Match Preview – Pontypridd v Llanelli
This Saturday 29th October Pontypridd lock horns with Llanelli RFC in the Indigo Group Premiership, the match at Sardis Road kicks off at 2:30pm.
It will be a return to action for Ponty for the first time in more than two weeks following our ‘fallow’ week in the Welsh Cup last weekend.
Last season the two clubs only met once during the shortened league campaign on Saturday 2nd April 2021 at Sardis Road – Ponty earned a hard-fought 19-13 win thanks to a Sion Parry try. Prior to that the two teams met pre-covid on Saturday 21st December 2019, Ponty came out on top in that encounter 26-15 – Alex Webber and Joel Raikes were the try scorers at Sardis Road that afternoon.
Team news –
Ponty will be looking to build on the hard-fought win away Carmarthen Quins and have made four changes to the XV that took to the field at Carmarthen Park. In the backs Ceri Morris returns in the centre along with Rory Harries at scrum-half. In the forwards Aled Ward and Cally James are drafted back into the side on the flanks, skipper Kris Parker reverts back into the second-row.
On the bench there’s a return to the matchday squad for Matt Bancroft.
The Pontypridd team selected to play Llanelli is as follows:
15. Lloyd Rowlands. 14. Niko Matawalu. 13. Tommy Morgan. 12. Ceri Morris. 11. Dale Stuckey. 10. Joseph Scrivens. 9. Rory Harries
1. Ben Stephens. 2. Nathan Huish. 3. Tom Harper. 4. Kris Parker (c). 5. James Little. 6. Aled Ward. 7. Cally James. 8. Joe Miles
Subs: 16. Ryan Spriggs. 17. Morgan Bosanko. 18. Garyn Daniel. 19. Mitch Barnard. 20. Daf Rotie. 21. Joel Raikes. 22. Jordan Howells. 23. Matt Bancroft
Supporter information –
There’s going to be lots going on in and around Sardis Road and following on from last season’s success, we are delighted to announce that this Saturday is one of the club’s designated Ponty RFC Mini & Junior Day(s). The Mini & Junior’s schedule includes all the age groups parading around the pitch before Ponty and Llanelli kick-off. The U11’s will be providing the Guard of Honour, the U8’s will be playing against Pontyclun RFC at half-time and the U14’s will be playing a match against Tonyrefail RFC after the seniors’ match.
Tickets – Admission on the day 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 can use our new online e-Ticket system, link – e-Tickets
Supporter access is via the clubhouse end of the ground only as the Pwllgwaun end remains closed.
PRFC Supporters Club trip to RGC – For supporters that have booked on the Supporters Club trip to RGC in December, full payment is now due and Chris Kingsbury will be in and around the Clubhouse from 1pm to receive payments for it. For any queries or further information, you can contact Chris on 07863 160130.
Live sport off the field – The Clubhouse will be open from midday, shortly after that we’ll have live coverage of Leicester v Manchester City in the Premier League, kick-off at 12:30pm. Later in the afternoon our screens will be showing live rugby when Harlequins play London Irish in the Gallagher English Premiership.
Live entertainment – After the match there will be entertainment from band Drunken Nights. They will be starting their set around 5:30pm in the Clubhouse.
Let’s get ready to rock!
