Brecon v Pontypridd – Match Preview

On Saturday 6th September Pontypridd RFC get their 2025/26 Premiership campaign underway at Parc de Pugh against Brecon RFC, kick-off is 2:30pm.

Ponty’s last and only visit to Parc de Pugh wasn’t long ago and, the Valley Commandos will be hoping for a different outcome this time around. On Saturday 29th March a spirited Pontypridd comeback towards the end of the contest wasn’t enough and the home side sealed 36-29 win. That result was a far cry compared to when the two clubs met earlier in the season at Sardis Road, Ponty ran out comfortable 43-11 winners on Saturday 16th November 2024.

A new season, fresh optimism and lots of new faces in the Pontypridd playing squad – lets get the show on the road tomorrow afternoon, pob lwc bois!

The Team News…

There are three Ponty debutants in the starting XV and potentially another two on the bench. In the backline Jorge Lucey makes his debut at outside half, and Iwan Griffith makes his first start on the left wing since joining the club on a permanent basis during the summer.

In the forwards there are debuts for Connah Hughes at hooker and Jordan Coxley at no.8. There’s also the second coming of Iestyn Harris, who makes his first appearance for the club since 2017 after reversing his retirement from playing.

On the bench there are potential debuts for prop Tom Fry and scrum-half Lloyd Dennett. There’s also a welcome return to the matchday squad for Cai James following the groin injury which has kept him out of action so far in 2025.

Unavailable through injury and illness are Garyn Daniel and Ben Stephens, whilst Joe Davies and Mitch Barnard are unavailable.

The Pontypridd team selected to play Brecon is as follows:

15. Oli Shepherd. 14. Jude Williams. 13. Stuart Floyd-Ellis. 12. Garyn Smith. 11. Iwan Griffith. 10. Jorge Lucey. 9. Joel Raikes.

1. Ben Drew. 2. Connah Hughes. 3. Kian Mattravers. 4. Joe Miles. 5. Kristian Parker. 6. Iestyn Harris. 7. Cally James (c). 8. Jordan Coxley.

Subs: 16. Dylan Kelly. 17. Tom Fry. 18. Dan Cotterell. 19. Ethan Evans. 20. Cai James. 21. Lloyd Dennett. 22. Jaydan Pugh. 23. Dale Stuckey.

SUPPORTERS TRAVEL –

As always the Pontypridd Supporters Club are organising travel for fans to the opposition’s ground and there are still some spaces available – the bus will be departing Sardis Road at 1:00pm – please phone Phil Lycett as soon as possible on 01443 662561 to book a seat. Here’s our recent Supporters Bus article with all the key information – Supporters Coach to Brecon

GROUND ADDRESS –

The postcode for Brecon’s ground is LD3 7HH.

 

 

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