Young guns bolster Wanderers

Glamorgan Wanderers welcome back Under 20's trialists Dan Fish, Ryan Healey, Josh Navidi and Ieuan Davies to the side, after they all missed the Pontypridd defeat, for the trip to Cross Keys.

Also into the side come Rhys Dyer at scrum half and Mark O’Leary at prop.

Blues centre Dafydd Hewitt is released to play and Lloyd Williams returns to action on the bench after a layoff due to injury. He is joined amongst the replacements by James Richards who has recovered from a calf strain.

Glamorgan Wanderers 15: Dan Fish 14. Ryan Healey 13. Charlie Johnson 12. Dafydd Hewitt 11. Robin Lock 10. Scott Sneddon 9. Rhys Dyer; 1. Mark O’Leary 2. Ieuan Davies 3. Scott Andrews (capt) 4. Tom Evans 5. Alex Luff 6. Josh Navidi 7. Ben Rose 8. Gareth Knight

Replacements: 16. James Richards 17. Nathan Trevett 18. Mazin Al-Azzawi 19. Lee Highgate 20. Steve Cullen 21. Lloyd Williams 22. Matt Trowbridge

For the visit of Bedwas the Wanderers Development squad call upon some vital first team experience.
In the backs Jason Pocock and Simon Rosser are alongside youngsters Luke Fear, Tom Rowlands and Owen Marshall and in the pack Karl Kimber is joined in the back row by young prospects James Hadfield and Rhys Meredith.

Coach Paul Newman also has a strong bench to call upon with Alistair McDonald, Andrew Bradbury and Mike Hurley amongst the replacements.

Wanderers Development: 15. Owen Marshall 14. Daniel Fernandez 13. Luke Fear 12. Simon Rosser
11. Nick Gill 10. Jason Pocock 9. Tom Rowlands; 1. Danny Douthwaite 2. Chris Greenfield 3. Matt Russell 4. Chris Huntley
5. Ed Morris 6. James Hadfield 7. Rhys Meredith 8. Karl Kimber

Replacements: 16. Andrew Bradbury 17. Alistair McDonald 18. Richard Perry 19. Ryan Beddows 20. Rhys Ivins 21. Scott Gregory 22. Chris Roberts 23. Mike Hurley