Having put both the Ospreys and RGC 1404 to the sword in their opening fixtures, the young Scarlets face their biggest test to date against the similarly unbeaten Dragons. Something will have to give in the third of four rounds before the tournament gives way for the Schools & Colleges Midweek Championship.
The Ospreys head to the Arms Park for another tough assignment having already lost to the Scarlets and Dragons. They will be hoping to end the first half of their campaign on a high with an away win in the Welsh capital or Colwyn Bay on Sunday.
RAG U18 – Round 3 / 4
Wednesday, 5 September
Cardiff Blues v Ospreys – Arms Park (7.15 pm)
Scarlets v Dragons – Parc y Scarlets (7.15 pm)
Sunday, 9 September
RGC v Ospreys – Colwyn Bay (2.30 pm)
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets – Arms Park (4.00 pm)
Sunday, 16 September
Dragons v RGC – Ystrad Mynach (2.30 pm)
Teams
Scarlets v Dragons
Scarlets: Callum Williams; Liam Cox, Josh Davies, Dean James, Harrison Button; Bradley Roderick, David Jones; Sam O’Connor, Rhodri King, Harri O’Connor, Rhys Williams, Owen Jones, Leon Samuel, Caine Rees-Jones, Sam Williams (captain)
Reps: Dylan Evans, Keelan Jewell, Zak Giannini, Ryan Evans, Lewis Clayton, Josh Thomas, Sam Court, Harri Jones
Dragons: Jake Morgan; Ewan Rosser, Ollie Lewis, Anuerin Owen, Morgan Richards; Will Reed, Dylan Davies; Arron Dowse, Brodie Coughlan, Owen Peddle, Joe Peard, Ben Carter, Matthew Jeffries, Oli Howard, Benji Hoppe (captain)
Reps: Jack Wakeley, Joe Cowell, Clay Gibbons, Joe Coope-Franklin, Ben Torjesen, Lewis Bates, Jonny Paynter, Carrick McDonnagh
Blues v Ospreys
Blues: Bailey Roberts; Dafydd Thomas, Mason Grady, Ioan Evans, Theo Cabango; Jacob Beetham, Ethan Lloyd; Christian Brooks, Corben Evans, Nathan Evans, Rhys Anstey, Christ Tshiunza, Alex Mann, Ethan Fackrell, Ieuan Pring (captain)
Reps: Aneuran James, Mitchell Savage, Travis Green, Cai Davies, Craig Miller, Josh Phillips, Iwan Sheppard, Will Clapham
Ospreys: Iestyn Morgan; Tristan James, Bradley Rodrick, Joe Hawkins; Callum Dodd; Declan Thomas, Liam Seaward; Dyfan Credig, Iestyn Davies, Keiran Stevens, Adam Thomas, Rhys Thomas, Billy Moxey, Harri Deaves, Morgan Strong (captain)
Reps: Jack Obbard, Lewys Jones, Tom Sly, Jordan Evans, Morgan Hibbard, Ellis Hogan, Iestyn Hopkins, Logan Phillips
Scarlets East will also be seeking a hat-trick of wins in the RAG Under 16 tournament when they head to Neath to face the Ospreys West. They have already beaten RGC (35-19) and Ospreys East (19-10).
The Ospreys have yet to pick up a win at either age group to date, but will be hoping home advantage gives them an edge in their two games tonight (Wednesday, 5 September). The two Blues teams are both unbeaten to date and Blues South host RGC at home on Sunday.
RAG U16
Wednesday, 5 September
Ospreys West v Scarlets East – Neath (7.15 pm)
Ospreys East v Dragons Black – Bridgend (7.15 pm)
Scarlets West v Dragons Red – Tenby United (7.15 pm)
Sunday, 9 September
Blues South v RGC – Arms Park (2.00 pm)
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