Pontypridd v Cardiff Met – Match Preview
On Saturday 6th December Pontypridd RFC play Cardiff Met RFC at Sardis Road, the Admiral Premiership match kicks off at 2:30pm.
The two league matches between Ponty and The Archers last season were highly entertaining affairs, and it was the Valley Commandos who achieved a campaign double. Last October Pontypridd triumphed 42-12 at Cyncoed, and backed that up with a 35-19 win at Sardis Road back in February.
There’s a lot on the line for both teams, albeit for different reasons. For second-placed Pontypridd it’s very much a case of looking to stay in touch with Merthyr at the top of the table, whilst Cardiff Met, currently residing in 10th, will be looking to propel themselves away from the relegation zone and up into mid-table.
C’mon the Pont!
TEAM NEWS:
Tomorrow’s match is Ponty’s first competitive outing for four weeks, the last coming at home against Llanelli Wanderers on the 8th November. Time has been somewhat of a healer for Pontypridd, with the extended rest period allowing members of the squad to make a return to match action.
There has been six changes to the XV that took to the field against Llanelli Wanderers, four in the forwards and two in the backs, and there are a further three new faces on the bench.
In the pack Ben Drew and Garyn Daniel earn starts at loosehead and tighthead prop respectively, whilst Kristian Parker and Joe Miles return following injury lay-offs at lock and no.8.
In the backline Joel Raikes returns at scrum-half and Charlie Hancock starts at fullback.
The three new faces returning to the matchday squad after not being involved four weeks ago are Jordan Coxley, Joey Williams and Stuart Floyd-Ellis.
The Pontypridd team selected to play Cardiff Met is as follows:
15. Charlie Hancock. 14. Joe Davies. 13. Jack Davies. 12. Garyn Smith. 11. George Thorrington. 10. Jorge Lucey. 9. Joel Raikes.
1. Ben Drew. 2. Louis Tovey. 3. Garyn Daniel. 4. Mitch Barnard. 5. Kristian Parker. 6. Cai James. 7. Cally James (c). 8. Joe Miles.
Subs: 16. Connah Hughes. 17. Dan Cotterell. 18. Kian Mattravers. 19. Jordan Coxley. 20. Iestyn Harris. 21. Joey Williams. 22. Jaydan Pugh. 23. Stuart Floyd-Ellis.
SUPPORTER INFORMATION:
Tickets – Admission on Saturday will be £12 full, £10 concession access-all-areas and under 16’s free if accompanied by a paying adult. You can purchase tickets on the day or to save time (which is recommended to miss the queues) you can use our online e-Ticket system, here’s the link which includes all our different packages – e-Tickets – Pontypridd v Cardiff Met
Supporter access is via the Clubhouse end of the ground only – the ground and bars will be open from midday onwards.
Double-Header with Ponty Youth – Straight after the senior match and kicking off at 5:00pm, Pontypridd Youth will play Ynysowen Youth in a friendly fixture.
Live Sport in the Clubhouse – We will have some live spherical-ball action live on the screens in the Clubhouse this Saturday – Derby County v Leicester (12:30pm kick-off) in The Championship, and Sutton United v Shrewsbury Town (5:15pm kick-off) in the FA Cup.
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