Team announced for Super Rygbi Cymru Cup opener

Carmarthen Quins will kick off the 2025-26 Super Rygbi Cymru Cup campaign at home to Newport.

The Quins return to action a break in the league campaign, with the Cup competition kicking off in earnest on Saturday 24 January, 2026.

Quins have been drawn in Pool A alongside Newport, Pontypool, RGC and Cardiff.

Pool B consists of Bridgend, Aberavon, Llandovery, Swansea and Ebbw Vale.

Carmarthen Quins team to take on Newport, Saturday 24 January, kick-off 14:30:

15 Steff Evans, 14 Iori Badham (Scarlets), 13 Ilan Phillips, 12 Gabe McDonald (Scarlets), 11 Thomas Williams (Scarlets), 10 Ifan Davies, 9 Jac Howells, 1 Sam O’Connor (Scarlets), 2 Lewis Morgan, 3 Ifan James, 4 Lee Taylor, 5 Iestyn Wood, 6 Iestyn Richards, 7 Shaun Evans (c), 8 Ben Williams (Scarlets)

Replacements: 16 Gruff Williams, 17 Lewis Jones, 18 Rhys Fawcett, 19 Sam Williams (Scarlets), 20 Tom Phillips, 21 Ryan Bean, 22 Bowyn Clarke, 23 Ryan Davies

Saturday 24 January fixtures

  • Carmarthen Quins v Newport
  • Pontypool v RGC
  • Bridgend v Aberavon
  • Llandovery v Swansea

Quins’ second round fixture will be on Saturday 7 February away to Pontypool.

Round 3: Saturday 14 February Carmarthen Quins v Cardiff

Round 4: Saturday 21 February RGC v Carmarthen Quins