Neath travel to Bargoed in the WRU Premiership on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm) looking to put last week’s final kick defeat by Beddau behind them .

It was Neath’s second last-kick defeat of the season (the All Blacks lost in similar fashion to champions Merthyr In their first game) in a competitive Division which is producing more than its share of single-score verdicts.

Competitive is a term which can always be attributed to Bargoed and Neath make five starting changes with Owen Erasmus, Ethan Bolche and Connor Tantum coming in behind the scrum and there are recalls up front for Ben Uphill and Jacob Blackmore.

Neath v Bargoed (Away)

15 Owen Erasmus; 14 Jon Bayliss, 13 Ethan Bolche, 12 Aled Davies, 11 Morgan Meaclem; 10 Paul Short, 9 Connor Tantum; 1 Mason Morgan, 2 Sion Jones, 3 Ben Uphill; 4 Jon Barley, 5 Matthew Davies; 6 Jacob Blackmore, 8 Ben Williams (captain), 7 Casey Williams

Replacements  – 16  Kian Jones, 17 Owain Watts, 18 Marley Lovell, 19 Josh Hughes, 20 Dyfan Ceredig, 21 Jacob Daniel, 22 Iestyn Morgan, 23 A.N. Other

Referee – Mr. Keith David (Bridgend)

October Fixtures

Saturday, October  25    Beddau               Away          2.30pm – WRU Cup

Saturday, November 1    Pontypridd           Home         2.30pm