The Welsh All Blacks make several changes and include Elliot Jones who scored five tries in Monday’s handsome win at Tonna. Scrum-half Chris Morgans reports fit again and Emyr Williams plays at flanker prior to appealing the red card he received last week.
Captain Gareth Gravell said, “Not many sides would have held Pontypridd last week and we faced an almost impossible task after going down to 14 men on the advice of a touch-judge.
“We know we can and must do better. The boys are lacking nothing for effort but we are making too many errors and our skills disciplines must improve. We need to see the team making progress each week as we approach the British and Irish Cup.”
On the back of victories in their last three home games against Carmarthen, Swansea and Llanelli, Bedwas head coach Steve Law makes two changes to his pack.
The evergreen Deri Mattravers is recalled after recovering from injury while Aaron Harris replaces hamstring victim Phill Sargent at open side flanker. Simon Grainger again takes over the captaincy.
There is one major change in the backs division where prolific points scorer Richard Powell is left out and replaced by Ethan Davies from the Dragons Acedemy. Stuart Thomas returns to the full back berth having missed last weeks game at Aberavon after becoming a father.
Neath: 15 G King 14 J Howells 13 R Evans 12 K Davies 11 E Jones 10 D Langdon 9 C Morgans, 1 O Ford 2 R Clancy 3 J Reeves 4 E Evans 5 J Griffiths 6 G Gravell (c) 7 R Jones 8 E Williams.
Bedwas: 15 Stuart Thomas 14 Rory Budina 13 Matthew John 12 Jack Dixon 11 Scott Williams 10 Ethan Davies 9 Tom Rowlands, 1 Kristian Gay 2 Ben Roberts 3 Ian George 4 James Thomas 5 Kyle Maiden 6 Simon Grainger (c) 7 Aaron Harris8 Deri Mattravers.
