Team announced for Boxing Day

 

Carmarthen Quins will travel to Church Bank on Friday 26 December to take on Llandovery in the second of the festive derbies.

The first half of the double-header was a tense affair at Carmarthen Park last Saturday with Quins securing a late penalty to secure the all-important victory, and west bragging rights.

As we head into round 13 of Super Rygbi Cymru Llandovery (51) sit in second place in the league table and have made a march on leaders Ebbw Vale (60). Despite last weekend’s victory, Quins (36) have been nudged to fifth position behind Cardiff (39) and Newport (37) in third and fourth respectively.

The pack remains unchanged from last week with Shaun Evans leading his men from openside flanker.

There are three changes to the backline, two personnel and one positional.

Jac Howells moves from scrum half to outside centre, while Carwyn Leggatt-Jones returns to the outside half berth after featuring for Wales U19, and Rhodri Lewis makes a return to scrum half.

Team to take on Llandovery, Friday 26 December kick-off 14:30;

15 Steff Evans, 14 Iori Badham (Scarlets), 13 Jac Howells, 12 Gabe McDonald (Scarlets), 11 Callum Woolley (Scarlets), 10 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones (Scarlets), 9 Rhodri Lewis, 1 Rhys Fawcett, 2 Lewis Morgan, 3 Ifan James, 4 Ryan Bean, 5 Lee Taylor, 6 Iestyn Richards, 7 Shaun Evans (c), 8 Lewys Millin

Replacements: 16 Lewis Jones, 17 Gruff Williams, 18 Chris Davies (permit), 19 Iestyn Wood, 20 Ben Williams (Scarlets), 21 Osian Williams (Scarlets), 22 Ifan Davies, 23 Eilir George