This Saturday’s game, against Pontypool at Pontypool Park, is the final round in the current block of Super Rygbi Cymru action before attention turns to the Super Rygbi Cymru Cup.
Home and away losses to Llandovery in the festive derbies sees us currently sat in ninth position in the league table with tomorrow’s opposition in fifth place and 33 points.
Scrum half Rhodri Davies leads the side with Charlie Titcombe once again partnering him at halfback.
Gabe McDonald and Jac Howells retain their places in midfield with Iestyn Gwilliam and Eilir George coming in on the wing and fullback respectively, to partner Ifan Davies.
In the pack, Sam O’Connor and Ifan James are joined by teenage hooker Lewys Jones who gets his first start for the Quins.
Lee Taylor and Josh Helps, with 350 club appearances between them, make up an experienced second row, while fellow Quins stalwart Lewys Millin is joined in the back row by 18-year-old flanker Keanu Evans and Scarlets’ Carwyn Tuipulotu.
Team to take on Pontypool on Saturday, 4th January, kick-off 17:15:
15 Eilir George, 14 Ifan Davies, 13 Jac Howells, 12 Gabe McDonald, 11 Iestyn Gwilliam, 10 Charlie Titcombe, 9 Rhodri Davies (c), 1 Sam O’Connor, 2 Lewys Jones, 3 Ifan James, 4 Lee Taylor, 5 Josh Helps, 6 Lewys Millin, 7 Keanu Evans, 8 Carwyn Tuipulotu
Replacements:
16 Gruff Williams, 17 Cae Ifans, 18 Connor Allen, 19 Ryan Bean, 20 Iestyn Wood, 21 Taine Morgan, 22 Rhodri Lewis, 23 Dylan Richards
