The slight increase in temperature across south Wales this
week seems to have halted, meaning supporters may have to look for warmth in
their respective teams’ on-field antics if they make the trip to The Welfare Ground.
The home side will be looking to put the weekend’s reverse against
Bonymaen behind them and are gearing up for a tough task.
After impressing in that defeat, Mark Cox is rested and Mike
Hutchings comes in at No1 for what will be a tough test for Newbridge’s pack.
Ebbw Vale are still waiting on the fitness of some players
following the weekend’s drubbing of Whitland, and have yet to name their side.
The Steelmen have won 15 of their 16 league fixtures this
season, scoring 679 points in the process and conceding just 147 (giving an
average score of a 42-9 win).
They are just five tries away from crossing 100 times this
league season, but they won’t find it that easy against Newbridge tonight, and
may have to grind out a win.
Yet they are unbeaten in nine in all competitions since
their defeat in Whitland back in October (some seven games have been postponed
in that time due to the weather), and won the reverse fixture 37-7 in
September, so will be confident.
Newbridge: Ceri Young, Andrew Bevan, Steffan
Morgan, Bevan Howells, Duane Dyer, Neil Burnett, Tom
Edwards, Mike Hutchings, Rhys Price (captain), Geoff Lewin, Dan Mock, James
Collins, Josh Skinner, Dean Gibbs, Andrew Coupe.
Replacements: Mark Cavanagh, Darren Hughes, Gareth Short,
Ludo Thomas, Jonny Morris.
Ebbw Vale: TBC
Replacements: TBC
Prediction: Ebbw Vale
by 10 points.
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