Ross Grimstone starts at hooker and there is a shuffle in the back row where Dan Richards moves to No 8 with Alex Bourne coming in on the blindside. The backs remain the same with the strike force of Xiberras and Lovell in tandem again. With the increase in subs for the cup Rhodri Dawes and Tom Daley, recently signed from Ebbw Vale, join the squad.
“We’d have preferred it at the Wanderers but we’ve nothing to lose against a club with the resources and backing that Cardiff has. We are going to enjoy the day and give it our best shot,” commented Wanderers Manager Gavin Walker before the weekend’s cup clash against Cardiff.
“There will be a number of familiar faces in the opposition, players who have been part of our set up in recent years. It will be great to see the development they have made since leaving the Wanderers,” added coach Chris Ower.
Glamorgan Wanderers 15. Mike Stephens 14. Owen Marshall 13. Joe Xiberras 12. Charlie Johnson 11. Dan Lovell 10. Gareth Cull 9. Rhys Griffiths; 1. Steffan Simpson 2. Ross Grimstone 3. Mel Lewis (capt) 4. Gareth Knight 5. Ed Morris 6 Alex Bourne 7 Andrew Bradbury 8. Dan Richards
Replacements: 16. Haval Ibrahim 17. Joe Russell 18. Alex Luff 19. Owain Thomas 20. Joe Sullivan 21 Rhodri Dawes 22 Tom Daley
