 28 Pontypool; Birmingham Moseley 36 – 19 Pontypool; Cinderford 19 – 12 Pontypool
RGC 1404
CAPTAIN: Danny Cross
COACHES: DOR: Josh Leach; Player/Assistant Coach: Afon Bagshaw; Forwards Coach: Saul Nelson
ACADEMY: Dylan Alford (Scarlets), RGC Senior Academy: Gareth Parry, Jack Tomlinson, Gruff John Morris, Pedr Jones, Patrick Nelson, Etahn Say, Tal Taylor, Ilan Evans, Ethan Fackrell, Charlie Probert, Celt Ffransis Roberts, Tudur Jones, Louis Williams, Caio Parry, Sam Stoddard, Harri Hughes, Sam Earl-Jones
IN: Billy McBryde (Doncaster Knights), Danny Cross (Kowloon), Dan Roderick (Swansea University), Connor Dever (Rotherham)
OUT: Jordon Liney, Harri Ford, Dafydd Williams, Tommy Ellis, Christian Hone
PRE-SEASON: RGC 24 – 26 Caldy; Bethesda 10 – 57 RGC; RGC 59 – 7 Swansea University
SWANSEA
CAPTAIN: Callum Bowden
COACHES: Head Coach: Hugh Gustafson; Forwards Coach: Sam Williams; Player/Backs Coach: Joe Thomas; Defence Coach: Ben Lewis
ACADEMY: Freddie Chapman, Kian Hire, Liam Edwards, Tristan Davies, Harrison Doe, Lewis Edwards, Harri Houston, Cam Jones, Lewis Lloyd, Morgan Morse
IN: Luca Giannini (Scarlets), Josh Phillips (Pontypridd), Ellis Fackrell (Ospreys), James Davies (Aberavon), Callum Carson (Aberavon), Chris Davies (Aberavon), Iwan Temblett (Aberavon), Ben Roberts (Swansea University), Chris Thompson (Swansea University), Callum Dodd (Swansea University), Tom Edwards (Pontypridd)
OUT: Lloyd Ashley (retired), Tom Sloan (retired)
PRE-SEASON: Neath 15 – 45 Swansea; Ospreys 21 – 12 Swansea (30 mins)
