Ravens team to face Carmarthen Quins (Away – Cup)

The Bridgend Ravens team to face Carmarthen Quins (away) in the Swalec Cup has been named. Due to call ups for the bulk of the Ospreys contracted players, there are a number of changes from the defeat to Carmarthen in the league last saturday.

Dan Griffiths returns at 10, to partner Kyle Barrett, in an ex-Newport half back combination, with Dai Flanagan at Full Back, John Leyshon and Elliot Jones (Swansea University) on the wings. Jamie Murphy and Gareth Howells make up a strong centre pairing. In the pack, Chris Francis (Swansea University) makes his first start, to partner Matthew Dwyer and newly selected Wales U20 Prop Dan Suter in the front row. Captain Ben Thomas and Lee Davies combine in the second row, with Ben Rose, Matthew Llewellyn and Jonathan Vaughan completing the back row.

On the bench is Arthur Ellis, Jonathan Thomas, Owen Cotton, Kyle Maiden, Andrew Waite, Rory Pitman, Tom Grabham, Luke Morgan and Hugo Jafari (Swansea University).

The Bridgend Ravens team is as follows:

15    Dai Flanagan
14    John Leyshon
13    Jamie Murphy
12    Gareth Howells
11    Elliott Jones
10    Dan Griffiths
09    Kyle Barrett
08    Matthew Llewellyn
07    Ben Rose
06    Jonathan Vaughan
05    Lee Davies
04    Ben Thomas (Capt)
03    Dan Suter
02    Matthew Dwyer
01    Chris Francis

Replacements From:
16    Arthur Ellis
17    Jonathan Thomas
18    Owen Cotton
19    Kyle Maiden
20    Andrew Waite
21    Rory Pitman
22    Tom Grabham
23    Luke Morgan
24    Hugo Jafari